CTL Weekly - 16 June 2025


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Contest | The Seventh National Blended Teaching & Learning Innovation Contest in Higher Education “超星杯”第七届全国高校教师混合式教学设计创新大赛

“超星杯”第七届全国高校混合式教学设计创新大赛以“以赛促建、以赛促用、以赛促教改 ”为宗旨,面向全国高校开展混合式教学改革的教师或教学团队,致力于挖掘、培育并展示教师的课程建设及教学设计成果,促进高校深化教育教学改革,推进课程改革与创新。大赛鼓励参赛教师确立以学生为中心的教学理念,产出导向、持续改进,提升课程的高阶性、创新性、挑战度。

To promote teaching excellence at BNBU and nominate outstanding teachers for the Seventh National Blended Teaching & Learning Innovation Contest in Higher Education (“超星杯”第七届全国高校教师混合式教学设计创新大赛). As informed by the organizer, all teaching staff at BNBU who meet the criteria are encouraged to participate. Candidates will be selected internally, pass the preliminary round contest, and three of them will be recommended to the semifinal contest. Non-native Mandarin-speaking participants are advised to cooperate with Mandarin-speaking colleagues.

Eligibility and Course Requirements:
  • Each participant or team should select one course as their contest entry. The course should be a blended course that integrates high-quality online open course resources or utilizes online teaching materials and learning management platforms to combine online learning with in-person instruction.

  • The lead instructor must have taught the selected course at least twice in the past five years. Participants may register individually or as a team. A team may consist of one lead instructor and up to four additional team members.


Official Website: https://hcs.mh.chaoxing.com

Note: Please send a email to ctl@uic.edu.cn by 12:00 pm, 7 July 2025 (Mon), to complete the preliminary registration by providing the name of the participating teacher and the course title. All submission materials should be named "Blended Contest + [Teacher's Name]" and emailed to ctl@uic.edu.cn by 12:00 pm, 9 July 2025 (Wed).
If you have any inquiries, please contact Ms. Arie Jin (ariexjin@uic.edu.cn/3620692)

HKBU T&L Activities

Flipped Classroom Pioneers Series | Effective Strategies for Preparing and Engaging Students in a Flipped Classroom

Date & Time:
10:00 am – 11:00 am, 8 July 2025 (Tue)
Venue: Online via Zoom
Facilitator: Prof. Kara CHAN (Associate Dean and Professor, Department of Communication Studies, School of Communication)
Abstract:
  • Learn how to optimise student preparation and engagement.

  • Discover methods for dynamic in-class activities and interactions.

  • Gain actionable strategies to improve the flipped classroom experience.

  • Q&A with Prof. CHAN.

Workshops | Flipped Classroom Pioneers Series: Crafting Engaging Learning Experiences from Content Design to Digital Mastery

Introduction of Video Editing Tools
Date & Time: 2:30 pm - 3:45 pm, 17 June 2025 (Tue)
Venue: Online via Zoom

Creating Animations with Vyond and Narakeet
Date & Time: 2:30 pm - 3:45 pm, 24 June 2025 (Tue)
Venue: Online via Zoom

Home-based Video Creation: Self-Shooting with Canva
Date & Time: 2:30 pm - 3:45 pm, 26 June 2025 (Thur)
Venue: Online via Zoom

Pacific Asia Summit on Transdisciplinary Education (PASTE)

Date & Time: 9:30 am - 5:00 pm, 27 June 2025 (Fri)
Venue: Rm JCC302, The Jockey Club Campus of Creativity (JC³), Hong Kong Baptist University
About PASTE 2025: The Pacific Asia Summit on Transdisciplinary Education (PASTE) 2025 will be held on 27 June 2025 (Friday) at the Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU). It aims to gather educators from the Pacific Asia region to exchange ideas, share best practices, and explore collaboration on innovative transdisciplinary teaching and learning strategies. The Summit will also feature undergraduate student poster presentations showcasing their work related to transdisciplinary education, along with a roundtable session involving secondary school teachers from Hong Kong.

Other T&L Activities & Resources



Project Application | 2025 Guangdong Province Undergraduate Institutions Special Project on “AI-Driven Reform of Foundational Course Teaching”

为积极推动国家关于开展“人工智能+”行动的战略部署,着力探索“人工智能+高等教育”应用场景典型案例和基础课程教材的改革创新。广东省高等教育学会联合高等教育出版社共同组织开展广东省本科高校“2025年人工智能赋能基础课程教学改革研究”课题申报立项工作,计划立项20项(重大课题1项、重点课题9项、一般课题10项)。课题研究周期为2年。其中,重大课题每项资助经费2万元,重点课题每项资助经费1万元,一般课题每项资助经费0.3万元。

Research Scope:
The project will focus on innovative teaching reforms in foundational courses empowered by artificial intelligence (AI + foundational courses).

Project Funding and Management:
Each major project will be awarded a grant of RMB 20,000, each key project a grant of RMB 10,000, and each general project a grant of RMB 3,000.

Note: Please send the application form and relevant supporting materials to ctl@uic.edu.cn by 1 July 2025 (Mon). If you have any inquiries, please contact  Ms. Yao Wang (yaowang@uic.edu.cn/7163)

Project Application | 2025 Guangdong Province Undergraduate Universities Special Project on “Research and Practice of Foreign Language Teaching Reform”

为增强高等外语教育综合实力,广东省教育学会联合外语教学与研究出版社共同开展2025年广东省本科高校“外语教学改革研究与实践”专项课题申报立项工作,计划立项45项(重点课题15项、一般课题30项)。课题研究周期为2年。其中,重点课题每项资助经费1万元,一般课题每项资助经费0.3万元。

Research Scope:
The project is based on the development requirements of higher education in the new era, focusing on the core functions of foreign language education in serving the national development strategy.

Project Funding and Management:
Each key project will be awarded a grant of RMB 10,000, while each general project will receive a grant of RMB 3,000.

Note: Please send the application form and relevant supporting materials to ctl@uic.edu.cn by 2 July 2025 (Tue). If you have any inquiries, please contact  Ms. Yao Wang (yaowang@uic.edu.cn/7163)

Contest | AI-Empowered Online Teaching Innovation Contest

为深度挖掘在线教育领域的创新成果,全面推进人工智能在在线资源、在线教学和在线平台转型升级中的纵深应用,积极推动在线教学理念的更新和教学模式的创新,助力在线教育质量提升,中国教育技术协会特举办“AI赋能在线教学创新成果大赛”。

Tracks:
  • Interactive Digital Learning Resources

  • Human-AI Collaborative Online Learning Support Services

  • Intelligent Online Learning Platforms

Schedule:
  • Online Registration: April - August 2025

  • Online Review and Evaluation: September - October 2025

  • On-site Final Competition: October - November 2025

Award Setting:
Each of the three tracks will feature First, Second, and Third Prizes, along with several Excellence Awards. Organizations that make outstanding contributions to the organization of the contest will be presented with the Best Organization Award. All winning teams and individuals will receive certificates issued by the China Association for Educational Technology.

Note: Please register and submit the required materials through the official website of the China Association for Educational Technology: www.caet.org.cn.

Conference | The 6th Annual Conference for Educational Innovators of Xi’an Jiaotong - Liverpool University (XJTLU)

第六届教育创新者大会由西交利物浦大学主办,以“人工智能重塑教育:挑战与行动”为主题,聚焦AI时代下高等教育的转型与创新。大会将汇聚全国教学实践者与研究者,分享前沿经验,探讨教学改革新路径。作为“西浦全国大学教学创新大赛”等系列项目的延展平台,本次大会旨在凝聚十年来的教学创新成果,共建富有影响力的教育创新共同体。大会将于2025年夏季在新疆举办,诚邀各界教育同仁共襄盛举。

Date: 3 - 6 August, 2025
Venue: Wujiang International Hotel, 111 Provincial Road, Chengguan Town, Fukang City, Changji Hui Autonomous Prefecture, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region

Note: The conference fee is RMB 2,300 per person at the standard rate, and RMB 2,000 per person for early bird registration (before 20 July, 2025). Transportation and accommodation expenses are not included.

Training | Training Program on Generative AI Empowering Future Educators

为帮助一线教师提升数字素养,有效把握并应对生成式人工智能带来的机遇和挑战,华南师范大学教育人工智能研究院推出“生成式人工智能赋能未来教师”研修课程项目,助力教师迈向智能教育的新境界。

Objectives:
  • Deepen theoretical understanding

  • Master practical tool skills

  • Comprehend models and methods

  • Innovate teaching design

  • Experience scenario-based observations

  • Cultivate ethical thinking

Date:
  • The 10th Session: 10 - 14 July, 2025

  • The 11th Session: 31 July - 4 August, 2025

Registration Deadline:
  • The 10th Session: 11:30 pm, 7 July 2025 (Mon)

  • The 11th Session: 11:30 pm, 28 July 2025 (Mon)

Venue: Shipai Campus of South China Normal University, Guangzhou

Note: The training program consists of 24 academic hours. Within three months after the on-site session, participants will receive online guidance and feedback on their work through discussions and reviews.
The fee for the on-site training is RMB 2700 per person, transportation, accommodation, and meal expenses are not included.

Training | The 2nd Teacher Training Workshop on the Red Bird MPhil Program of the HKUST (Guangzhou)

本研修班将深入探讨如何在人才培养的全过程中有效融入项目式学习,如何通过课程与教学模式的创新提升学生的创新能力、思辨能力、团队协作能力与终身学习意识,以及如何借助数字化的过程管理体系保障教学质量。

Training Dates: 12  – 15 August, 2025
Oraginzer & Location: The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (Guangzhou)
Eligible: University faculty members and administrative staff
Objectives:
  • To enhance faculty members’ professional competence

  • To promote innovation in teaching methods

  • To strengthen educators’ overall capabilities

  • To establish a platform for faculty exchange and collaboration


Note: To express interest in participating and securing the group discount rate, kindly pre-register with CTL via ctl@uic.edu.cn by 30 June 2025.
We will facilitate the submission of the group list to the organizer on your behalf.
Please note that all associated expenses—including registration fees, travel arrangements, and incidental costs—will be the responsibility of individual participants.

Achievement Application | Application for the Sixth Outstanding Educational and Teaching Achievements Selection of Guangdong Province

为引导各级各类学校教育工作者坚守立德树人初心,深化教育教学改革,积极开展教育教学实践创新,培育、凝练和总结高质量的教育教学创新成果,广东省教育评估协会决定开展第六届教育教学优秀成果评选的申报工作。

Application Scope and Type:
Educational and teaching achievements formed through over two years of educational and teaching practice in the field of higher education and comprehensive education since 1 January, 2022.

Award Settings: Grand Prize, First Prize, Second Prize, Third Prize, and Outstanding Organization Prize

Note: Please send the application form, the achievement report, and relevant supporting proof materials in PDF format to ctl@uic.edu.cn by 10 July 2025 (Thu). The application fee of 200 RMB will be covered by CTL.

Materials Collection | Collection of Materials to the 40th Anniversary of Establishment of Guangdong Association of Higher Education

为全面回顾学会发展历程,梳理凝练广东省高等教育学会40年来高等教育理论研究和实践创新成果,共谋新时代学会高质量发展,根据《广东省高等教育学会2025年工作要点》,学会决定面向会员单位及分支机构开展历史档案资料、高等教育学术论文、高校人才培养案例等相关材料征集工作。

Collection Content:
Historical archival materials, Academic paper, Outstanding cases of talent cultivation in colleges and universities

Award Settings: Outstanding materials will be compiled into the 40th Anniversary Commemorative Album of Guangdong Association of Higher Education, and the 40th Anniversary Commemorative Collection of Guangdong Association of Higher Education, or used for special exhibitions. The association will present honorary certificates to the authors or institutions of the selected materials, and invite the authors of the papers and representatives of the case units to attend the 40th anniversary celebration of the association.

Note: Please send the Summary Table of Recommended Materials, and relevant materials to ctl@uic.edu.cn by 25 June 2025 (Wed).



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