Introduction

The Centre for Learning, Teaching and Technology (LTTC) has developed the Staff Professional Development (SPD) Programme for all academic/teaching staff of the University. In partnership with academic departments and Teaching Development Grant (TDG) project teams, LTTC has organized a series of SPD activities since August 2013. The SPD Programme consists of different components as below.

Past Workshops

2024/25
Date Activity Materials Photo Video
9 April 2024 GenAI and LLMs Innovations in Education


 

2022/23
Date Activity Materials Photo Video
18 July 2022 TDG Project Sharing Seminar (1) in 2022/23: Visualization of Creative Thinking Through Online STEAM Teaching





17 -18 August 2022 Assessment and Feedback Design in Virtual Environments for Future-Ready Graduates





30 September 2022 TDG Project Sharing Seminar (2) in 2022/23: Course Materials Production for
Artificial Intelligence (AI) Makers by Integrating Computer Vision and 3D Technologies






7 October 2022 Complementing Classroom Teaching with Hybrid Experiential Learning





19 October 2022 Ways of Designing Assessment with Feedback for Facilitating Students’ Self-Regulated Learning





24 October 2022 Teaching Awardees’ Sharing Seminar





8 November 2022 TDG Project Sharing Seminar (3) in 2022/23: University Students Supporting
School Teachers of Academically At-Risk Students through Educational Technology






11 November 2022 Exploring Students’ Feedback Literacy Development Following a Work Placement Year





17 November 2022 Data and Evidence-Informed Learning and Teaching





25 November 2022 UGC Awardee’s Sharing Seminar (1) in 2022/23: Using Empathy as a Core Teaching Strategy: Case Studies and Practices to Improve Teaching Experiences





29 November 2022 UGC Awardee’s Sharing Seminar (2) in 2022/23: Designing and Implementing Writing Components in STEM Courses





5 December 2022 Effective Virtual Teaching and Learning: Experience Sharing and Lessons Learnt from Project Teams





6 December 2022 Spoken Language Technologies and Their Applications in Education





12 December 2022 UGC Awardee’s Sharing Seminar (3) in 2022/23:
Implementing English Across the Curriculum: Opportunities and Challenges






21 February 2023 TDG Project Sharing Seminar (4) in 2022/23: Implementation of Learner Corpus Data into English Class: A Corpus-aided English Speaking Training Programme/a>





22 February 2023 Authentic Assessment in Entrepreneurship Education: Measuring Success beyond Academic Knowledge





7 March 2023 Enhancing the Alignment of Online/Hybrid Learning and Teaching





14 March 2023 What is the Secret Behind Finnish Teacher Education?





17 March 2023 Navigating the Future of Education with ChatGPT: Perspectives from Singapore





22 March 2023 Data Use as an E-Learning Competency





27 March 2023 TDG Project Sharing Seminar (5) in 2022/23:
Developing Pre-Service Language Teachers’ Intercultural Identity






29 March 2023 Seminar on Research Supervision and Strengthening Postgraduate Students’ English Writing





13 April 2023 人工智能生成内容(AIGC)教育場景應用介紹





19 June 2023 Experience Sharing: Implementing Self and Peer Assessment in Teaching





23 June 2023 Computer Science Education – International and Future Perspectives





2021/22
Date Activity Materials Photo Video
29 Sep 2021 Webinar: 5G Applications & Insights

29 Oct 2021 UGC Awardee’s Sharing Seminar (1) in 2021/22: Professionalism in Undergraduate Education – Insights from Medical Education





17 Nov 2021 Teaching Awardees’ Sharing Seminar



10 Jan 2022 An Application in AIoT: RaceFit for Motion Detection

19 Jan 2022 UGC Awardees’ Sharing Seminar (2) in 2021/22: Joint University Mental-wellness Project (JUMP): Enhancing Wellbeing and Positive Learning Experiences of University Students





17 Feb 2022 Effective Teaching Strategies to Develop Students’ Self-regulated Learning in Online Environments





22 Feb 2022 Connecting the GILO Rubrics with Learning and Teaching in the University: Workshop for Academic & Teaching Staff
3 Mar 2022 TDG Project Sharing Seminar (1) in 2021/22: The Hope Programme

4 Mar 2022 Learning Analytics in Moodle for Supporting Pedagogical Decision-Making

16 Mar 2022 Sharing: Grading Made Easy (Or, Easier)





21 Mar 2022 Seminar on Self-Regulated Learning as Pedagogy for Online Learning & Teaching: Instructional Strategies During Different Stages of Learning





12 Apr 2022 Experience Sharing for Research Supervision and Student Training





13 Apr 2022 Giving Feedback to Students





25 Apr 2022 Preparing Future Ready Educators with Multiple Perspectival Mindsets





18 May 2022 Leveraging Virtual Reality Creation and Learning Analytics in Cultural Heritage Education





8 June 2022 UGC Awardee’s Sharing Seminar (3) in 2021/22: The PEACE Approach in Teaching: Passion, Enthusiasm, Approachability, Curiosity, Empathy and Caring





24 June 2022 Education Today and Tomorrow: Exploring the Metaverse with AWS



2020/21
Date Activity Materials Photo Video
28 Sep 2020 UGC Teaching Awardee’s Sharing Seminar (1): Global Citizenship in Language Education





10 Oct 2020 Blended Learning for University Enhancement II Project Seminar  

14 Oct 2020 Connecting the GILO Rubrics with Learning and Teaching in the University: Workshop for Academic & Teaching Staff  
21 Oct 2020 Seminar and Individual Consultation on Academic Writing Skills





18 Jan 2021 Teaching Awardees’ Sharing Seminar





21 Jan 2021 Sharing on Motivating Students





22 Jan 2021 Cross-Faculty Project Sharing Session on Blended Learning for University Enhancement II (BLUE Phase II)  



2 Feb 2021 Enhancing Intelligence Conditions Development Through Digital Assessments





23 Feb 2021 Sharing on Teaching Outside the “Box”: Re-designing Assessment Methods

12 Mar 2021 Teaching Development Grant (TDG) Project Sharing Seminar (1)





17 Mar 2021 UGC Awardee’s Sharing Seminar (2)



15 Apr 2021 Seminar on Emulated Real-world Environments for Interactive and Embodied Learning Using Robots and IoT-based Tangible Objects





29 Apr 2021 Seminar on Internationalization of Higher Education Under the New Normal





7 May 2021 UGC Awardee’s Sharing Seminar (3)  



24 May 2021 Sharing on Communicating with Your Students via E-assessment  



25 May 2021 Blended Learning for University Enhancement II Project Seminar





18 and 19 August 2021 Improving Assessment and Feedback for Our Students’ Online Futures  
2019/20

 

Date Activity Materials Photo Video
10 Sep 2019 Seminar on Teaching Development Grant (TDG) Application





26-27 Sep 2019 BLUE II External Onsite Visit  

27 Sep 2019 Workshop: Games for performance awarding and meta-cognitive skills training  

21 Oct 2019 Teaching Development Grant (TDG) Project Sharing Seminar (1)





21 Jan 2020 Teaching Awardees’ Sharing Seminar (1)



10 Feb 2020 Seminar and Workshop on Innovative Pedagogy in Higher Education – New Ways to Teach and Learn





2 Mar 2020 Teaching Development Grant (TDG) Project Sharing Seminar (2)





18 Mar 2020 Sharing of Good Practices on Online Teaching





8 Apr 2020 Connecting the GILO Rubrics with Learning and Teaching in the University: Workshop for Academic &Teaching Staff (Rerun)  
4 May 2020 UGC Teaching Awardees’ Sharing Seminar (1): Hands-On Learning Endeavours for Engineering both Within and Outside the Classroom  



6 July 2020 Towards A Paradigm Shift for A New Model of Alternative Assessment  
25 Aug 2020 Seminar on Changing Assessment for Good: Improving Post-Covid19 Assessment Long Term





2018/19
Date Activity Materials Photo Video
25 Oct 2018 Using Information Technology to Improve Classroom Learning Effectiveness



30 Oct 2018 Connecting the GILO Rubrics with Learning and Teaching in the University: Workshop for Academic & Teaching Staff (Rerun)
1 Nov 2018 Teaching Awardees’ Sharing Seminar (1)



7 Nov 2018 UGC Teaching Awardees’ Sharing Seminar (1): The Chemistry Behind Motivating Students





20 Nov 2018 Teaching Development Grant (TDG) Project Sharing Seminar (1)





22 Jan 2019 UGC Teaching Awardees’ Sharing Seminar (2): A Symphony for Promoting Holistic Development in University Students





1 Mar 2019 UGC Teaching Awardees’ Sharing Seminar (3): Experiential Learning: Eye- and Mind-opening Learning Experiences





4 Mar 2019 Teaching Development Grant (TDG) Project Sharing Seminar (2)





11 Mar 2019 Teaching Development Grant (TDG) Project Sharing Seminar (3)





25 Mar 2019 Teaching Awardees’ Sharing Seminar (2)



3 May 2019 Academic Writing Skills (Seminar and Individual Consultation)

7 May 2019 Connecting the GILO Rubrics with Learning and Teaching in the University: Workshop for Academic & Teaching Staff (Rerun)
20 May 2019 A is for Artificial Intelligence