UGC's Strategic Grants
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Blended Learning and MOOC
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A Long-Term Commitment to Blended Learning
In Spring 2013, we launched a strategic project following a Senior Management Retreat to implement Blended Learning (BL).
Active Learning Tools and Proposed Usage
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Various tools provide a platform to facilitate and support Active Learning strategies in class or online. Some tools are available online for free, while others require a subscription fee to use the complete set of features. Below are some recommended tools for specific Active Learning strategies. Click on the strategies below to learn more.
Institutional Learning Technologies
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Using technology to enhance the quality of teaching and learning has always been one of our key goals. We have established an institutional Learning Management platform and a number of innovative eLearning tools to enhance teaching and learning experience at HKUST.
To ensure the eLearning platform and tools are implemented effectively, we provide regular eLearning workshops to help teaching staff become familiar with them, understand the pedagogical value behind them and be able to use them effectively in your teaching activities.
We also constantly monitor the development of teaching technologies in the market and recommends other innovative tools which we see a pedagogical value in it.
Teaching and Learning Symposium
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The annual Teaching and Learning Symposium provides a stimulating collegial occasion for HKUST community and colleagues from sister institutions to share, explore, reflect, and envision the trends and needs of higher education. We aim to spark ideas of innovative learning pedagogies to foster the future of learning in the 21st century.
Seminars & Workshops
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CEI offers a variety of workshops and seminars beyond those previously mentioned.
University Teaching and Learning (UTL) Program
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The University Teaching and Learning (UTL) Program is a mandatory initiative for all new Assistant Professors and Lecturers with teaching duties at the University. It is designed to equip early-career faculty with essential skills in university teaching and learning, forming part of the Academy of Education Excellence's (AEE) micro-credentials.
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New Faculty Orientation
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Faculty Orientation is an introductory program for all teaching staff who have recently joined HKUST. It is offered twice a year in August and January and specifically designed to take account of some key aspects of teaching and learning in the context of HKUST.