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The self-paced online course is for students to self-study, practise and improve the academic English that they need for their university studies. Topics include appropriate academic style, correct referencing conventions, writing university levels essays and reports, delivering academic presentations and participating in discussions. Created by the English Language Centre of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University.
- Keywords:
- Academic writing English language -- Study teaching
- Resource Type:
- MOOC
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This webinar looks at different techniques and tools you can use to get students learning actively online, in both synchronous and asynchronous settings.
Event Date: 17/03/2020
Facilitator(s): Adam Forrester (ELC), Darren Harbutt (EDC)
- Subjects:
- Student Engagement
- Keywords:
- Engagement (Philosophy) Motivation in education Web-based instruction
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- Video
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In this webinar we look at how learners can continue to learn actively in an online environment. We consider how to engage students before, during and after a live online session, covering synchronous and asynchronous active learning.
Event Date: 09/09/2020
Facilitator(s): Adam Forrester (ELC), Darren Harbutt (EDC)
- Subjects:
- Student Engagement
- Keywords:
- Educational technology Instructional systems Computer-assisted instruction Students -- Attitudes
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- Video
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ChatGPT is the latest generative AI tool to hit the news and universities worldwide are racing to respond to the challenges to academic integrity and opportunities to higher education it offers. In this online session, a range of participants discuss the big issues surrounding ChatGPT and other AI technology, and outline possible responses universities can make.
Event Date: 16/2/2023
Facilitator(s): Dr Julia Chen (EDC), Mr Darren Harbutt (EDC), Mr Dick Chan (EDC), Mr Adam Forrester (ELC), Prof Song Guo (COMP),Dr Melody Lu (CPCE),Prof Eric Friginal (ENGL)
- Subjects:
- Lesson Design
- Keywords:
- Artificial intelligence College teaching Artificial intelligence -- Educational applications
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- Video
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Once you have successfully grasped the foundation of interview success by completing our English@Work: Basic Job Interview Skills course, how you persuade others to believe that you are as good as you say you are is now the challenge. Our instructors have had a 100% success rate in getting interviews and landing a job, and we hope to share that experience with you.
By the end of this course, you will have learned how to:- prepare precise and persuasive answers to challenging questions
- use verbal and non-verbal skills to impress the interviewers
- perform professionally during and after interviews
- Keywords:
- Job hunting Employment interviewing Interviewing
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Based on advice from accomplished professionals in the business, HR and academic field, we have created a course that helps you build a solid foundation to succeed in job interviews and get that ultimate call. This course will change the way you prepare for and perform in job interviews.
By the end of this course, you will have learned how to:- achieve interview success in six steps
- find out how YOU can be an independent learner and become a life-long learner
- stand out from the crowd using four strategies
- avoid common mistakes
- highlight soft and hard skills using appropriate vocabulary and expressions
- structure impressive answers using four steps
- express opinions and delaying answers effectively
- Keywords:
- Job hunting Employment interviewing Interviewing
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Based on advice from accomplished professionals in the business, HR and academic field, we have created a course that helps you build a solid foundation to succeed in job interviews and get that ultimate call. This course will change the way you prepare for and perform in job interviews. By the end of this course, you will have learned how to: ☛ achieve interview success in six steps ☛ find out how YOU can be an independent learner and become a life-long learner ☛ stand out from the crowd using four strategies ☛ avoid common mistakes About This Course
- Course related:
- ELC3222 Workplace English for Business Students II, CBS4842 Introduction to Literary Translation, and ELC3221 Workplace English for Business Students I
- Keywords:
- Applications for positions Employment interviewing
- Resource Type:
- MOOC
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MOOC
Based on interviews with industry professionals and recruitment specialists, this course helps you create a compelling CV / résumé that will get your foot in the door. Be the last they have to read - Be the first they want to call!
By the end of this course, you will have learned how to:- prepare your CV
- get your CV noticed
- find suitable referees
- use positive action verbs
- use HR buzzwords
- Keywords:
- Applications for positions Job hunting Résumés (Employment)
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- MOOC
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This self-paced online course will help students to improve their language skills, find out how they can be an independent learner and become a life-long learner, increase their knowledge of effective study skills, and balance their study and life by highlighting efficient uses of time and healthy study practices. Created by the English Language Centre of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University.
- Keywords:
- Study skills English language -- Study teaching
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- MOOC
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EDC is organising a series of Sharing Sessions that present departmental project deliverables and innovations in Technology Enhanced Learning, promoting sustainable and impactful practices that resonate across PolyU and beyond, and funded by PolyU’s Quality Incentive Scheme on Online Teaching, Stage I. This session proudly presents three departments:
AP: Artificial Intelligence by Dr Dennis Leung
CBS: Large-class e-learning applications: Japanese teaching and L2L activities by Dr Jack Chun
ELC: Effective class teaching with apps by Mr Adam Forrester
Event Date: 14/12/2022
Facilitator(s): Mark, Kai Pan
- Subjects:
- Good Practices
- Keywords:
- Internet in education Motivation in education Educational technology College teaching Web-based instruction
- Resource Type:
- Video