(From left to right) Dr Rodney Chu and Mr Charles Woo
“Transforming Education via the HiVE initiative of PolyU” project received the EdTech Heroes Award
APSS is delighted to share the exciting news that Dr Rodney CHU, the Chairperson of the Departmental Learning and Teaching Committee and Senior Lecturer of APSS, has won Silver in the Asia Region at the QS Reimagine Education Award 2023 with his Cave-cum-Studio Device (CSD) Team under the project entitled “Immersive Learning on the Run: Student-Staff Partnership for Technology-Facilitated Ubiquitous Learning” in recognition of their innovative teaching and learning pedagogies. PolyU is the only institution in Hong Kong to have won the award in Asia region across all categories.
Known as the “Oscars of Higher Education”, this year the QS Reimagine Education Award attracted a record-breaking 1,200 entries, with 800 exceptional proposals making the longlist. These submissions have been meticulously evaluated by an international jury of eminent academics and professionals, culminating in the selection of the finalists across 17 categories.
CSD team members:
Dr Rodney CHU Wai Chi, Chairperson of Departmental Learning and Teaching Committee and Senior Lecturer of Department of Applied Social Sciences (Team Leader)
Dr MARK Kai Pan, Educational Development Officer, Educational Development Centre
Mr Charles WOO, Project Fellow of Department of Applied Social Sciences
Mr Edmund LAU, Project Associate of Department of Applied Social Sciences
Ms Kathy LAM, Project Assistant of Department of Applied Social Sciences
Mr Ivan LEE, Project Assistant of Department of Applied Social Sciences
Watch the final submission video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TiqvwaShWtg
Online coverage:
Sing Tao Daily - https://polyu.me/48sUkpf
Headline Daily - https://polyu.me/48L32PA
Ming Pao: https://polyu.me/3SgBETY
PolyU Media Releases - https://polyu.hk/QRJVu
Dr CHU submitted another project entitled “Learning beyond Boundaries: Immersive Technology for Student Empowerment” to the Exemplary Teaching and Learning Award of the eLFA2023 event, and the submission was shortlisted and entered the final six of the contention.
“Transforming Education via the HiVE initiative of PolyU” project received the EdTech Heroes Award
Before the announcement of the QS Reimagine Education Award 2023, Dr Rodney Chu led another cross-departmental team (with HTI, EDC and IC) and won the EdTech Heroes Awards in the Adult Learning Track, presented by Esperanza (薯片叔叔共創社). The team claimed the Grand Award (Higher Education) for showcasing how to make best use of the Hybrid Immersive Virtual Environment (HiVE) in learning and teaching activities.
“Transforming Education” team members:
Dr Rodney CHU Wai Chi, Chairperson of Departmental Learning and Teaching Committee and Senior Lecturer of Department of Applied Social Sciences (Team Leader)
Dr Helen LAW Ka Wai, Associate Professor, Department of Health Technology and Informatics
Dr Shara LEE Wee Yee, Associate Professor, Department of Health Technology and Informatics
Dr MARK Kai Pan, Educational Development Officer, Educational Development Centre
Dr Jacky CHUNG Kin-hung, Senior Engineering Manager, Industrial Centre
Project Name: Transforming Education: Embrace and Unleash the Power of Student-led Education via Expanding Horizons with compassionate tech-education
Online coverage:
PolyU Pulse: https://www.polyu.edu.hk/publications/pulse-polyu/issue/202310/achievements/two-polyu-education-technology-projects-receive-edtech-heroes-award?utm_source=polyupulse&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=edm_issue_1254
PolyU Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=pfbid02qwcD6i3e6zEXMtrPugUKePNLU5uUBnxN9L85AQupyw8TCTpYriF81MkRyKsd5WW3l&id=100064531760720&mibextid=Nif5oz&paipv=0&eav=AfaSG89iBg3V_wD4vCs9ZcWAGVFr5Yq3cq4dyGRawGEqAga-62PnnIcPuWsv1XYJkN8&_rdr
We take pride in APSS Education and Technology pioneers who have collaborated across disciplines to develop innovative tech-driven teaching and learning solutions. Congratulations again to the team members above who made it happen!
