Call for Submission | 2024 Teaching Evaluation Reform Essay Contest
广东省教育厅开展2024年教育评价改革主题征文活动

Theme: Deepening the Reform of Education Evaluation
Language: Mandarin
Organizer: Department of Education of Guangdong Province
Eligibility: Teaching staff
Submission Deadline to CTL: May 15, 2024

HKBU Activities

TALES – Adopting Authentic Assessment in Real / Virtual World

Date & Time: 3:30 pm – 4:45 pm, 19 April, 2024 (Friday）
Venue: Online via Zoom
Language: English
Venue: Online via Zoom

Abstract:
Topic 1- Human-Centric Business Ethics: Authentic Assessments for Solving Real-World Problems (Dr Lucia P.S. FUNG): This presentation delves into the design of authentic assessments in business ethics education that calls for students to confront real-world ethical problems, encouraging the development of practical strategies that are informed by an awareness of human behaviors and considerations relevant to decision makers in business contexts.
Topic 2- Exploring the Potential of Metaverse-enabled Immersive Learning Environments for Authentic Assessments in STEM Education (Dr Manpreet SINGH): Step into the future of education with this talk on the transformative potential of metaverse-enabled immersive learning environments (MeILE) in revolutionizing assessments for STEM education. This captivating presentation highlights the benefits of immersive, gamified, and authentic assessments, providing students with engaging and self-directed learning experiences.

TALES – Navigating the Digital Future in HE: Integrating AI & Digital Literacies

Topic 1 : Presentation - Generative AI and the Evolution of Education
Date: 12:45 pm – 1:45 pm, 30 April, 2024 (Tuesday)
Language: English
Venue: ACC209 (HKBU Campus) / Online via Zoom

Topic 2: Workshop - Digital Literacies in the Service of Digital Citizenship
Date: 2:15 pm – 4:15 pm, April 30 (Tue), 2024
Language: English
Venue: ACC209 (HKBU Campus)/ Online via Zoom

Facilitator(s): Prof Mark PEGRUM is a Professor of Digital Learning and Deputy Head of School (International) at the Graduate School of Education at The University of Western Australia. Prof Mark Pegrum lectures on digital learning in the Graduate School of Education at The University of Western Australia in Perth, where he is also the Deputy Head of School (International). His current research focuses on mobile and emerging technologies, including extended reality (XR) and generative artificial intelligence (AI); digital literacies, including attentional literacy and AI literacy; and the forms digital learning takes in diverse contexts across the Global North and South. His books include: Mobile Learning: Languages, Literacies and Cultures (2014); Mobile Lenses on Learning: Languages and Literacies on the Move (2019); and Digital Literacies (2nd ed.; co-authored with Nicky Hockly & Gavin Dudeney, 2022). Further details can be found on his website at https://markpegrum.com/about-mark-pegrum/biodata/.

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