As university students, you engage in all sorts of learning activity every day. It may be a lecture, a field trip, a project, an in-class exercise, a take-home assignment, a discussion, a question, a reading, etc., or it may be an extra-curricular activity, a game, a conversation, an encounter, which may not be a formal part of your study but was nevertheless part of your university life from which you have learned something. Not all learning experiences are the same. Some may be more satisfying than others. Some may have inspired you to go the extra mile. Some may even have transformed you into a different person or helped you find a renewed sense of purpose.
You are cordially invited to share a vignette (a short piece of writing) that tells the story of one of your learning experiences at PolyU that you find most satisfying, inspiring, and/or transformative. Your sharing may be showcased in the Learning and Teaching (L&T) Week on campus in March 2026. Join now to get a $200 supermarket coupon and the chance to win a new iPhone 17 Pro Max!
Objectives
1. To engage students in reflecting on their own learning experiences.
2. To learn about what kinds of learning experience are helpful to students.
3. To showcase learning and teaching at PolyU.
Eligibility
All PolyU students are welcome to take part. One student can make one entry only.
How to Join
1. Create a Featured Story style poster to tell your story:
Content requirement
- The story should be about a learning experience that you had in PolyU that you find particularly satisfying, inspiring or transformative. It should cover the following: What was the experience? How did you feel about it? What did you learn? What was its impact on you (e.g. as a person, a learner)?
- It must be a real experience of yours. You must write the story yourself, and should proofread the content and language to ensure accuracy and appropriateness before submission.
Technical requirement
- Text and images only, with a word limit of 150 words
- Use font size 20 or above to make sure that the text is readable from a distance.
- Poster size: A2 (420 x 594mm / 16.54 x 23.39 inch) (please use the templates: landscape / portrait)
- File format: PDF (To save a PowerPoint as a PDF, go to File > Save As and select PDF (\*.pdf) from the dropdown menu. Click “more options” and select “Standard (publishing online and printing)” or "Best for printing". Press “Save”.)
- File size: 30 MB max.
2. Submit it via the online form by 11 January 2026.
Selection Criteria
- For entrance: A submitted story will be accepted if it (1) meets the content and technical requirements specified above and (2) does not contain any element that may lead to its disqualification.
IMPORTANT: An entry will be disqualified if it contains copyrighted/unlicensed materials, offensive language, or inappropriate or illegal contents.
- Selection for exhibition: If there are more qualified posters than we can physically display (e.g. more than 50), the most compelling, meaningful, and aesthetically pleasing ones will be selected for the exhibition.
- Best Poster Award: This award will be given to the poster with the most compelling story and the most meaningful and aesthetic pleasing design.
Prizes
- Each successful entry (i.e. selected for exhibition) will get a $200 supermarket coupon as a token of appreciation for the sharing.
- The winner of the Best Poster Award will get an iPhone 17 Pro Max.
Announcement of Results
The results will be announced and published on the Vignette webpage in early February 2026. Successful entrants and the winner of the Best Poster Award will be informed by email. The award and prize presentation will be held during the L&T Week (exact dates to be announced in due course). Awardees may be invited to take part in follow-up activities, e.g., sharing / talk session.
Enquiries
For enquiries, please contact shirley.wong@polyu.edu.hk or 2766 6311.
Notes on copyright: By submitting a piece of work for the contest, participants grant PolyU an unrestricted royalty-free license to use, edit, display, publish, distribute, and/or broadcast the submitted work in part or in entirely through any channel/medium for any purpose.
Notes on terms and conditions: The organising party reserves the rights to amend the terms and conditions presented in this document without prior notice and to make the final decision in case of disputes.
