Results of UGC Funding for Theme-Based Projects on Teaching and Learning (2012-15 Triennium)
Introduction
With a view to motivating institutions to accelerate the adoption of pedagogical changes and innovations in teaching, the University Grants Committee (UGC) has introduced a new funding scheme in 2014 with tripartite funding from the UGC, the Education Bureau and UGC-funded institutions. The funding scheme provides one-off funding to support worthwhile initiatives proposed by the UGC-funded institutions that could help meet the learning needs of the new generation of students of this information age and enhance students’ learning experience. The funding scheme encourages three types of initiatives for support on a competitive basis:
- Theme-based Projects on Teaching and Learning
- Collaborative Forums
- Professional Development on Teaching and Learning
Overview of the Results of HKBU’s Applications
The funding scheme received a total of 54 proposals in the first round and a total of 17 proposals have been approved. In view of the overwhelming response from institutions and the good quality of the proposals, the UGC invited resubmission of selected proposals from the first round for further consideration and 6 proposals have been approved in the second round.
As a whole, HKBU colleagues are involved in 14 out of the 23 approved projects (~60% of the total share), of which 3 projects are led by HKBU. HKBU’s portion of funding for the HKBU-led projects amounts to HK$9.21M which is two third of the total funding amount (HK$13.49M) received by HKBU in this funding scheme.
2nd Round (November 2014)
1st Round (December 2013)
Projects that are led by HKBU
| Round | Project Title | Lead | Coordinating Person at HKBU | No. of Institutions | Total Project Cost (HKD) | HKBU's Portion (HKD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd | Nurturing Global Environmental Leadership | HKBU | Dr Jill CHIU (BIOL) | 5 | $ 3,982,770 | $ 1,102,770 |
| 1st | A Resource Centre for Ubiquitous Learning and Pedagogy | HKBU | Prof Christopher KEYES (MUS) | 2 | $ 5,241,000 | $ 3,974,000 |
| 1st | Reinforcing the Importance of Academic Integrity and Ethics in Students through Blended Learning – A Deployment of Augmented Reality Applications(Winner of Silver Award of the Asia Regional Award, Wharton-QS Stars Reimagine Education Awards 2015) Link to the project website |
HKBU | Dr Eva WONG (CHTL) | 4 | $ 7,985,880 | $ 4,139,600 |
Projects that are led by other institutions
| Round | Project Title | Lead | Coordinating Person at HKBU | No. of Institutions | Total Project Cost (HKD) | HKBU's Portion (HKD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd | A Joint E-learning/MOOC platform for Hong Kong’s Tertiary Education Sector | HKUST | Dr William CHEUNG (COMP) | 5 | $ 10,005,000 | $ 450,000 |
| 2nd | Collaborative Learning through Immersion Project (CLIP) | CityU | Dr Christy CHEUNG (FDS) | 4 | $ 13,950,000 | $ 1,000,000 |
| 2nd | Developing, Assessing and Providing Direct Evidence of Student Learning in Generic Skills in the Context of Engineering Higher Education in Hong Kong | HKU | Dr Theresa KWONG (CHTL) | 6 | $ 4,992,555 | $ 265,000 |
| 2nd | Enhancing Information Literacy in Hong Kong Higher Education through the Development and Implementation of Shared Interactive Multimedia Courseware | PolyU | Mr Paul LEE (LIB) | 8 | $ 6,197,000 | $ 476,787 |
| 1st | Knowledge and Education Exchange Platform (KEEP) | CUHK | Prof Sandy LI (EDUC) | 7 | $ 15,000,000 | $ 300,000 |
| 1st | Developing and Evaluating a Learning Analytics Platform to Support University Teachers for Pedagogical Decision-making in Fostering Reflective Engagement of Students | HKIEd | Dr Eva WONG (CHTL) | 4 | $ 7,536,623 | $ 756,767 |
| 1st | The Blended and Online Learning Project: Collaborative Professional Development for Capacity Building in Blended and Online Learning and Teaching in HK
(Shortlisted infor the Reimagine Education Hybrid Learning Award 2018 ) Link to the project website |
PolyU | Dr Theresa KWONG (CHTL) | 5 | $ 8,826,211 | $ 1,027,715 |
Proposals Led by Other Institutions – HKBU as a Participating Institution without Matching Fund Request
| Round | Project Title | Lead | Coordinating Person at HKBU | No. of Institutions | Total Project Cost (HKD) | HKBU's Portion (HKD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Institutional Policy and Practice of Student Intellectual Property Management in Hong Kong Higher Education (CF)* | CityU | Dr Alfred TAN (KTO) | 3 | $ 274,300 | in kind |
| 1st | Self-tutoring e-Platform – STeP | HKUST | Prof TANG Lei Han (PHYS) | 6 | $3,951,490 | in kind |
| 1st | The Geospatial Education Forum (GEF): Resolving the challenges of the New Geospatial Curriculum (PD)* | PolyU | Prof ZHOU Qiming (GEOG) | 4 | $ 1,050,500 | in kind |
| 1st | To Serve, To Share, To Teach, To Learn: A Collaborative Forum on Service Learning (CF)* | PolyU | Dr Cinnie NG (SA) | 8 | $ 573,000 | in kind |
* Unless specified, all are theme-based projects; CF = Collaborative Forums
PD = Professional Development on Teaching and Learning
For other details of all approved projects, please visit the UGC website here.