This session will revisit the purposes and roles of a Programme Learning Outcomes Assessment Plan (P-LOAP) in quality assurance and enhancement. It will also discuss observations and good practices of how P-LOAP is used for monitoring and enhancing programme effectiveness in achieving its intended learning outcomes. Programme leaders and administrators are encouraged to attend to refresh and update their understanding and share their experience. Event Date: 9/11/2022 Facilitator(s): Tam, Kenneth; Lo, Dawn
This orientation gives an overview of the process of course approval and quality management. It walks through the course design and approval process and explains the key concepts in course quality management. The orientation is designed primarily for course leaders and administrators are also encouraged to attend to refresh and update their understanding and share their experience. Event Date: 28/10/2022 Facilitator(s): Chen, Julia; Ho, Polly; Tam, Kenneth; Huen, Carol
This orientation gives an overview of the role of a programme leader and the process of programme quality management. It elucidates the context for and rationale behind programme design and introduces the key concepts and mechanisms in programme quality management. The orientation is designed primarily for programme leaders who are new to the role. Experienced programme leaders are also encouraged to attend to refresh and update their understanding and share their experience. Event Date: 24/10/2022 Facilitator(s): Chen, Julia; Ho, Polly; Tam, Kenneth
In this workshop, we will introduce a novel active-learning rewards-based (ALRB) approach supported by a prototype system to motivate students to be more active learners. We will describe how rubrics are assigned to different active learning pedagogies to reward students for their active engagement. The ALRB approach will be demonstrated with a supporting system and rewards will be given to the audience to show how instructors can use the ALRB approach in any face-to-face, hybrid or purely virtual environment. Event Date: 20/10/2022 Presenter: Harbutt, Darren Facilitator(s): Ting, Fridolin; Sze, Raymond
EDC presents a series of showcases that share project deliverables and innovations in TEL, promoting sustainable and impactful practices that resonate across PolyU and beyond. Showcase One proudly presents two departmental interventions funded by PolyU’s Quality Incentive Scheme Stage 1, which promotes eLearning, Teaching and Assessment (eLTA) by grooming and rewarding outstanding performance:
APSS on the Move: Incubation of L&T Strategies before, during and beyond the Pandemic Era.
AAE: Using an online platform, Github, to shape and build the students' problem-solving and learning-to-learn abilities through a flip-class project teaching approach. Event Date: 13/10/2022 Presenter(s): Chui, Eric; Chu, Rodney; Hsu, Li Ta Facilitator: Harbutt, Darren
The QS Stars Reimagine Education Awards, backed by the Wharton School, describes itself as "The global awards for innovative higher education pedagogies enhancing learning and employability”. Over the past few years PolyU has enjoyed much success at these awards with multiple shortlisted and winning entries. In this workshop, recent PolyU winners will share their insights on converting great educational innovations into award-winning applications. Event Date: 5/8/2022 Facilitator(s): Daniel Shek, Fridolin Ting, Johnny Yuen, Kai Pan Mark
Join us in this online showcase that looks at assessment solutions that leverage technology to help you assess student learning outcomes. We will consider examples from PolyU and HKBU that move beyond large-hall exams and their online invigilated equivalents to offer a more holistic solution. Event Date: 7/7/2022 Facilitator(s): Darren Harbutt, Wallace Lai, Bruce Li, Theresa Kwong
Earlier this year, EDC launched the Blended Learning Ambassadors initiative to promote best practices in Blended Learning across PolyU. Join us for our annual showcase event, in which three experienced practitioners share their success stories in designing and implementing Blended Learning, and put your questions to them in a panel discussion. Event Date: 20/6/2022 Facilitator(s): Pauli Lai, Vincent Leung, Jack Chun, Darren Harbutt, Dave Gatrell
Expanding research elements in the undergraduate curriculum is a strategic priority in the University’s Strategic Plan 2019/20-2024/25. In this session, Dr. Y.M. Tang (ISE) and Dr. Yi-Teng Shih (SD) will share their experiences in cultivating students’ research skills and guiding students to disseminate research outputs within and outside the subjects. Event Date: 8/6/2022 Facilitator(s): Barbara Tam (EDC), Dawn Lo (EDC), Oscar Yau (EDC) Presenter(s): Y.M. Tang (ISE), Yi-Teng Shih (SD)
Expanding research elements in the undergraduate curriculum is a strategic priority in the University’s Strategic Plan 2019/20-2024/25. In this session, Dr. Patrick Fong (BRE) and Dr. Dennis Liu (COMP) will share their experiences in integrating research elements in the teaching, learning and assessment of existing subjects. Event Date: 7/6/2022 Facilitator(s): Barbara Tam (EDC), Dawn Lo (EDC), Oscar Yau (EDC) Presenter(s): Patrick S.W. Fong (BRE), Yan Wang Dennis Liu (COMP)
