Teaching and Learning Experience Sharing (TALES) Seminar Series (2024/25 Semester 1)

Facilitator(s):

Professor Megan LAWTON
Dr Vicky LEE
Dr Theresa KWONG

Facilitator(s):

Professor Megan LAWTON
Dr Vicky LEE

Facilitator(s):

Prof Vincent K.K. LEUNG
Professor of Practice (Marketing)
Department of Management and Marketing
DBA, MBA, BBA; Certified Design Thinking Facilitator

Prof Lolita T. EDRALIN
Professor of Practice (Accounting)
School of Accounting and Finance
AICPA, HKICPA, DBA, EMBA, BSBA

Dr Juley XIAO
Lecturer
Department of Management and Marketing
PhD, MBA, BBA

Dr Sheng TAN
Project Associate
English Language Centre
PhD, MA, BA

Mr Ian LEE
Student
BBA in Accountancy (PolyU)
Innovation and Entrepreneurship (Minor, PolyU)

Abstract:

This workshop explores integrating digital scenarios and flipped classrooms in tertiary education, focusing on enhancing digital literacy and revolutionizing student engagement and learning outcomes. The first topic delves into digital literacy research, examining how digital scenarios can enhance tertiary students' digital skills. The second topic discusses the flipped classroom model, which shifts traditional instructional content outside the classroom and moves activities usually considered homework into the classroom setting.

Facilitator(s):

Speakers:

Ms Anna QIN
Assistant Dean (T&L) & Assistant Professor
School of Creative Arts, HKBU
2024 UGC Teaching Award: Early Career

Dr Kristen LI
Lecturer
Department of Computer Science, HKBU
2024 UGC Teaching Award: General Faculty

Moderators:

Dr Theresa KWONG
Director
Centre for Holistic Teaching and Learning,
Hong Kong Baptist University
2024 UGC Teaching Award: Collaborative Teams

Prof Carmen WONG
HKTEA Design Thinking CoP lead
Associate Professor of Practice in Family Medicine and Medical Education,
The Chinese University of Hong Kong
2020 UGC Award: General Faculty

Abstract:

Ms. Anna Qin will illustrate Design Thinking’s impact across disciplines through academic and commercial case studies, highlighting its role in bridging research, design, and real-world applications.

Dr. Kristen Li will facilitate a hands-on session on design thinking. Participants will collaboratively explore how to implement design thinking into student-centred class activity design and tailor it to various disciplines.

Facilitator(s):

Speakers:

Ms Anna QIN
Assistant Dean (T&L) & Assistant Professor
School of Creative Arts, HKBU
2024 UGC Teaching Award: Early Career

Dr Kristen LI
Lecturer
Department of Computer Science, HKBU
2024 UGC Teaching Award: General Faculty

Moderators:

Dr Theresa KWONG
Director
Centre for Holistic Teaching and Learning,
Hong Kong Baptist University
2024 UGC Teaching Award: Collaborative Teams

Prof Carmen WONG
HKTEA Design Thinking CoP lead
Associate Professor of Practice in Family Medicine and Medical Education,
The Chinese University of Hong Kong
2020 UGC Award: General Faculty

Abstract:

Ms. Anna Qin will illustrate Design Thinking’s impact across disciplines through academic and commercial case studies, highlighting its role in bridging research, design, and real-world applications.

Dr. Kristen Li will facilitate a hands-on session on design thinking. Participants will collaboratively explore how to implement design thinking into student-centred class activity design and tailor it to various disciplines.

Facilitator(s):

Dr Kim KOH
Professor
Werklund School of Education, Specialization, Learning Sciences
The University of Calgary
Canada

Kim KOH (許金鳳), PhD, is a full professor in educational assessment and serves as the Chair of Educational Studies in the Learning Sciences at the Werklund School of Education, University of Calgary in Canada. She teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in assessment and research methodology. Additionally, she has supervised 12 doctoral students to successful completion. Kim has conducted numerous workshops on authentic assessment task design and rubric development in Singapore, Canada, and the Philippines. Her research program in building preservice and inservice teachers’ capacity in the design of mathematics and integrated STEM authentic assessments to promote equitable learning opportunities for all students is funded by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) of Canada and Alberta Education. Kim has successfully completed numerous SoTL projects which include improving preservice teachers’ assessment literacy through problem-based learning and understanding undergraduate students’ and instructors’ perceptions of and experiences with exemplars.

Abstract:

Authentic assessment plays a pivotal role in measuring students’ academic and non-academic outcomes. More importantly, well-designed authentic assessment tasks and associated rubrics can be seamlessly integrated into teachers’ instructional and assessment practices to promote students’ interest and engagement. In the webinar, the presenter will begin with an introduction to the concept of authentic assessment and its meaningful connection to formative assessment and problem-based learning to enhance students’ learning in higher education institutions. It will then be followed by a discussion of the design principles for authentic assessment and the criteria for judging and determining the authentic intellectual quality of assessment tasks. Examples of authentic assessment tasks and rubrics from research and teaching will also be shared. At the end of the session, the presenter will provide recommendations for improving instructors’ assessment literacy, in particular authentic assessment task design and implementation. Audience members will then be invited to share their perspectives.

Facilitator(s):

Dr Ann LAU
Principal Lecturer, School of Biomedical Sciences and Co-Director, CUHK Centre for Bioethics, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong

Ann LAU is currently the Assistant Dean (Health Sciences Education) of the Faculty of Medicine and the Co-Director of the CUHK Centre for Bioethics. She is also the Associate Director (Undergraduate Education) and Principal Lecturer in the School of Biomedical Sciences, with teaching interests ranging from human genetics, endocrinology, and reproductive biology, to bioethics. Ann has a special interest in education leadership and studying how technology transforms teachers' and learners’ behaviour. Ann is leading the AI in Medical Education project and her other recent projects cover the application of, meterverse, students as partners in education, interprofessional education, as well as teaching and learning for social good. She is a member of the medical bioethics pioneer teaching team at CUHK and is currently leading the development and review of the medical bioethics curriculum. Through education and public engagement, she has the ambition to raise student and public awareness of the ethical challenges in medicine and education in the face of the advances in science and digital technology.

Prof Nishant SHAH
Associate Professor, School of Journalism and Communication, The Chinese University of Hong Kong

Nishant SHAH is a Feminist, Humanist, Technologist. He is an associate professor and director of global communications at the School of Journalism and Communication, at the Chinese University of Hong Kong. In his previous roles he has been the founder of the Center for Internet & Society, India, International Tandem Partner at the Center for Digital Cultures, Germany, Vice President of Research at ArtEZ University of the Arts, The Netherlands. He continues to work as a knowledge partner for emerging technologies and gendered and sexual rights and freedoms with Oxfam and IDRC. He is Faculty Associate at the Berkman Klein Center for Internet and Society, and is an advisor to the Feminist Internet Research Network, The Association of Progressive Communication, Point of View, and CREA. His current projects, housed at the Digital Narratives Studio include ‘The Technological Pandemic’ and ‘Generative AI facilitated weaponization of misinformation’.

Prof Paul LAM
Associate Professor, Centre for Learning Enhancement And Research, The Chinese University of Hong Kong

Prof Paul LAM, from the Centre for Learning Enhancement And Research at CUHK, is the principal supervisor for several pioneering AI projects, including "AI in Education" and "Generative AI for Teaching and Education". These projects aim to disseminate knowledge on how AI can empower educators and students by enhancing teaching and learning experiences. In addition, he has extensive interest and experience in teaching and learning principles, case-based teaching and learning, web-assisted teaching and learning, and evaluation of elearning and mlearning. He also has experience in designing educational tools, such as uReply (http://web.ureply.mobi), a classroom student response system developed under his supervision.

Abstract:

In the swiftly evolving landscape of artificial intelligence, the educational sector stands at the forefront of cultivating a generation equipped to handle AI with responsibility and ethical insight. The seminar "Shaping Digital Minds" seeks to address these challenges directly through the lens of classroom integration and teacher development. Our first speaker will explore essential considerations for educators integrating GenAI into classrooms and assessments, and strategies to rapport and cultivate digital literacy and ethics in classrooms. The second talk invites participants to map the shifting nature of ‘truthiness’ in our classrooms, introduces the strategy of ‘reparative readings’, and discusses how to develop critical relationships with these emerging technologies. The final presentation highlights how teacher training is adapting to prepare teachers not just to use technology, but to innovate pedagogically, ensuring that AI enhances educational outcomes. This seminar aims to provide educators with valuable strategies and insights to responsibly shape the digital minds of the next generation.