Teaching and Learning Experience Sharing (TALES) Seminar Series (2020/21 Semester 2)

Facilitator(s):

ITO Colleagues

Abstract:

With the advancements in technology today, conducting teaching in a Smart Classroom that fully equipped with high-end digital technology, learning devices, special software products with high quality of visual and audio systems is particularly useful, especially for conducting online and mixed-mode teaching and learning these days.

With the concerted effort of colleagues from the Office of Information Technology (ITO) and Estates Office (EO), a traditional classroom has been converted into a Smart Classroom. As a sample model for our future classroom at the University, this Smart Classroom has been in operation as a pilot for facilitating effective teaching and learning in this fast moving digital world.

In this workshop, colleagues from ITO will showcase how the different features available in this Smart Classroom can enhance teaching to make learning more interesting and enjoyable. Participants will have the opportunity to experience this well-equipped Smart Classroom with fun.

Facilitator(s):

Professor Kara Chan SFHEA
Associate Dean, School of Communication, Professor, Department of Communication Studies, School of Communication, Hong Kong Baptist University
Dr. Angus Young FHEA
Senior Lecturer, Department of Accountancy and Law, School of Business, Hong Kong Baptist University
Mr. Andy Cho
Lecturer, Department of Psychology, The Education University of Hong Kong
Ms. Jessica Lee
Lecturer, Department of English Language Studies, The Education University of Hong Kong

Abstract:

As fully online learning and teaching wears on because of the pandemic, we need to gear up on tactics we employ to summon motivation from our students. In this sharing session, four colleagues from the Education University of Hong Kong (EdUHK) and Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU) will be speaking on their experience at the course level. The ideas and conversations generated from this sharing may help energising your teaching now, and also after Covid-19 is gone.

Facilitator(s):

Dr Kimmy Cheng SFHEA
Department of Communication Studies, HKBU
Dr Lucia Fung
Department of Management, HKBU
Dr Sophia LAM
Department of Chinese Language Studies, EdUHK
Miss Kammy LAU
Department of Psychology, EdUHK

Abstract:

Teaching in times of disruption can be a big challenge for many educators/teachers, especially re-thinking/re-designing the traditional ways of assessing student learning performance. In this sharing, four teachers with different disciplinary backgrounds from Hong Kong Baptist University and The Education University of Hong Kong will share their experience on how to re-think/re-design formative and summative assessment methods with quality feedback to assess student learning with the support of digital technology. By the end of this sharing session, colleagues will be able to take away some thoughts of re-thinking/re-designing assessment methods with etools for future reference.

Facilitator(s):

Mr CHONG Yat Tsun, Michael
Student from the Department of English Language and Literature
Ms ZENG Yue Juan, Natalie
Student from the Department of Government and International Studies
Dr Kimmy CHENG SFHEA
Lecturer from the Department of Communication Studies

Abstract:

In this series of student-faculty partnership workshops, you will learn about the idea of a student-faculty partnership from students as well as experienced faculty, share creative ideas and express concerns via a discussion, and have a taste of generating a student-faculty partnership project idea(s) with your student or faculty partner. Each student-faculty group will share their partnership idea at the 3rd workshop. Prizes will be awarded to the most feasible AND popular ideas!

All three workshops will be led by our students and friends. Show your support by participating in this series of student-faculty partnership workshop!

All are welcome, yet quota is limited. For enquiries, please contact Natalie at 18252451@life.hkbu.edu.hk, Michael at 19223455@life.hkbu.edu.hk or CHTL at chtl@hkbu.edu.hk.

Facilitator(s):

Professor Phillip DAWSON
(Associate Director, Centre for Research in Assessment and Digital Learning, Deakin University, Australia)

Abstract:

Assessment design is often suggested as an approach that can help educators address cheating. In particular, authentic assessment is often proposed as an approach that can help stop cheating. Claims have been made that authentic assessment is impossible to cheat in – but is it really that simple?

This session interrogates the evidence on authentic assessment and cheating. It focuses on three aspects of authenticity in assessment task design. Firstly, whether authenticity can make a task more resistant to cheating, or less desirable to cheat in. Secondly, how ‘authentic restrictions’, or realigning the conditions students undertake a task in so that they match the conditions they will encounter when they graduate, might make cheating more difficult. And finally, how the professional ethical values of a discipline or profession can be incorporated into an assessment to make academic integrity itself more authentic.

Facilitator(s):

Professor Christy CHEUNG (BUS)
Dr Celine SONG (COMM)
Professor Ken YUNG (GS/BIOL)

Abstract:

To most research postgraduate (RPg) students, the few years of research studies and independent learning experience in the University is of vital importance to their future and career. To this end, HKBU endeavours to assure that our RPg students receive the best student experience and research supervision.

In this workshop, we have invited three experienced academic supervisors and winners of the President’s Award for Outstanding Performance in Research Supervision, to share their good practices of supervising postgraduate researchers. Apart from going through the regulation of supervising RPg students, our facilitators will talk through the ways they adopted different strategies to personalise their coaching approaches to individual students. Also, they will elaborate on how they guide their students at different stages, from proposal writing to career planning after project completion, to make the most out of their research projects, and attain high-achieving learning goals.

Facilitator(s):

Dr. Janice Pan (Associate Professor, Department of Translation, Interpreting and Intercultural Studies)
Students from the editorial teams of TransFeed

Abstract:

Translation used to give people a static image that it is all about transferring meanings of words and sentences from one language to another. Teaching translation, however, can be very dynamic. Incorporating service-learning and adopting a student-as-partner approach, Dr. Janice Pan runs her course Translation Workshop as a translation company in which her students enact roles like manager, designer and PR and take up translation jobs from various parties like NGOs and social enterprises. This is essentially an empowering process, enabling students to gain both a sense of ownership and responsibility. Their confidence and satisfaction are further elevated towards the end of the semester when TransFeed, a bilingual magazine that documents the company’s translated works throughout the semester, is published. Three issues of TransFeed have already been published so far, as this is already the third year Dr. Pan runs this exceptionally successful model. This model also led to the establishment of Inter-Link, a sister company of the Translation Workshop run by students of Community Interpreting, Dr. Pan’s second service-learning course. In this workshop, Dr. Pan, together with her current and graduated students, will share with us how translation and interpreting can serve as a strong bonding force in fostering partnerships between a teacher and her students.

Facilitator(s):

Dr Ricky Lam
Department of Education Studies, HKBU
Dr Kevin Wai Ho Yung
Department of Curriculum and Instruction, EdUHK

Abstract:

Communication plays a vital role in effective teaching and learning by encouraging participation, building rapport, and establishing instructors’ credibility with the class, especially in times of limited face-to-face interaction. In this workshop, two experienced teachers from Hong Kong Baptist University and The Education University of Hong Kong will share their stories of communicating with their students via e-assessment under online and/or hybrid teaching mode. They will introduce with examples on how they applied various e-assessment methods to engage and motivate students, increase their sense of agency in learning, and continuously monitor students’ learning performance.

Colleagues who are involving in assessment design and consider enhancing the bi-directional communication in your class are strongly encouraged to attend.

Facilitator(s):

Dr Eugene BIRMAN (MUS)
Professor Kara CHAN (COMS)
Dr Gray HO (CHEM)
Dr Anna KWAN (SCM)

Abstract:

The University provides different funding opportunities to encourage adoption of innovative pedagogical approach(es) and staff/overseas partner collaboration(s) to enhance the quality of teaching and learning. Spearheading the three aspects of support are respectively the Teaching Development Grants (TDG), the Communities of Practice (CoPs) and the Small Private Online Course (SPOC) Funding.

In this workshop, four successful applicants of the aforementioned grants are invited to share their projects of diverse foci and scales – Dr Eugene Birman’s TDG Seed Funding project on developing modern pedagogical approach to teach modern musical theatre and opera; Dr Anna Kwan’s TDG project on integration of Biochemistry and Chinese Medicine to enhance students’ learning experiences; Professor Kara’s Chan’s CoP project about sharing good practices in teaching and learning od advertising and public relations and Dr Gray Ho’s SPOC project on enhancing students’ practical skills in analytical sciences. Specifically, the facilitators will share their decision makings and things-to-note throughout the proposal writing and project implementation process. They will also showcase methods of evaluating students’ learning outcomes through the projects. It is hoped that by the end of the workshop, colleagues will be able to propose their teaching and learning initiatives and learn the practical tips to succeed in the application process for enhancing students’ learning quality at the University.

Facilitator(s):

Dr Tony CHUA (SCM)
Dr Gray HO (CHEM)
Dr Anna KWAN (SCM)

Abstract:

The University provides different funding opportunities to encourage adoption of innovative pedagogical approach(es) and staff/overseas partner collaboration(s) to enhance the quality of teaching and learning. In this workshop, three successful applicants of the TDG grants are invited to share their projects of diverse foci and scales – Dr Chua’s TDG Seed Funding project on developing the auxiliary medical skills and knowledge through scenario-based teaching ; Dr Anna Kwan’s TDG project on integration of Biochemistry and Chinese Medicine to enhance students’ learning experiences; and Dr Gray Ho’s SPOC project on enhancing students’ practical skills in analytical sciences. Specifically, the facilitators will share their decision makings and things-to-note throughout the proposal writing and project implementation process. They will also showcase methods of evaluating students’ learning outcomes through the projects. It is hoped that by the end of the workshop, colleagues will be able to propose their teaching and learning initiatives and learn the practical tips to succeed in the application process.