Professional Dev for Faculty

iPeer is a web-based solution that facilitates student peer- and self-evaluation of group projects. It supports four types of evaluations, namely Point Distribution, Rating Scale, Rubric and Commendation. The web-based application provides a paperless solution for teaching staff to conduct student peer evaluation on group projects in a more efficient and effective way.

The University Teaching and Learning Course has offered to all new professors and on-the-job faculty. This course prepared for the new comers on some important aspects of university teaching and learning, such as course design, learning assessment and feedback, teaching for student engagement and working with groups. For the experienced faculty, this course can give new insights in your teaching and useful advice on current teaching pedagogy to enhance student learning.

New Faculty Orientation: Teaching and Learning at HKUST, Fall 2017

The New Faculty Orientation: Teaching and Learning at HKUST is a teaching and learning introductory program for all teaching staff who are either newly on-board or are within one-year of service at HKUST. The program is specifically designed to take account of some key aspects of teaching and learning in the context of HKUST.

Facilitators:  Nanda Dimitrov, Ph.D
                     Acting Director, Teaching Support Centre
                     Adjunct Research Scholar, Centre for Research on Teaching and Learning in Higher Education,
                     Western University

                     Aisha Haque, Language and Communication Instructor, Teaching Support Centre, Western University

Format:  Seminar

Speaker:  Prof Michael Botelho, Clinical Associate Professor, Faculty of Dentistry, HKU

Format:  Seminar

Students learning styles and preferences are changing and HKUST is changing the way we teach our students. Our students are learning on their own and through multimedia - like videos. Today, such educational videos are designed and created by instructors like you – simply with subject knowledge, a desktop, a webcam and a good microphone.

Speaker:  Prof Karen Chan, Assistant Professor, Division of Life Science

Format: Seminar

Facilitators:  Prof Henry LAM, Associate Professor, Dept of CBME
                     Prof David BROWN, Adjunct Assistant Professor, Division of ENVR

Format: Seminar

Workshop Overview:

The workshop will showcase how Canvas functions were successfully implemented in two BL courses to enhance students’ learning experience.

iPeer is a web-based solution that facilitates student peer- and self-evaluation of group projects. It supports four types of evaluations, namely Point Distribution, Rating Scale, Rubric and Commendation. The web-based application provides a paperless solution for teaching staff to conduct student peer evaluation on group projects in a more efficient and effective way.

Speaker:  Prof Julian GROVES, Associate Professor of Social Science Education
                Division of Social Science

Venue:  Room 6558 (Lift 27-28)