UGC’s Special Grant for Strategic Development of Virtual Teaching and Learning

To encourage wider adoption of virtual teaching and learning (VTL) and to sustain strategic development of VTL for longer-term, the UGC and the Quality Assurance Council introduced in 2021 a Special Grant for Strategic Development of Virtual Teaching and Learning.

The overall objective of the Special Grant is to steer and support the strategic move towards more intensive and systematic adoption of VTL in the medium to long run by the entire UGC sector.

The Special Grant is comprised of two portions – (i) a portion for institutional initiatives and (ii) project proposals for inter-institutional collaborative activities (IICAs). A list of initiatives and projects supported at HKBU is summarised as follows.

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Broad Category: Governance Frameworks, Assessment Methods, Quality Assurance Systems and Professional Best Practices of VTL
Title of Initiative
Implementation Party
Project Level

1. A Brief Proposal on the Ethics of Privacy Issues in Virtual Teaching and Learning

Dr Benedict CHAN (REL)

Departmental

2. Making Virtual Learning Real in Translation Technology and Beyond

Prof Mark SHUTTLEWORTH (TIIS)

Departmental

3. Exploration of Strategies, Assessment Methods, and Platforms to Prevent Plagiarism in Online Examinations

MATH

Departmental

4. Accelerating Student Success and Performance in a Sustainable VTL Environment through Effective Quality Assurance

CHTL

University

5. The Rise of Technology-Enhanced Formative Assessment for Effective VTL 
(Project Website)

CHTL

University
Broad Category: Enrichment of the Overall Educational Experience of Virtual Learning
Title of Initiative
Implementation Party
Project Level

6. ‘Virtual Board’: Hybrid Delivery and Display for Enhanced Teaching and Learning

Dr Angela HE (ENG)

Departmental

7. Digital Humanities Channel

Dr Daisy TAM (HMW)

Departmental

8. Enhancing International Students’ Online Learning Experience and Virtual Exchange

Prof Kwai Cheung LO (HMW)

Departmental

9. Development of Hong Kong Virtual Stock Exchange Game

ACLW & ITO

Departmental

10. Development of Virtual Field Trip Teaching Package for Biology Undergraduate Students

Dr Patrick YUE (BIOL)
Dr Anna LEUNG (BIOL)

Departmental

11. Enhancement of Students’ Practical Skills in Organic Chemistry and Analytical Sciences using Online Learning Platform

Dr Koon Sing HO (CHEM)
Dr Chi Sing LEE (CHEM)

Departmental

12. Interactive Intelligent Computer Virtual Lab

COMP

Departmental

13. Development of an Online Virtual Learning Platform for Chinese Medicine Students

CMTR

Departmental

14. Development of Online Virtual Learning Platform of Authentication of Chinese Materia Medica (CMM) for Bachelor of Pharmacy in Chinese Medicine Students: Taxonomic, Macroscopic, Microscopic, Physical and Chemical Approaches

SCM

Departmental

15. VTL Pedagogical Development for Interfacing Student Learning and Social Realities
(Presentation Recordings from SOSC)

Prof Daniel LAI (SOSC)
Prof Sandy LI (SOSC)

Faculty
Broad Category: New Strategies, Pedagogies, Platforms and Facilities in Pursuit of Longer-term Visions on VTL
Title of Initiative
Implementation Party
Project Level

16. Pilot Scheme for Developing Audio-Based Teaching and Learning

Dr Yiu Fai CHOW (HMW)

Departmental

17. Developing an Online Learning Platform for Annotating Model Texts and Giving Feedback to Student Writing

Dr Simon WANG (LC)

Departmental

18. The Implementation of a Flipped Classroom in the Putonghua Core Course: LANG1026 Practical Putonghua

LC

Departmental

19. Virtual Teaching and Learning for Interpreter Training and Beyond

TIIS

Departmental

20. Global Distributed New Music Workshop Series

MUS

Departmental

21. Building the Capacity of Research-Informed Teaching and Learning in the Virtual T&L Context
(Project Website)

Prof Kara CHAN (COMD)
Prof Gina LAI (SOC)
Prof Noel SIU (MKT)

Departmental

22. Cases in Chinese Internet Studies (CICIS)
(Project Website)

Prof Steve GUO (JOUR)
Dr Vincent HUANG (COMS)
Dr Angela WANG (JOUR)

Departmental

23. Zoom Vision Switcher System for Online and Hybrid Class Delivery

Dr Robert ELLIS-GEIGER (AF)

Departmental

24. Virtual Learning, Real Education (VLRE)

Dr Regina CHEN (COMS)
Dr Vincent HUANG (COMS)
Dr Florin SERBAN (COMS)

Departmental

25. Videolization and Visualization of Teaching Materials to Enhance Online Teaching and Learning of Skill-Based Contents and Facilitate Staff Development of Hong Kong Baptist University
(Project Website)

Ms Bonnie CHIU (COMD)
Mr Dean COX (COMD)
Dr Paolo MENGONI (COMD)
Mr Michael ROBINSON (COMD)

Departmental

26. Digital Archive of Exemplary Student Works from the Department of Communication Studies
(Project Website)

Mr Henry FUNG (COMD)
Ms Jessie KO (COMD)

Departmental

27. Location Agnostic Teaching and Learning Eco System for the Creative Arts

AVA

Departmental

28. Virtual Computer Lab for VTL

ITO

University
Broad Category: Integration of VTL into Scenarios such as Practicum and On-site Training
Title of Initiative
Implementation Party
Project Level

29. An Experimental Platform with Mobile Devices and Smart Sensors for Scientific Experiments and Smart City
(Project Link)

PHYS

Departmental

30. Integrating Service-Learning and VTL Technologies: A Collaborative Project with Teachers and Community Partners

CISL

University
Project Title
Lead University
HKBU’s Project Leader
Partners

1. Advancing the Learning and Teaching of Academic Integrity and Ethics through Augmented Reality Learning Trails for VTL
(Project Website)

HKBU

Dr Theresa KWONG (CHTL)

EdUHK, CUHK, PolyU and UIC

2. AI-assisted Virtual Presentation Skills Training

PolyU

Ms Vicky MAN (LC)

HKBU, CityU

3. VTL Support on KEEP VISUAL Framework

CUHK

Dr Gray HO (CHEM)
Dr Jean LAI (COMP)

HKBU

4. Using Learning Analytics of Course Learners in the Moodle Learning Management System for Informed Decisions of Teachers

EdUHK

CHTL

HKBU

5. Establishing Effective Virtual Teaching Strategies to Support Learning beyond the Classroom
(Project Website)

CUHK

CHTL

HKBU, CityU, HKUST

6. “Keep the conversation going!” – Providing Efficient Feedback and Communication Approaches between Students and Teachers in-class, Out-of-class and Virtual Learning

HKU

CHTL

HKBU