Home Guides Download Overview – Benefits and Challenges Online teamwork can be defined as students working together in a small group that carries out collaborative work through electronic media (Chinowsky & Rojas, 2003). It is rewarding with many potential benefits but at the same time, it is also challenging. Other than the common issues such […]

Home A Glossary of Key and Emerging Terms Download File Summer Sandbox Series: Creative Online Course Designing Key Terms E-learning ‘…uses computerised communication systems as an environment for communication, the exchange of information and interaction between students and instructors.’ (Bermejo, 2005) Mobile learning (m-learning) ‘…e-learning using mobile devices such as smart phones, personal digital assistants […]

Home TIPS on Teaching Large Classes Online 1 Download File 1. Develop a Course Routine As part of managing students’ expectations it is important to have a clear course routine. For example, submissions of assignments or exercises on certain days, quizzes on certain days, lecture responses to questions on forums on certain days. Ensure that […]

Home TIPS on Designing for Inclusivity Online 1 Download File 1. Ensure your course materials are accessible For online teaching, many teachers have already created course materials in various forms, e.g. videos, audios, images, PowerPoint presentations. You are recommended to double check if they are accessible to students who are using different devices/browsers in different […]

Home TIPS on Assessing Students Online Download File Task Design 1. Provide Options Based on their 2019-20 experience, some HKU colleagues reported that their students became more creative in assignments when they had options. For example, when students have difficulty in accessing library resources (e.g. the closure of the libraries, lack of e-books they are […]