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Welcome to the e-bulletin of Communities of Practice (CoPs), where you will be able to catch up with our most updated events and information of the five CoPs in PolyU.
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Promotion of CoP to New PolyU Teaching Staff
On behalf of all CoP facilitators and co-facilitators, Prof. Eric Tsui and Ms. Chloe Lau (facilitator and co-facilitator of CoP on Using Blackboard LMS to Enhance Learning and Teaching) introduced CoP to participants of the "Certificate in Introduction to University Teaching" programme. This mandatory programme, conducted by Educational Development Centre, is for full-time PolyU staff who are new to teaching. Participants have shown their interests to understand more about CoP, get support from other colleagues who share a common interest and make professional developments.
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Update on the Introduction to Academic Advising E-learning Course
The "Introduction to Academic Advising" e-learning course was launched on 15 September. It introduces the basic concepts of academic advising, including its values, goals, theories and practice, to academic staff member who act as academic advisor or who will take up the role.
Now, around 600 academic advisors and programme leaders from 2013/14 and 2014/15 have been invited to participate in the e-learning course. Certificate of Completion will be issued to participants who have completed at least 70% of the course and the evaluation form. All academic staff are welcome to join. If you wish to participate in the course, please contact Bonnie Chim by email ( bonnie.chim@polyu.edu.hk) or telephone at 3400 8240.
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Updates on the Academic Advising Funding for Mini Projects
Our eight funded projects have commenced to promote quality academic advising at their Schools/ Departments since April 2014.
In October, Dr. Ricky Chan, Dr. Pamsy Hui and Dr. Ivy Chen (Department of Management & Marketing) held two student-oriented workshops on two commonly asked topics of academic advising, i) enrolment in a minor programme and ii) application for exchange programmes. Senior students, academic advisors and speakers were invited to share their experience in minor study and exchange. At the workshops, students were able to get familiar with the relevant academic regulations and discuss their interests and concerns with each other.
For further information, please access http://www.polyu.edu.hk/CoP/academic_advising/showcase.php. |
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Roundtable Teaching and Learning: Books that Inspired my Thinking
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(Re)searching the Corpus of Research Articles for Discipline- & Genre-specific Language
On 13 October, Prof. Winnie Cheng, the co-facilitator of the CoP on Enhancing Students' English Abilities, conducted a workshop on "(Re)searching the Corpus of Research Articles for Discipline- & Genre-specific Language".
The Corpus of Research Articles ( CRA) is a large collection of research articles collected from 39 disciplines taught in PolyU, with a built-in computer software ConcGramOnline©. This workshop described different types of searches to find out and compare the words and grammar that are specific to different sections, for example, Introductions, Literature Reviews, Methods, Results and Discussion, Conclusions, Recommendations, and Applications, across the 39 disciplines. Please click here for workshop photos and PowerPoint slides. |
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The Use of Concordancer and Collocations in Research Writing
Dr. Julia Chen facilitated the workshop on " The Use of Concordancer and Collocations in Research Writing" on 23 October. This workshop was for academic staff members who would like to further advance their research writing skills or are keen to help students become better communicators in their disciplines. The workshop explored two Cs that can be valuable tools for research writing and other genres of written or spoken communication: Concordancer and Collocations. Please click here for workshop photos and PowerPoint slides. |
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Workshop on Assessing Student Reflection in Service-Learning Subjects
Reflective practice is a core component of students’ participation in service-learning, but existing knowledge and understanding of this topic is still limited. Dr. Kevin Chan (APSS), Eddie Ng (APSS), and Helena Au (CMAO) conducted a workshop on 6 November providing an overview of this critical topic, and exploring the ways to facilitate and assess students’ reflection in service-learning subjects at PolyU.
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"Get Together" for CoP-SL Members
At the tea gathering on 11 November, Dr. Stephen Chan, the Service Learning CoP facilitator, shared the latest updates on Service-Learning subjects. He also gave a briefing on the “The Second University Social Responsibility Summit cum Inaugural International Service-Learning Conference” on 19-21 November and shared how to make the most out of the Conference experience.
For details, please visit this website http://www.osl.polyu.edu.hk/usrsl2014/.
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A Forum on Communities of Practice in Hong Kong
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| Date: |
14 November (Fri) |
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2:30-5:30pm |
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Y409 |
Would you like to find out what a
CoP is and how you can use it to enhance knowledge sharing, learning and other purposes? Five Communities of
Practice (CoPs) with like-minded members with common goals
have been established to support teaching and learning at PolyU.
This knowledge exchange forum features short presentations by representatives from organisations in Hong Kong and China
which are operating CoPs. Presenters from MTR Corporation,
China Light & Power (CLP), Hong Kong Police, Huawei, and
PolyU will meet to share their experiences.
A light lunch will be provided from 1:30 pm.
Please register here as seats are limited.
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Roundtable Teaching and Learning: What do Employers Want from our Students?
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25 November (Tue) |
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12:45-2:00pm |
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Research Lounge, 5/F, Pao Yue-kong Library |
How well are we doing as educators in better preparing our students for a complicated world? Are the core competencies we drill into our students really making an impact in the world of work (albeit during their internships and/or when they enter into full time employment)? What are employers really looking for in our students in making meaningful contributions to their organizations? These are important reflective questions that we must all be constantly asking ourselves as educators. This Roundtable Teaching & Learning session brings together three seasoned executives from industry to share their experiences, insights and advice on what it will take to generate “preferred” graduates, from a “preferred” university offering “preferred” programs. Come and join us for this highly interactive and engaging session and see how we as teachers, researchers and administrators can better prepare our students for the workforce of today (and tomorrow).
These monthly roundtable discussions aim to create a more of a COMMUNITY of like-minded colleagues from our entire university to come together on a regular basis and discuss important themes that have the power to stimulate new ways of thinking and new ways of doing our practice of educating life-long learners.
We welcome researchers, teachers and administrations to join and discuss the topic “What do Employers Want from our Students?”.
Please register here as seats are limited.
This event is organised by Community of Practice (CoP) on Developing, Recognising and Rewarding Excellent Teaching, in cooperation with Pao Yue-kong Library, Educational Development Centre and Student Affairs Office.
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