CEI Newsletter | AUGUST 2026
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New Faculty Orientation: Teaching and Learning at HKUST | FALL 2026
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The New Faculty Orientation (NFO) is designed to support new faculty and teaching staff as they begin their teaching journey at HKUST. Through two compulsory sessions, participants will gain an understanding of HKUST's educational vision, teaching expectations, and the support available through the Center for Education Innovation (CEI).
Mixed Mode Teaching | Online Course
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With Mixed Mode teaching, you have the flexibility to interact with your students both in-person and online. You can even invite guest speakers from overseas to bring diversity and enhance your teaching experience. This approach ensures that everyone stays connected and engaged, regardless of their physical location.
Blended Learning | Online Course
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Technology has changed the way we live, especially during the pandemic, where we have adopted flexible online teaching methods such as online lectures and assessments. But how can we make the most of these methods? How can we combine them with in-person teaching to maximize their benefits and improve students’ learning outcomes?
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Zoom Workshop Series | FALL 2026
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Are you ready to take your teaching skills to the next level? Our Zoom Workshop Series is here to help you transition from in-person lectures to online lessons with interactive experiences! And let's be honest, knowing the use of Zoom is pretty much a must these days. So, come join us for the two workshops and learn how to deliver engaging online lessons with ease!
1) Zoom Basics | familiarizing yourself with the basic features and setup of Zoom for online teaching
Mentimeter Workshop | FALL 2026
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Mentimeter lets you create presentations with live polls, word clouds, scales, rankings, quizzes and more to keep your students engaged and excited throughout your teaching.
Recording Video Lectures with PowerPoint Workshop | FALL 2026
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Your students are digital whizzes! They can learn almost anything from solving math problems to fixing machines just by watching videos. That's why we are bringing you a pre-recorded video workshop where you can learn to create educational videos using the familiar tool – MS PowerPoint.
If you are new to video production, no worries! MS PowerPoint makes it easy-peasy!
Creating an Interactive Video-based Learning Environment | FALL 2026
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Instructional videos are essential in blended and online courses, but students can easily become passive viewers. With our homegrown Video Management System (VMS) and In-video Activities (IVA) tools, you can transform videos into interactive, student-centered learning experiences.
Make assigned readings engaging with Interactive Document | FALL 2026
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Students often skim or passively read course materials, making it hard to check comprehension or spark meaningful discussion. Interactive Document by FeedbackFruits changes that — it transforms static readings into interactive, student-centered learning experiences.
With this tool, you can: