Dr Stephen Chan (facilitator of Service Learning CoP) and Ms. Grace Lim (co-facilitator of Enhancing Students' English Abilities CoP) introduced CoP to "Certificate in Introduction to University Teaching" students. This mandatory programme, conducted by Educational Development Centre, is for full-time PolyU staff who are new to teaching. Students are eager to understand more about the university initiative, get support from others who have similar interest and make professional developments.

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On behalf of all CoP facilitators and co-faciiltators, Ms. Katherine Shum (co-facilitator of Academic Advising CoP) introduced CoP to "Certificate in Introduction to University Teaching" students. This mandatory programme, conducted by Educational Development Centre, is for full-time PolyU staff who are new to teaching. Students are eager to understand more about CoP, get support from others who have similar interest and make professional developments.

This knowledge exchange forum featured short presentations by representatives from MTR Corporation, China Light & Power (CLP), Hong Kong Police Force, Huawei, and PolyU, which have established their own CoPs. These representatives gathered together to share their experiences on how to cultivate a CoP to enhance knowledge sharing, learning and other purposes. More than 70 participants attended the forum and discussed the establishment of their CoPs, the purposes that they served, the nurturing progress of these CoPs, and the critical factors of succeeding in and sustaining the impact of CoPs.

Representatives and powerpoint slides (if available):
Mr. Danal Blessis, Manager, Innovation and Knowledge Management, MTR Corporation [Powerpoint]
Mr. Eric Lee, Process Improvement Manager, China Light and Power [Powerpoint]
Mr. Frankie Lai Lei-yu, KM Manager of Huawei Supply Chain Department, Huawei [Powerpoint]
Hong Kong Police Force - Dr. Eric Cheng - Chief Superintendent, Hong Kong Police Force
Prof. Eric Tsui, Professor, Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, PolyU [Powerpoint]

Videos of the forum are available here. Please note that the videos are for internal use only in PolyU.

On behalf of all CoP facilitators and co-faciiltators, Prof. Eric Tsui (facilitator of Using Blackboard LMS to Enhance Learning and Teaching) introduced CoP to "Certificate in Introduction to University Teaching" students. This mandatory programme, conducted by Educational Development Centre, is for full-time PolyU staff who are new to teaching. Students are eager to understand more about CoP, get support from others who have similar interest and make professional developments.

On behalf of all CoP facilitators and co-faciiltators, Prof. Eric Tsui (facilitator of "Using Blackboard LMS to Enhance Learning and Teaching) and Chloe Lau (co- facilitator of "Using Blackboard LMS to Enhance Learning and Teaching) introduced CoP to "Certificate in Introduction to University Teaching" students. This mandatory programme, conducted by Educational Development Centre, is for full-time PolyU staff who are new to teaching. Students are eager to understand more about CoP, get support from others who have similar interest and make professional developments.

The Communities of Practice (CoP) website is now officially launched (http://www.polyu.edu.hk/CoP/2012). In this website, you will find useful information and resources; and upcoming events that you would like to join. It also links you to all the five thematic CoP websites in the triennium 2012-2015. Let’s connect, share, learn and grow. Come and join our CoP!