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Staff Development Activities by Other Academic Departments and Supporting Units of CityU
Expert Educator Seminar Series offered by EDGE, CityU of Hong Kong

Staff development is important for enhancing the preparedness of academic staff. Click to read the "Guidelines on Staff Development for Academic Staff (the Guidelines)" endorsed by the Quality Assurance Committee.

Please Note: Due to the Covid 19 pandemic, EDGE is arranging for two EESS seminars to be available on video during the 2020-21 academic year. Faculty and instructional staff may register and complete the video seminars anytime before June 15, 2021. Those who achieve ‘completion’ will receive an In-house, HRO staff development credit in June 2021 for each EESS seminar completed.

The Classroom Environment: Why it Matters for Student Learning Speaker: Dr Angelika Zissimopoulos; Assistant Professor of Instruction and Academic Adviser – McCormick School of Engineering, Northwestern University.

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IN-HOUSE STAFF DEVELOPMENT COURSE :Canvas Workshop for Exam Preparation
Date
30 March 2020 Tuesday
Time
3:00 pm - 4:30 pm
Venue
Online via Zoom

Unit  :  Office of the Chief Information Officer, CityU

Registration  :  CityU > AIMS > Staff Services > Staff Development

Q&A sessions related to the preparation for mixed-mode teaching under CityU-Learning 2.0
Date
25 September 2020 Friday
Speaker
OCIO and EDGE are producing two videos to walk teaching staff through the essential strategies to prepare for mixed-mode teaching under CityU-Learning 2.0. The first video will be released tomorrow. A second, more operation-oriented video will be released
Time
2:30 pm - 3:30 pm or 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Venue
Online via Zoom
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
Expert Educator Seminar Series (EESS): Team-Based Learning: Group Work that Works offered by EDGE, CityU
Date
21 January 2020 Tuesday
Speaker
Dr. Crusher WONG
Time
12:30 pm - 2:00 pm
Venue
Y5-202, Yeung Kin Man Academic Building, CityU

Contact

Dr Paul Corrigan (Paul.Corrigan@cityu.edu.hk)

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 www.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 www.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 www.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 www.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
Date
12 November 2019 Tuesday
Speaker
Dr Crusher WONG
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)

Expert Educator Seminar Series (EESS): Team-Based Learning: Group Work that Works offered by EDGE, CityU
Date
21 October 2019 Monday
Speaker
Dr. Amanda Irvin
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)

Expert Educators Seminar Series : Using What We Know About How People Learn to Reach More Students and Change Their Thinking offered by EDGE, CityU
Date
14 October 2019 Monday
Speaker
Dr. Bill Rando
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)

Seminar for teaching staff: Student with Special Educational Needs in Your Classroom Organized by Student Development Services (Counselling Service), City University of H.K.
Date
19 February 2019 Tuesday
Speaker
Mr. Kenneth Chow (a Registered Education Psychologist)
Time
2:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Venue
R6052, BOC, CityU

Enquiry : 3442-8011 Mr. Lau

Online Registration : Link

Expert Educators Seminar Series (EESS) #4 : Why, when and how to flip: Strategies learnt from a flipped classroom project in higher education (EDGE, CityU)
Date
10 April 2019 Wednesday
Speaker
Dr. Paul Lam, Associate Professor, Center for Learning Enhancement and Research, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Expert Educator Seminar Series (EESS) #3: Active Learning Across the Curriculum: Strategies for Enhancing Student Learning and Engagement (EDGE, CityU)
Date
27 February 2019 Wednesday
Speaker
Dr. Brit Toven-Lindsey, Senior Consultant and Active Learning Specialist Center for Teaching and Learning, University of California, Berkeley
Time
4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
Venue
P4-907, Yeung Kin Man Academic Building

Contact : Dr Paul Corrigan (Paul.Corrigan@cityu.edu.hk)

Three New Online Staff Development Modules (Februrary 2019)
Organizer
The Office of Education Development and Gateway Education (EDGE, CityU)
Expert Educators Seminar Series (EESS) #2: Analytics, AI & VR for teaching & learning: What? Why? How? (EDGE, CityU)
Date
12 November 2018 Monday
Speaker
Dr Crusher Wong, Senior Manager (e-Learning), Office of the Chief Information Officer, City University of Hong Kong
Time
12:30 pm - 14:00 pm
Venue
G-4702, Yeung Kin Man Academic Building

Contact

Dr Paul Corrigan (Paul.Corrigan@cityu.edu.hk)

Expert Educators Seminar Series (EESS) #1 : How can a lecture promote my students’ critical thinking? (EDGE, CityU)
Date
9 October 2018 Tuesday
Speaker
Dr William Rando, Associate Dean in the College, Executive Director of the Chicago Center for Teaching, University of Chicago
Time
2:00 pm - 3:50 pm
Venue
Y-5303, Yeung Kin Man Academic Building

Contact

Dr Paul Corrigan (Paul.Corrigan@cityu.edu.hk)

Seminar on Special Education Needs (SEN) (SDS, CityU)
Date
30 August 2018 Thursday
Speaker
Student Development Services (SDS), Office of Education Development and Gateway Education (EDGE) and Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO).
Time
3:00 pm - 4:30 pm
Venue
Room 1406, 1/F, Li Dak Sum Yip Yio Chin Academic Building

Registration

www.cityu.edu.hk/sds/sen/seminar via CAP

Facilitating Tutorial Discussion 6 5 4 3 2 1 (EDGE, CityU)
Date
25 June 2018 Monday
Time
2:30 pm - 4:00 pm
Staff Development Online Series (EDGE, CityU)

1. Generic Introduction to Teaching at CityU for New Faculty
2. Generic Introduction to Part-time Teaching at CityU
3. Innovative Teaching Techniques
4. Key Issues in Teaching Series (KIITS)
5. Outcome Based Teaching and Learning (OBTL)

Registration  :  Offered online throughout the year. Participants can enroll through AIMS

Organizer
The Office of Education Development and Gateway Education (EDGE,CityU)