Category: Subtheme 2※Learning and Assessment Design Enhanced with Technology
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Peer learning, dialogic feedback and technology
NOTICE: Due to unforeseenable reasons, the following symposium is postponed. Rescheduled date and venue are to be advised in the near future! During this course, please keep an eye to our updated information on this website or through our university bulk email! Apologize for any inconvenience incurred and thanks for your understanding!__________________________________________________________________________________________ Symposium: Peer learning, dialogic feedback and technology Speakers: Professor David Carless,…
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Technology enhanced learning: A dialogue between the fields of educational data mining, psychometrics and educational psychology
Date: 22nd May, 2014 Time: 12:30 to 14:30 Venue: Runme Shaw Building 204, The University of Hong Kong Speakers: Dr Vincent Tam, Dr Maggie Zhao, Ms Sanyin Cheng Program Topic 1 Educational data mining on big data for e-learning systems (By Dr Vincent Tam) Topic 2 Modern psychometrics and technology in educational assessment (by Dr…
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Workshop: Measuring Classroom Talk
Speakers: Professor Lauren Resnick, University of Pittsburgh, Dr. Gaowei Chen, The University of Hong Kong Date: February 27, 2014 (Thursday) Time: 11:00 am -1:00pm Venue: Room 206, Rumme Shaw Building, HKU Language: English
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Learning and learning environment
During this event, three young scholars from different faculties gave public lectures on the subtheme from different perspectives: Enhancement of learning via smart learning environment and learning analytics Enhancement of teaching through virtual environment Fostering epistemic and conceptual growth in the knowledge building environment Date: 20 Jan 2014 Time: 12:30 pm to 2:30 p.m. Venue:…
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Cantonese Time-Compressed Speech Test: Normative values for young adults
Lau, C.T.L., McPHERSON, B. and Fuente, A. Cantonese Time-Compressed Speech Test: Normative values for young adults. Asia Pacific Journal of Speech Language and Hearing, 15, 197-210. 2012. Cantonese is a Chinese dialect spoken by over 50 million speakers in China and around the world. However, few Cantonese assessment tools for (central) auditory processing disorders are…
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Chinese speech audiometry material: Past, present, future
Ma, X.,McPHERSON, B. and Ma, L. Chinese speech audiometry material: Past, present, future. Hearing, Balance and Communication, 11, 52-63. 2013 Speech audiometry plays an important role in the assessment of hearing abilities, as it may more accurately reflect auditory function in the daily communication environment of listeners than other auditory assessment measures. Speech perception tests…
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Enhancing cultural diversity through e-PBL
Chan LK, Lu J, Lajoie SP, Wiseman J, Hmelo-Silver C. Enhancing cultural diversity through e-PBL. The 2nd Asia-Pacific Joint Conference on PBL, 24-28 October 2012. Shanghai, China. Awarded “Excellent Performance in Oral Session” Background: Exposure to cultural diversity is important in medical education in order to produce global leaders with multicultural sensitivity and communicative competency.…
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Using Online Digital Tools and Video to Support International Problem-Based Learning
Hmelo-Silver, Cindy E., et al. “Using Online Digital Tools and Video to Support International Problem-Based Learning.” System Sciences (HICSS), 2013 46th Hawaii International Conference on. IEEE, 2013. Abstract: The goal of this study is to examine how to facilitate cross-cultural groups in problem-based learning (PBL) using video triggers and computer-based technology tools. Medical students from…
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Living anatomy in the 21st century: How far can we go?
Ganguly PK, Chan LK. December 2008. Living anatomy in the 21st century: How far can we go? South East Asian Journal of Medical Education 2(2):52-57. Abstract: Living anatomy, defined as the anatomy revealed on living humans, is gaining importance in modern anatomy education, and has even been considered to replace cadaver-based anatomy study. We discussed…
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Advantages of Video Trigger in Problem-based Learning
Chan LK, Patil NG, Chen JY, Lam JCM, Lau CS, Ip MSM. September 2010. Advantages of Video Trigger in Problem-based Learning. Medical Teacher 32(9):760-765. Abstract: Background: Traditionally, paper cases are used as ‘triggers’ to stimulate learning in problem-based learning (PBL). However, video may be a better medium because it preserves the original language, encourages the…