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Staff Development Activities

● Staff Development Activities by SCOPE, CityU
● Staff Development Activities by Other Academic Departments and Supporting Units of CityU
● Staff Development Activities by External Organizations

Staff Development Activities by SCOPE, CityU (2019 - 2020)

2018 - 2019   |   2017 - 2018
 
Professional Development Seminar #7: How AI is changing the education industry?
Date : 22 February 2020 (Saturday)
Time : 2:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Venue : B4702, 4/F , Yeung Kin Man Academic Building, City University of Hong Kong 
Description : Topic: How AI is changing the education industry? 
主題 :  人工智能將會如何改變教育行業？
在現今社會, 人工智能(Artificial Intelligence) 已成為一個非常熱門話題和改變人類發展的重要科技。它不但改變了我們的生活，還影響每個行業, 包括教育界。 在此五十分鐘演講中, 講者會介紹人工智能的基本概念、歷史、發展, 以至人工智能怎樣改變及提升教學和學習方式。 此外, 講者亦會介紹如何利用人工智能簡化學校行政的工作，及令整個系統，包括教育行政、學校管理等，更暢順和更有效率。其他新技術如大數據 (Big Data) 、 區塊鏈(Blockchain) ，亦會簡要地介紹它們如何幫助教學及學校行政管理，例如招生、課程需求、課程成效、課程認證、學生數據等。

All Full-Time and Part-Time Teaching Staff , Professional Staff are welcome.
Online Registration : Link  (Poster)
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Professional Development Seminar #6 : The ABC’s of OBTL
Date : 2 November 2019 (Saturday)
Time : 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Venue : LI-2409, 2/F Li Dak Sum Yip Yio Chin Academic Building City University of Hong Kong, Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon
Description : Topic: The ABC’s of OBTL
This seminar will cover Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs), Teaching and Learning Activities (TLAs), and Assessment Tasks (ATs). Participants will be able to define, describe, create, and apply ILOs, TLAs, and ATs within the Outcome-Based Teaching and Learning approach.

All Part-Time Teaching Staff are strongly encouraged to attend staff development activities organized by SCOPE.

Look forward to seeing you in the seminar!
Online Registration : Link
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PTL Orientation Session
Date : 27 September 2019 (Friday)
Time : 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Venue : LI-2610 (Lecture Theatre), 2/F, Li Dak Sum Yip Yio Chin Academic Building (LI)
Agenda :
  • Welcome Speech and Director’s Updates - Dr. Louis Ma (Director, SCOPE)
  • Introduction to Staff Development Activities by EDGE - Dr. Paul
    Corrigan (Senior Education Development Officer, EDGE)
  • Administrative Matters - Ms. Mimi Chan (Academic Services Manager, SCOPE)
  • Group Photo
  • Social networking with refreshment
Online Registration : Link
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Staff Development Activities by Other Academic Departments and Supporting Units of CityU (2019 - 2020)

2018 - 2019   |   2017 - 2018
 
The International Conference on Higher Education Curriculum for Discovery and Innovation by City University of Hong Kong   (ICHECITYU2020)
Date : 16 May 2020 (Saturday)
Time : 9:00 am - 12:00 nn
Venue : Zoom Seminar
Speaker :

In view of this, the International Conference on Higher Education - Curriculum for Discovery and Innovation, will be held on 16 May 2020 at City University of Hong Kong to provide a platform for local and overseas professionals and practitioners, to exchange educational practices and share success stories with exemplary student works. Student projects will also be selected for poster presentation.

The one-day conference will cover the following areas:

  • Pedagogical approaches for integrating discovery and innovation in the curriculum
  • Assessment and measure of learning outcomes manifested discovery and innovation
  • Curriculum development and instructional design for discovery and innovation education
  • Use of technologies to enhance teaching and learning Discovery and Innovation
Website : Conference Web Page  https://ichecityu2020.org/programme/
 
Expert Educator Seminar Series (EESS): Team-Based Learning: Group Work that Works offered by EDGE, CityU
Date : 21 January 2020 (Tuesday)
Time : 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm
Venue : Y5-202, Yeung Kin Man Academic Building, CityU
Speaker : Dr. Crusher WONG
Contact : Dr Paul Corrigan (Paul.Corrigan@cityu.edu.hk)

For details, please visit https://www.cityu.edu.hk/edge/staffdev/eess/ (Poster)
 
Facilitating Discussion 654321
Date : 9 January 2020 (Thursday)
Time : 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm
Venue : P4-907, Yeung Kin Man Academic Building, CityU

This 90-minute EDGE lunchtime staff development seminar will provide an overview of types of discussions, as well as reasons for using them, ways to initiate them, problems and solutions with discussions, and effects on students. Participating colleagues will be encouraged to share their own teaching experiences during the seminar. A light lunch will be served.

For details: please visit https://cap.cityu.edu.hk/studentlan/postDetail.aspx?id=G10d2620x191612I220220

Steps to register via AIMS:  Log in AIMS, Choose "Staff Services", Select "Staff Development", Select “On-line Application for In-house Staff Development Courses”,  Click "Apply"
 
Lights! Camera! Action! The Basics Of Making Your Own Short Video Lectures
Date : 8 January 2020  (Wednesday)  
Time : 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm
Venue : P4-907, Yeung Kin Man Academic Building, CityU
This 90-minute, EDGE lunchtime staff development seminar will be offered two times and each time have two parts. The first part will provide an overview of making your own lectures into short videos. That will be immediately followed by an orientation to the new EDGE Video Production Studio with the studio staff. Making your own 10-minute lecture videos can facilitate your students’ learning as they are able to learn where and when they want. Come join us for this seminar to learn how EDGE can help you transition from Lecturer to Director and Producer! A light lunch will be served.

For details: please visit https://cap.cityu.edu.hk/studentlan/postDetail.aspx?id=G10d2620x191612I220220 

Steps to register via AIMS:  Log in AIMS, Choose "Staff Services", Select "Staff Development", Select “On-line Application for In-house Staff Development Courses”,  Click "Apply"
 
The ABCs of OBTL
Date : 7 January 2020  (Tuesday)  
Time : 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm
Venue : P4-907, Yeung Kin Man Academic Building, CityU
This 90-minute EDGE lunchtime staff development seminar will provide an overview of Outcome Based Teaching and Learning (OBTL) and break down the three components of OBTL. Participating colleagues will be encouraged to share their own teaching experiences during the seminar. A light lunch will be served. 

For details: please visit https://cap.cityu.edu.hk/studentlan/postDetail.aspx?id=G10d2620x191612I220220

Steps to register via AIMS:  Log in AIMS, Choose "Staff Services", Select "Staff Development", Select “On-line Application for In-house Staff Development Courses”,  Click "Apply"
 
Lights! Camera! Action! The Basics Of Making Your Own Short Video Lectures
Date : 6 January 2020  (Monday) 
Time : 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm
Venue : P4-907, Yeung Kin Man Academic Building, CityU
This 90-minute, EDGE lunchtime staff development seminar will be offered two times and each time have two parts. The first part will provide an overview of making your own lectures into short videos. That will be immediately followed by an orientation to the new EDGE Video Production Studio with the studio staff. Making your own 10-minute lecture videos can facilitate your students’ learning as they are able to learn where and when they want. Come join us for this seminar to learn how EDGE can help you transition from Lecturer to Director and Producer! A light lunch will be served.

For details: please visit https://cap.cityu.edu.hk/studentlan/postDetail.aspx?id=G10d2620x191612I220220

Steps to register via AIMS:  Log in AIMS, Choose "Staff Services", Select "Staff Development", Select “On-line Application for In-house Staff Development Courses”,  Click "Apply"
 
Expert Educators Seminar Series (EESS): Education 4.0: Are We Ready at CityU? offered by EDGE, CityU
Speaker : Dr Crusher WONG
Date : 12 November 2019 (Tuesday)
Time : 2:30 pm - 4:00 pm
Venue : P4-907, Yeung Kin Man Academic Building, CityU
Contact : Dr Paul Corrigan (Paul.Corrigan@cityu.edu.hk)

For details, please visit https://www.cityu.edu.hk/edge/staffdev/eess/ (Poster)
 
Expert Educator Seminar Series (EESS): Team-Based Learning: Group Work that Works offered by EDGE, CityU
Speaker : Dr. Amanda Irvin
Date : 21 October 2019 (Monday)
Time : 12:00 nn - 1:30 pm
Venue : P4-907, Yeung Kin Man Academic Building, CityU
Contact : Dr Paul Corrigan (Paul.Corrigan@cityu.edu.hk)

For details, please visit https://www.cityu.edu.hk/edge/staffdev/eess/ (Poster)
 
Expert Educators Seminar Series : Using What We Know About How People Learn to Reach More Students and Change Their Thinking offered by EDGE, CityU
Speaker : Dr. Bill Rando
Date : 14 October 2019 (Monday)
Time : 12:00 nn - 1:30 pm
Venue : P4-907, Yeung Kin Man Academic Building, CityU
Contact : Dr Paul Corrigan (Paul.Corrigan@cityu.edu.hk)

For details, please visit https://www.cityu.edu.hk/edge/staffdev/eess/
 

Staff Development Activities by External Organizations (2019 - 2020)

2018 - 2019   |   2017 - 2018
Below are seminars/ conferences organized by local institutions you may have interest to attend. In case you have more information, please don't hesitate to let us know.
 
自資高等教育聯盟︰＜停・聽心內音＞：情緒及心理輔導工作坊
Date : 28 February 2020 (Friday)
Time : 2:30 pm - 5:30 pm
Venue : 香港城市大學專業進修學院(尖東教學中心) CP305室
     
Aims

工作坊旨在讓參加者能夠認識及了解一般青少年的心理需求，常見的情緒及精神健康問題，和基礎溝通及輔導要點，完成後可快速覺察青少年情緒危機,靈活把技巧應用於曰常工作中，處理學生/服務對象的情緒問題或其他心理狀況。

＜停・聽心內音＞：情緒及心理輔導工作坊
 

For details, please click here
 
Professional Training Workshop in Quality Assurance : Where Internal QA meets External QA
Date : 9-13 March 2020 (Monday-Friday)
Time : 9:30 am - 5:00 pm
Venue : 23/F, West Tower, Hyatt Centric Victoria Harbour,  1 North Point Estate Lane, North Point, Hong Kong 
Aims

To provide a systematic integration of the ‘know-how’ and ‘know-why’ of quality assurance with an emphasis on capacity building for staff from institutions and QA agencies.

For details, please visit https://www.hkcaavq.edu.hk/en/services/training/professional_training_workshop/overview
 
Applied Education Forum
About the Forum
In response to the Government's policy of providing multiple and flexible pathways for young people with diverse aspirations and abilities, and the transformation of future job market by technological advancement, there is a demand to strengthen Applied Education in support of Hong Kong's development. The provision of equal learning opportunities and adequate resources is significant for young people with various talents and socioeconomic background to flourish, and for the economy and society to prosper. Echoing the needs, the Forum aims at exploring students' passions, nurturing and preparing talents for future challenges, future workplace, and motivating lifelong learning for this rapidly changing society.

Federation for Self-financing Tertiary Education (FSTE) and Our Hong Kong Foundation (OHKF) jointly bring together institutions and industries to share their views and experience by focusing on practicality and impact. How students would be well equipped with professional skills, applied knowledge, application of technology and innovation as well as critical soft skills for the new era? Henceforth, employers are able to secure human resources with right skills.

Date: 6 December 2019 (Friday)
Time: 2:00 pm
Venue: Academy Room, Level 1 InterContinental Grand Stanford Hong Kong 70 Mody Road, Tsimshatsui East, Kowloon, Hong Kong
For details, please visit https://www.fste.edu.hk/conference/forum2019/index
 
＜停・聽心內音＞：情緒及心理輔導工作坊 on 27 November 2019
＜停・聽心內音＞：情緒及心理輔導工作坊
 
PMI HK Congress 2019 on 16 November (Sat) at Cyberport - on 16 September 2019
2019 PMI HK Asia Pacific Project Management Congress
Theme - “Imagine the World, Lead the Way”

Date: 16 November 2019 (Saturday)
Venue: Cybersport Conference & Exhibition Centre.
For details, please visit https://pmihkcongress.com/.
 
Building Research Innovation for Community Knowledge and Sustainability Conference (BRICKS) on 12 September 2019
Theme : Unleashing social innovation to enhance the social impact of higher education institutions
Date : 12 September 2019 (Thursday)
Time : 8:45 am – 4:30 pm
Venue : Jao Tsung-I Academy (饒宗頤文化館),
800 Castle Peak Road, Kowloon, Hong Kong
Aims
  1. Launch a research study on the role of Hong Kong’s higher education institutions in contributing to social innovation through research, teaching and community engagement.
  2. Explore the emerging research and teaching trends as well as the systemic and institutional barriers that prevent collaboration.
  3. Includes a series of recommendations for how to enhance the role of the university as an engaged, active and impactful institution.
  4. Present an opportunity for dialogue throughout the one-day event and see leaders from the academic community from Hong Kong, Asia and the UK come together to share approaches and learning from the growing fields of social innovation and social entrepreneurship.

For Programme details, Speaker biographies and registration, please click this link for more information. Registration deadline is before 30 August 2019. For enquiries, please contact BRICKS@britishcouncil.org.hk.