This half-day foundation programme aims at providing new staff with a better understanding of the teaching and learning context at HKU. The participants will hear from leading senior academics in the areas of strategic importance to the University: the 4-year undergraduate curriculum reform, the common core curriculum, e-learning, English as a medium of instruction, the demography and culture of HKU students, the academic advising, library support, and the teaching and learning supporting centre (Teaching and Learning Innovation Centre).
This programme will be offered during Semester 1, 2025-26 as follows:
Date : 4th September 2025 (Thursday)
Time : 9:00am – 12:25pm
Venue : Learning Lab (RRS321 & RRS322, 3/F, Run Run Shaw Building, Main Campus, HKU)
Contents
Tentative Programme Rundown
| Time | Rundown | |
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| 9:00 – 9:05 | Introduction Teaching and Learning Innovation Centre (TALIC) |
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| 9:05 – 9:25 |
Teaching and Learning at HKU Professor Jay Siegel, Vice-President and Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Teaching and Learning) |
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| 9:25 – 9:45 | TALIC’s Support System for Professional Development and Curriculum Enhancement Dr. Jannie Roed, Director, TALIC |
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| 9:45 – 10:05 | Unleashing Learning: Teaching in the Common Core Dr. Jack Tsao, Associate Director, Common Core |
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| 10:05 – 10:20 | E-learning Opportunities at HKU Dr. Carson Hung, E-Learning Technologist, TALIC |
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| 10:20 – 10:30 | Introduction of Moodle Learning Management System for Staff Ms. Ada Yau, Information Technology Services (ITS) |
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| 10:30 – 10:40 | Advising as Teaching Mr. Nelson Chau, Senior Manager, Academic Advising and Scholarships Office |
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| 10:40 – 10:55 | Break | |
| 10:55 – 11:20 | English as a Medium of Instruction: Implications for Teaching and Learning Mr. Sam Cole III, Senior Lecturer, Centre for Applied English Studies |
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| 11:20 – 11:45 | Understanding Your Learners – Student Profile and Challenges Professor Kelvin Yeung, Dean of Student Affairs, Centre of Development and Resources for Students |
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| 11:45 – 12:10 | Data Speak: Course and Programme Evaluations Dr. Maggie Zhao, Assistant Director, TALIC |
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| 12:10 – 12:20 | Transforming Teaching Practices with Library Support Ms. Rebecca Tam, Science Librarian and Learning Services Coordinator, University Libraries |
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| 12:20 | Wrap up and Evaluation TALIC |
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