Given recent events, it is no surprise that PolyU and other universities are starting to place greater emphasis on Internationalisation at Home (IaH) as a means of creating alternative opportunities for global engagement. With this in mind, the University has set aside Teaching Development Grant (TDG) seed money for each department to set up its own respective project. This series of sharing sessions will briefly juxtapose the difference between Internationalisation and IaH, provide a brief guideline of expectations in support of the project proposals, and feature valuable insights from key educators who have worked with overseas partners and developed their own strategies for broadening our students' horizons. Event Date: 17/2/2021 Facilitator(s): Eric Tsui, John Sager (EDC)
Given recent events, it is no surprise that PolyU and other universities are starting to place greater emphasis on Internationalisation at Home (IaH) as a means of creating alternative opportunities for global engagement. With this in mind, the University has set aside Teaching Development Grant (TDG) seed money for each department to set up its own respective project. This series of sharing sessions will briefly juxtapose the difference between Internationalisation and IaH, provide a brief guideline of expectations in support of the project proposals, and feature valuable insights from key educators who have worked with overseas partners and developed their own strategies for broadening our students' horizons. Event Date: 18/2/2021 Facilitator(s): Grace Ngai (SLLO), Stephen Chan (SLLO), John Sager (EDC)
Explore how Chickering and Gamson's (1987) Seven Principles for Good Practice in Undergraduate Education can be applied to blended learning. Discuss examples of good blended learning practices from other institutions and share examples from your own teaching. By the end of this session you will be able to: Explain how the Seven Principles can be applied to blended learning by 'using technology as a lever' Analyse examples of good blended learning practices in higher education with reference to the Seven Principles. Event Date: 29/4/2021 Facilitator(s): Dave Gatrell(EDC), Laura Zhou (EDC)
After a year of hybrid teaching, it is now time to review the experience, share good practices and the lessons learned, and plan for the coming year. This workshop will look at key features of teaching in a hybrid classroom, review classroom facilities and provide tips on how to fully utilize the classroom facilities for effective teaching and learning in the hybrid classroom. Event Date: 6/5/2021 Facilitator(s): Kai Pan Mark, John Sager, Dawn Lo (EDC)
Explore how to integrate online synchronous and asynchronous activities and build community and interaction. The CoI framework (Garrison et al., 2000) represents a process of creating a deep and meaningful learning online experience through the development of three elements: social, cognitive and teaching presence. In this session, you will apply the framework to your blended teaching. By the end of this session you will be able to: Explain the importance of social, cognitive and teaching presence in designing and facilitating effective blended learning Use the CoI framework to select appropriate tools for effective blended learning Use the CoI framework to design activities that support interaction at different stages of a blended online lecture or tutorial. Event Date: 13/5/2021 Facilitator(s): Dave Gatrell (EDC), Dr Laura Zhou (EDC)
This webinar will look at the current state of play of eAssessment in PolyU, Hong Kong and beyond. It will then present some examples that move beyond learners writing an essay in front of a webcam, sharing ideas to help stimulate your online assessment practices. Event Date: 12/01/2021 Facilitator(s): Darren Harbutt (EDC), Laura Zhou (EDC)
The key for successful online learning remains the same as for face-to-face environment: engaging your students and facilitating them to achieve the intended learning outcomes. In this online webinar, we will introduce you to some key ideas about building engaging online learning. We will focus on 4 main themes: Contact, Content, Interaction, and Reflection. Event Date: 14/02/2020 Facilitator(s): David Watson (EDC)
The key for successful online learning remains the same as for face-to-face environment: engaging your students and facilitating them to achieve the intended learning outcomes. In this online webinar, we will introduce you to some key ideas about building engaging online learning. We will focus on 4 main themes: Contact, Content, Interaction, and Reflection. Event Date: 26/02/2020 Facilitator(s): David Watson (EDC), Dave Gatrell (EDC)
The key for successful online learning remains the same as for face-to-face environment: engaging your students and facilitating them to achieve the intended learning outcomes. In this online webinar, we will introduce you to some key ideas about building engaging online learning. We will focus on 4 main themes: Contact, Content, Interaction, and Reflection. Event Date: 26/02/2020 Facilitator(s): David Watson (EDC), Dave Gatrell (EDC)
The key for successful online learning remains the same as for face-to-face environment: engaging your students and facilitating them to achieve the intended learning outcomes. In this online webinar, we will introduce you to some key ideas about building engaging online learning. We will focus on 4 main themes: Contact, Content, Interaction, and Reflection. Event Date: 12/03/2020 Facilitator(s): Dave Gatrell (EDC), Laura Zhou (EDC)
