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Dr Laura Zhou

Dr Laura Zhou

Senior Educational Development Manager (Senior Digital Learning Specialist)

Darren Harbutt
 
Areas of Responsibility
 
 
  • Quality assurance for eLearning
  • Promote the effective and integrative use of educational technologies for enhancing teaching and learning through workshops, seminars and events
  • Provide eLearning consultation and expertise to individual or teams of staff
  • Contribute to the blended and online learning initiatives at the University
  • Work with academic staff to identify, design and propose eLearning projects on educational developments and innovative approaches in teaching and learning



 

Curriculum Vitae

 
 
Academic Qualifications
 
  Year Institution Qualification Field of Study
  2015 The Chinese University of Hong Kong Master of Education (Dean's List) Education
  2008 The Hong Kong Polytechnic University PhD Computer science
  2003 The Hong Kong Polytechnic University BA (First Honor) Computer science
   
 
Work Experience
  From To Institution Position Held
  2014 Present The Hong Kong Polytechnic University Educational Development Officer
  2012 2016 The Hong Kong Polytechnic University Teaching Fellow
  2009 2012 Hanlun Information Limited Subject Coordinator and Curriculum Development Officer
         
 
Major Publications and Conference Presentations
 

Chen, J. & Zhou, L. (2021, October). 从努力求存到适应发展:高校师生对新教学模式知觉的比较研究. Presented at the Chinese Higher Education Development Network Annual Conference. Blended Conference, Shandong, China.

Xu, M., & Zhou, L. (2021, October). 國內外MOOC(慕課)平台的比較分析:課程設計者的實踐和分享. Presented at the Chinese Higher Education Development Network Annual Conference. Blended Conference, Shandong, China.

Chen, J., & Zhou, L. (2019, June). Quality course development: a PolyU’s approach. Invited talk for Systemposium of “Gold Course” development for higher education in Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau area, Guangzhou

Zhou, L. (2018, Oct.). An overview of ePedogogy. Presented and Panel Discussion in 2018 HKSSiH (Hong Kong Society for Simulation in Healthcare) Annual Scientific Conference: Simulation for Healthcare and Beyond, Hong Kong

Chen, J., & Zhou, L. (2018, Oct.).LMS Review: Experience Sharing from Hong Kong PolyU. Presented in Chinese Higher Education Development Network Annual Conference 2018, Xi’an

Zhou, L. (2017, December). Internet+ education and educational development. Invited talk at annual conference of Anhui Provincial Union for Higher Education Teaching & Faculty Development 2017, Hefei, China.

Harbutt, D., Zhou, L., & Schoeb, V. (2017, December). The BOLT Project - Blended Learning across Hong Kong Universities. Presented at Excellent Teachers on Teaching Excellence 2017 Symposium, Hong Kong

Harbutt, D., & Zhou, L. (2017, December). Sustainable Blended Learning across Universities. Presented at the Reimagine Education Awards and Conference 2017, Philadelphia, US

Harbutt, D., Zhou, L., & . Kwong T. (2017, September). Breaking out of silos: A case study of cross-institutional collaboration to increase tertiary teachers’ competencies in blended teaching and learning. Presented at the ALT Annual Conference 2017, Liverpool, UK

Sui, W. Z, & Zhou, L., (2017, August). A Case Study on Using Padlet to Capture Insights in Class. Presented at The 8th International Conference on Language, Education, and Innovation 2017, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Harbutt, D., & Zhou, L. (2017, July). The BOLT Foundation Course: Blended and Collaborative Professional Development to Promote Blended and Online Learning. Presented at Chinese Higher Education Development Network Annual Conference 2017, Shanghai

Chen, J., & Zhou, L. (2017, July). New approaches towards educational development. Presented at Chinese Higher Education Development Network Annual Conference 2017, Shanghai

Yeung, C.L., Harbutt, D., Zhou, L., & Lee, A. (2017, June). Blended and Collaborative Approach for Professional Development in Higher Education: A Case Study in Hong Kong. Proceeding of eLearning Forum Asia 2017 (eLFA2017), Hong Kong

Zhou, L., Liu, D., Keung, S., Brown, I., Cao, J. N., and Ng, V. (2017, June) A Two-Phase Framework for Systematic Extraction of Good Practices for eLearning Projects. Proceeding of eLearning Forum Asia 2017 (eLFA2017), Hong Kong

Zhou, L., Harbutt, D., Armatas C. (2017, March). Blended Learning for Blended Teaching: a Collaborative Approach to Professional Development in Hong Kong. Proceeding of the 11th International Technology, Education and Development Conference, Valencia (Spain)

Patel, M., Zhou, L., & Watson, D. A. (2016, June). A Prototype for the New Flexible Learning Space. Rocket Session BbWorld/DevCon, Las Vegas, U.S.A.

Laura Jing ZHOU, Hennie YIP, and Joey WU, Transforming Disengaged Computing Students to Active Learners by Peer-Evaluated Case Study, International Conference: Assessment for Learning in Higher Education 2015, Hong Kong, 14 – 15 May 2015.

Joey Wu Yip Hung, Laura Jing Zhou, A Case Study on Transforming a Face-To-Face Session into an Online Session at School of Hotel and Tourism Management, 9th International Technology, Education & Development Conference, INTED2015, Madrid (Spain), 2nd - 4th, 2015.

Laura Jing ZHOU, Chan Rosanna Yuen-Yan, Chik Man Fung, Ng Chi Yiu, Fostering Students’ Epistemic Cognition in Mathematics Learning Using Web 2.0 Technologies, Global Chinese Conference on Computers in Education (GCCCE), Beijing, at Peking University, May 27, 2013 - May 31, 2013.

   
 
Funded Research/Teaching Development Projects/Consultancies
 
Ongoing Projects
 
  • Quality Assurance for eLearning at PolyU TDG Project 2016 – 2019
  • Developing Active Learning Pedagogies and Mobile Applications in University STEM Education UGC Project 2016 – 2019
   
 
Completed Project
 
  • Reinforce Blended Learning Approach with the use of BlackBoard Collaborate in class TDG Project 2016 - 2019
  • Blended and Online Learning and Teaching (BOLT), UGC Theme-based cross-institutional project, 2014 – 2018
  • Learning Analytics and Educational Data Mining: Making Sense of Big Data in Education, COMP Big Data project, 2015 – 2017
  • Templates to Flip the Classroom within PolyU’s Context, ACE SPOC project, 2015 – 2017
  • Consolidation and Redevelopment Work on IT in Education, QEF Consultancy Project, 2016 - 2017
  • Online Learning Essentials: Becoming an Online Teacher (BOT), TDG project, 2012 – 2015
   

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