Warmest welcome to you as we commence the new semester.
We are pleased to launch an Induction Program for all teaching and teaching support staff. The program aims to acclimate colleagues, particularly new hires this semester but all are welcome, to outcomes-based teaching and learning, strategies for digital learning and teaching, and pedagogical knowledge at BNBU.

The following Induction Program workshops will be conducted from 5 to 25 Sep 2025. Participants who complete at least four workshops will receive a certificate of completion.

Please register at least 3 hours before each session for light lunch preparation.

Session 1：E-learning: Brief Introduction and Tutorial on iSpace
Date & Time: 12:00-13:00, 5 September 2025 (Fri)

Facilitator: Ms. Suri Suyi LI (IT Officer, ITSC)

Venue: T4-301

Language: English

Session 2：Innovative Teaching: Transdisciplinary Education and the Flipped Classroom Approach
Date & Time: 14:00-16:00, 10 September 2025 (Wed)

Facilitators: Prof. William CHEUNG (HKBU AVP - Transdisciplinary Education)

CHTL Team: Dr. Theresa KWONG (Director), Dr. Kimmy CHENG (Senior Teaching and Learning Officer), Dr. Louis CAI (Teaching and Learning Officer), Mr. Kendall YAN (Assistant Project Manager)

Venue: T2-102

Language: English

Session 3：Practical Implications of Course Intended Learning Outcomes (CILOs) and Criterion-Referenced Assessment (CRA)
Date & Time: 12:00-13:00, 19 Sep 2025 (Fri)

Facilitator: Dr. Jesse Owen HEARNS-BRANAMAN (Associate Professor of FHSS)

Venue: T2-202

Language: English

Session 4：Introduction of a New Mentor Caring Program (MCP)

Date & Time: 12:00-13:00, 22 September 2025 (Mon)

Facilitators: Dr. Maggie Mei-Kit TANG (Associate Professor/Assistant Dean for Student Affairs of FHSS), Ms Joann CHEN (Assistant Director of SAO)

Venue: T2-202

Language: English

Session 5：掌握教学技能，提升教学水平 (How to Master Teaching Skills and Enhance Teaching Effectiveness.)

Date & Time: 12:00-13:00, 24 September 2025 (Wed)

Facilitator: Prof. Yanan LIN 林亚南教授(国家级教学名师，UIC教师发展特别顾问/厦门大学特聘教授）

Venue: T2-202

Language: Chinese

Session 6: Large Language Model (LLMs) and Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI)

Date & Time: 12:00-13:00, 25 September 2025 (Thu)

Facilitator: Dr. Raymond LEE (Associate Professor of FST)

Venue: T2-202

Language: English