Pre-semester Workshops AY2022/2023 Semester 2

Facilitator(s):

Mr Andy CHAN (CHTL)

Abstract:

To facilitate your teaching and enhance student learning, it is useful for teachers to get familiar with the fundamental functions available in Moodle. The adoption of Learning Management System (LMS) is in line with the University’s vision to promote quality teaching and learning through different endeavours.

This workshop will provide participants with an overview of the basic functions available in Moodle and setting up an Internet-based plagiarism detection service, Turnitin. Guidance on preparing a courseroom and tailoring various activities, together with know-how to manage the Turnitin setting for essay assignment via Moodle will be covered.

By the end of this workshop, you should be able to:

1. Identify basic functions available in Moodle;
2. Use basic functions in Moodle on enhancing teaching and student learning;
3. Manage online essay assignment by using Turnitin via Moodle.

Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Mapping

Facilitator(s):

Mr Chris CHAN (LIB)
Ms Fiona LEE (ACLW)

Abstract:

In this workshop, we are delighted to have invited a teacher and a librarian to showcase the use of different functions available in Mentimeter to engage their students in an interactive teaching and learning environment such as tips and tricks for creating a successful presentation. Advanced applications like how to segment the answers to your questions to reveal patterns of responses, and how to use different question types to increase variety, engagement and insight that will also be covered.

By the end of this workshop, you should be able to:

• Identify useful functions of Mentimeter for conducting interactive classes;
• Apply the tips and tricks for creating presentation with Mentimeter.

Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Mapping

Facilitator(s):

Mr Kendall YAN (CHTL)

Abstract:

With the increasing demand of using online/authentic assessment(s), it is useful for teachers to get familiar with setting and grading assignment in Moodle to provide online feedback. In addition, group works and group projects are being widely adopted as part of the learning activity at the University; it is useful to know how the use of grouping functions available in Moodle to facilitate group activities and group assignments.

This workshop will provide participants with a more in-depth usage of Moodle activities, like grading assignment with rubric, forming a group for group assignment/discussion, setting Moodle quiz (MCQ and Short quiz) and ways of tracking students’ performance / behavioural learning analytics will also be covered.

By the end of this workshop, you should be able to:

1. Describe Moodle functions for setting and grading assignments;
2. Use Moodle functions for different kinds of assessments.
   

Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Mapping

Facilitator(s):

Dr George LAM (MUS)

Abstract:

In this hands-on workshop, you will build upon the skills developed in the previous basic and intermediate workshops, and learn how to maximize the interactive learning capabilities available in Moodle. We are happy to have invited Dr George Lam, Associate Professor from the Department of Music to showcase different ways of incorporating the Lesson activity, Activity Completion and Access Restrictions, and the Badges tool to bring elements of gamified learning into your course.

By the end of this workshop, you will be able to:

1. Create a simple, formative Lesson activity that tracks time-on-task and assess student understanding with different question types;
2. Apply Activity Completion and Access Restrictions to create sequential items and topics that promote self-directed learning throughout your course; and
3. Apply Badges to your course in order to increase engagement and encourage activity completion in a timely manner.

At the end of the session, colleagues are invited to share their own Moodle best practices, as well as other lesser-known tools, tips, and tricks in Moodle.

Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Mapping

Facilitator(s):

Mr Andy CHAN (CHTL)
Mr Kendall YAN (CHTL)

Abstract:

To facilitate your data collection from creating surveys, it is useful for teachers to get familiar with QuestionPro – an online survey tool available at HKBU to support teaching and research. In this workshop, you will learn how to create and administer a survey using various question types such as:

• Survey design and creation from Standard to Advanced Question Types;
• Survey Sharing and Collaboration;
• Logic and Survey Flows;
• Dashboard Reports;
• Survey Distribution Options.

By the end of this workshop, you should be able to:

1. Identify basic functions available in QuestionPro for creating surveys;
2. Collaborate survey with colleagues;
3. Distribute surveys to students or colleagues.

Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Mapping