CTL Weekly - 15 September 2025


CTL Activities



Induction Program for Semester 1 of 2025-2026

The Induction Program (IP) launched by CTL is developed for new teaching staff members, including teaching support staff. The aim of this Program is to help new colleagues get familiar with outcomes-based teaching and learning, strategies for digital learning and teaching, pedagogical knowledge, and teaching support at BNBU.

CTL is currently conducting the 2025-2026 Induction Program workshops between 5-25 September 2025. All teaching staff are warmly welcome. Registration in advance is highly appreciated for our better preparation.

The following sessions:

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,BNBU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


Certificate will be provided to new staff upon completion of four sessions.
Please click https://mis.uic.edu.cn/survey/index.do to register.
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Recordings and PPT Slides of the “Induction Program Semester 1 of 2025-2026 Sessions 1 & 2

The recording and PPT slide are available on iSpace under "CTL Teaching and Learning Resources" in the folder "T&L Activities (Semester 1, 2025-2026)."
To access the video recordings, copy the link from the text document into your browser. If you have any inquiries, please contact Ms. Yao WANG at yaowang@uic.edu.cn.
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HKBU Activities & Resources

e-Flipbook from HKBU: Postgraduate Students Using AI in Their Learning

The Centre for Holistic Teaching and Learning (CHTL) at HKBU is pleased to share the second volume of their AI-themed e-Flipbook, a resource that may be of interest to your unit and institution.
This latest volume features inspiring stories contributed by postgraduate students at HKBU, illustrating how they have leveraged AI to support and enhance their learning.
These real-world cases aim to inspire innovative and responsible applications of AI in academic contexts.

You are welcome to view and share this resource with your colleagues, students, and your broader professional networks.

Note: Volume 1 of this series showcases how teachers at HKBU are incorporating AI in their teaching, learning and assessment practices.
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Other T&L Activities & Resources

Forum | The 20th Cross-Strait Higher Education Forum

为推进海峡两岸高校、学者之间交流互鉴,加强两岸高等教育与现代产业的深度融合,推进教育强国建设,将于2025年11月25日在广东江门举办第二十届海峡两岸高等教育论坛。

In order to promote exchanges and mutual learning between universities and scholars across region, deepen the integration between higher education and modern industries, and advance the development of a strong education system, the 20th Cross-Strait Higher Education Forum will be held in Jiangmen, Guangdong Province on 25 November, 2025.

Theme: Higher Education Reform and the Development of Modern Industries
Topics Include:
  1. Integrated Development of Education, Science and Technology, and Talent Cultivation

  2. Mutual Empowerment Between Higher Education and Modern Industries

  3. Digitalization, Intelligentization, and the Transformation of Higher Education

  4. Breaking Down Barriers to Industry-Education Integration to Develop New Quality Productive Forces

  5. Higher Education's Role in Serving Local Economic and Social Development

  6. Innovative Development of Guangdong-Taiwan Higher Education Cooperation

Date & Time: 9:00 am - 6:00 pm, 25 Nov 2025 (Tue)
Location: Wuyi University (五邑大学)

Note: This event is free of charge. Please note that participants are responsible for their own transportation and accommodation. Participants are requested to submit papers related to the forum’s theme and its topics. Please click "Read More" for details. Paper should be submitted by Friday, November 7 to yuetai@gdgjxh.org.cn.
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Call for Participation | Notice on Soliciting Typical Cases of "Artificial Intelligence +"

为加速人工智能在重点行业的规模化应用,推动“人工智能+”场景在行业内规模化应用,现遴选一批可复制、可推广的典型案例向全省宣传推广。

To accelerate the large-scale application of artificial intelligence in key industries and promote the widespread adoption of "AI+" scenarios within these sectors, a selection of replicable and scalable exemplary cases will be made for province-wide promotion and dissemination.

The case description shall be limited to 2000 words. Relevant images or tables may be incorporated where appropriate. The recommended outline is structured as follows:
  1. Case Background (approximately 400 words)

  2. Implementation Measures (approximately 1000 words)

  3. Outcomes Achieved (approximately 400 words)

  4. Lessons Learned and Insights (approximately 200 words)


Note:  Please send a email to ctl@uic.edu.cn by 12:00 pm, 14 Oct 2025 (Tue). If you have any inquiries, please contact Ms. Meredith Weiyi Xie (meredithwyxie@uic.edu.cn/3677704).
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Conference | New Era Undergraduate Education Innovation Seminar & the 11th XJTLU National University Teaching Innovation Award Northeast Regional Selection Conference

本研讨会将以“以学生为中心”的教育教学理念为指引,聚焦一线教师在教学实践中面临的核心挑战,旨在提供合作交流和研讨的机会,助力教师共创解决方案,凝练课堂改革思路。

The seminar will be structured in accordance with the “student-centered” educational philosophy, focusing on the core challenges faced by front-line teachers in their teaching practices. It aims to provide opportunities for cooperation, communication and discussion, helping teachers jointly create solutions and distill ideas for classroom reform.
Date: 25-26 September, 2025
Location: Jilin University (吉林大学)

Note: This event is free of charge. Lunch will be provided on 26 September. Please note participants are responsible for their own transportation and accommodation.
Please scan the QR code to complete your online registration. A confirmation email will be sent to registered participants by the organizing committee prior to the event.



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Conference | the 15th Quarterly Project Meeting of the Sustainable Development Alliance of the University Teachers' Development Center

本次季度会议主题为“数智赋能教育:引领教师发展新生态”。会议将汇聚多方智慧,探讨如何借助数智技术优化教育资源、提升教学质量,并重点关注教发中心与一线教师在数智时代的实践与探索,共同推动人工智能教学的创新发展,提升高校教学与人才培养水平。

The theme of this quarterly meeting is "Digital Intelligence Empowering Education: Leading the New Ecosystem of Teacher Development". The meeting will bring together various perspectives to discuss how to utilize digital intelligence technologies to optimize educational resources and enhance teaching quality. It will also focus on the practical experiences and explorations of the education development center and front-line teachers in the digital age, jointly promoting the innovative development of artificial intelligence teaching and improving the teaching and talent cultivation levels of universities.

Date: 26-28 September, 2025
Location: Jilin University (吉林大学)

Note: Please click https://ilead.xjtlu.edu.cn/zh/activity/192 to register.
This conference will offer three complimentary registration spots. participants are responsible for their own transportation and accommodation.
If you have any inquiries, please contact Ms. Chen at siyu.chen@xjtlu.edu.cn.
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