Category: ◎Workshops

  • Workshops on Multilevel Modeling in Education & Social Science Research

    Workshops on Multilevel Modeling in Education & Social Science Research

    Science of Learning Strategic Focal Research Area Speaker: Professor Harvey Goldstein Date: 5-7 June 2017 (Monday to Wednesday) Workshop 1: Introductory Workshop on Multilevel Modelling  Workshop 2: Workshop on Analyzing Longitudinal Data Using Multilevel Modelling Methods  Workshop 3: Efficient procedures for handling missing data in generalised linear models  (Registration closed) Many kinds of data in education and…

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  • Global Resilience and Security

    Global Resilience and Security

      Speaker: Professor Stephen Flynn, Director, Global Resilience Institute, Northeastern University Date: 21 February 2017 (Tuesday) Time: 12:00-1:30pm Venue: Room 301, Runme Shaw Building Chair: Professor Liaquat Hossain, Head, Division of Information and Technology Studies, Faculty of Education, HKU [button size=”normal” type=”info” value=”Register ” href=”https://sol.edu.hku.hk/registration/”]   Abstract: Resilience is a widely used, but not always well understood term. Simply stated, resilience is…

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  • Thermal IR Imaging and fNIRS Integration (Winter Institute 2016)

    Thermal IR Imaging and fNIRS Integration (Winter Institute 2016)

      Date: Thursday, 14January 2016 Time: 10:30-12:30 Venue: Room 101 & 104, Runme Shaw Building Speakers:  Prof. Laura-Ann Petitto HKU Sin Wai-Kin Distinguished Visiting Professor in the Humanities; Full Professor, Department of Psychology, Gallaudet University, Washington, D.C. USA; Co-PI & Science Director, NSF Science of Learning Center, Visual Language and Visual Learning, VL2 Prof. Arcangelo Merla…

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  • Functional Near Infrared Spectroscopy (fNIRS) Neuroimaging Technology and Advances for Studies of the Science of Learning

    Functional Near Infrared Spectroscopy (fNIRS) Neuroimaging Technology and Advances for Studies of the Science of Learning

    17 June 2015 (Wed) & 18 June 2015 (Thu) 9:00am – 1:00pm & 2:00pm – 5:00pm MW550, 5/F, Meng Wah Complex, HKU Professor Laura-Ann Petitto, HKU Sin Wai-Kin Distinguished Visiting Professor in the Humanities; Full Professor, Department of Psychology, Gallaudet University, Washington, D.C. USA; Co-PI & Science Director, NSF Science of Learning Center, Visual Language…

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  • Discursis: a computer-based visual text analytic tool for analysing communication data

    Discursis: a computer-based visual text analytic tool for analysing communication data

    29 June 2015 (Mon) & 30 June 2015 (Tue) 9:00am – 1:00pm & 2:00pm – 6:00pm RMS 101, 1/F., Runme Shaw Bldg., HKU Dr. Dan ANGUS, Lecturer / Affiliate Lecturer, School of Communication and Arts / School of Information Technology & Electrical Engineering, The University of Queensland Registration closed. The event is also technically sponsored…

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  • Extending classical EEG analysis to non-linear measures

    Extending classical EEG analysis to non-linear measures

    23 June 2015 (Tue) & 24 June 2015 (Wed) 9:00am – 1:00pm & 2:00pm – 6:00pm RMS 104, 1/F., Runme Shaw Bldg., HKU Dr. Antonio IBÁÑEZ, Psychology Department, University of Jaén Registration closed. Abstract The aim of this workshop is to provide with a set of methods to extend classical EEG analysis to non-linear measures.…

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  • Introduction to Matlab & using Matlab to program cognitive experiments with Cogent 2000

    Introduction to Matlab & using Matlab to program cognitive experiments with Cogent 2000

    19 June 2015 (Fri) & 22 June 2015 (Mon) 9:00am – 1:00pm & 2:00pm – 6:00pm RMS 104, 1/F., Runme Shaw Bldg., HKU Dr. Stavros SKOURAS, ‘Biological Psychology and Music Psychology Group’, Cluster of Excellence ‘Languages of Emotion’, Freie Universität Berlin Registration closed. Abstract Matlab is a platform allowing for robust use in scientific computing.…

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  • fNIRS Brain Imaging

    fNIRS Brain Imaging

    3 February 2015, Tuesday 10:00 am – 4:00 pm Room 703, 7/F, Meng Wah Complex, HKU Dr. Joerg Schnackenberg, Hitachi Medical Corporation Please register at https://sol.edu.hku.hk/fnirs-registration/ Limited quota. Description: Functional Near-Infrared Spectroscopy (fNIRS) is a non-invasive, non-ionizing, optical method to measure cerebral cortex hemoglobin concentration responses to brain function in humans. Research on fNIRS brain…

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  • Workshop: Measuring Classroom Talk

    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 about Network Science Research

    Learning about Network Science Research

    January 14, 2014 14:00 – 17:00 Room 820, Meng Wah Building, The University of Hong Kong Professor Liaquat Hossain, University of Hong Kong This workshop is part of Winter Institute 2014. Description This is an introductory workshop on social network analysis for investigating complex social systems. I will highlight the data collection procedure, its benefits…

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