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Past Events
30th July 2024 – New paper published in Studies in Educational Evaluation
Evaluating technological interventions for developing teamwork competency in higher education: A systematic review and meta-ethnography How does technology influence teamwork competency development in higher education? Discover insights from the latest study by Ms. Wenjie Hu and Professor Cecilia Chan, which systematically reviews 37 studies to evaluate the role of technology in developing teamwork competency. Using meta-ethnography, the study synthesizes student feedback to
24th Jan 2024 – Prof. Cecilia Chan was invited to present AI Literacy and Policy to Po Leung Kuk directors, principals, teachers, and staff
Date: 24 Jan 2024 (Wednesday)Venue: Po Leung Kuk On 24 January 2024, Professor Cecilia Chan was invited to present AI Literacy and Policy to Po Leung Kuk directors, principals, teachers, and staff. In the seminar, Professor Chan discussed multiple topics such as the implementation of AI for teaching and learning, the potential of AI in assessment redesign, academic integrity and AI, and the development of comprehensive AI policies. The event was well received with a lot of fr
17th Jan 2024 – Representatives of UNESCO-ICHEI visiting HKU and meeting Prof. Yang Rui, Dean of Faculty of Education, Professor Cecilia Chan, and colleagues from TALIC to discuss possible collaborati
Date: 17 Jan 2024 (Wednesday)Time: 12:30 pmVenue: HKU On 17 January 2024, representatives of UNESCO-ICHEI paid a visit to HKU and met with Prof. Yang Rui, Dean of Faculty of Education, Prof. Cecilia Chan, Director of TALIC, Prof. Chan’s research team, Dr. Katherine Lee, Dr. Hannah Wong, and other colleagues from TALIC to discuss possible collaboration in the field of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in education. The delegation included Prof. LIANG Jiansheng, Executive Deputy Dir
31st Oct 2023 – Prof. Cecilia Chan was invited as the Keynote Speaker for the seminar, “Aligning AI Literacy with Industry: A Multidisciplinary Approach to Future Readiness” organized by HKU CITE, HKU
Date: 31 Oct 2023 (Tuesday)Time: 9:30am – 10:30amVenue: Room 101, 1/F, Runme Shaw Building, HKU & Zoom Spotlight on AI Literacy with Professor Cecilia Chan! In a world increasingly shaped by artificial intelligence (AI), the need for AI literacy has never been more crucial. Invited as the Keynote Speaker, Prof. Cecilia Chan captivated her audience with her insights on “Aligning AI Literacy with Industry: A Multidisciplinary Approach to Future Readiness”. The seminar delved in
18th October 2023 – Prof. Cecilia Chan was interviewed by Microsoft Stories Asia on the use of GenAI in HKU
Date: 18 Oct 2023 (Wednesday) Channel: Microsoft Stories Asia On 18 October 2023, Professor Cecilia Chan was interviewed by Microsoft Stories Asia on the use of Generative AI (Gen AI) in HKU. As HKU is fully embracing Gen AI in teaching and learning, Professor Chan’s insights during the interview emphasized the need for educators to rethink assessment methods, placing a strong emphasis on the learning process, outcomes, and the overall student experience. By offering practica
23rd Feb 2023 – The 10th International Forum on Innovation in Higher Education: Learning and Digital Education
Date: 23 Feb 2023 (Thursday) Time: 1:30pm – 4:00pmVenue: Online Register Now: https://sites.google.com/g.skku.edu/10th-forum/
22nd Feb 2023 – Authentic Assessment in Entrepreneurship Education: Measuring Success beyond Academic Knowledge
Date: 22 Feb 2023 (Wednesday) Time: 2:30pm – 3:45pmVenue: Online via Zoom Register Now: https://chtl.hkbu.edu.hk/
11 November 2021 – Dr. Cecilia Chan has been invited as a Keynote Speaker at ICIT 2021
Dr. Cecilia Chan has been invited as a Keynote Speaker at the virtual International Conference on Innovation and Technopreneurship. The event will hold on: Date: 11th November 2021 Time: 09:45 HKT Venue: Virtual Language: English
10th November 2021 – Dr. Cecilia Chan has been invited by EDUtech Asia to speak on “Evaluating blended learning: making assessment work”
Dr Cecilia Chan has been invited as a Speaker by EDUtech Asia to speak in their Higher Education – Digital Assessments Track titled “Evaluating blending learning: making assessment work”. EDUtech Asia brings together educators, from across the region and from K12 to Higher Ed to share stories, ideas, successes, strategies and perspectives. Kindly refer below for more details: Date: 10th November 2021 Time: 10:00 HKT Venue: Virtual Language: English
Dr. Cecilia Chan was invited as Honourable Speaker at the Teacher Professional Development Series 2021
Dr. Cecilia Chan was invited by the Hong Kong Education City (EdCity) on 28th October (Thursday) to share how to be assessment literate, which aimed to deepen school schools and teachers’ adoption of eAssessment for face-to-face and online learning. During the event, Dr. Chan delivered a 30-minute speech on “Being assessment literate: using technology to assess and provide feedback’’. The Hong Kong Education City (EdCity) is dedicated to promoting the academic world by using
28th October 2021 – Dr. Cecilia Chan invited as Honourable Speaker at the Teacher Professional Development Series
Dr. Cecilia Chan has been invited as an Honourable Speaker by the Hong Kong Education City (EdCity) to share on ‘Assessment Literacy and eAssessment’ in their Teacher Professional Development Series titled ‘Enhancing Learning and Teaching: Strategies and Practices of eAssessment (Secondary School)’. Kindly refer below for more details: Date: 28th October 2021 (Thursday) Time: 3:05 pm (Hong Kong time) Venue: EdCity Building (Sha Tin Wai) Language: Cantonese Website: https://ww
10th October 2021 – Dr. Cecilia Chan invited as the Guest of Honour at the High Table organised for new students 2021
Dr. Cecilia Chan was invited by Prof. Samson Tse, Dean of Student Affairs to give a speech at the High Table organised for first-year students on 10 October 2021 (Sunday) at Loke Yew Hall of The University of Hong Kong. During the event, Dr. Chan delivered a 20-minute speech on “University Education: Between the Ideal and the Reality”. The Centre of Development and Resources for Students (“CEDARS”) has designed the Non-Academic Induction Programme with a series of activities
13th April – 20th May 2021 – WeTogether Project successfully wrapped up
Over the past few months, PhD students Katherine, Hannah, and Jess, supervised by Dr. Cecilia Chan, have initiated a volunteer-based virtual mentoring project called “WeTogether”. Over 50 university students joined as mentors to provide academic and emotional support to more than 80 local primary school students. In this project, mentors strengthened their own holistic competencies – in particular, social responsibility and understanding, communication, and problem-solving sk
A World-Wide Collaboration – Assessing Generic Competencies in Higher Education
Dr. Cecilia Chan from the University of Hong Kong, together with Dr. Maria Romero-Gonzalez and Dr. Gabriel Cavalli from Queen Mary University London, Dr. Tom Goldfinch from University of Sydney, Dr. Yin Ling Lai from INTI International University, and Dr. Lillian Luk from The University of Hong Kong have been awarded the highly competitive General Research Fund 2020/2021. They will begin this exciting collaboration on generic competencies assessment in January 2021. This is a
2nd November 2020 – Dr. Cecilia Chan wins Faculty Knowledge Exchange (KE) Award 2020
Dr. Cecilia Chan, Associate Professor in the Centre for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning and Faculty of Education at The University of Hong Kong (HKU) has won the Faculty KE Award 2020. The winning project is entitled “Transforming Holistic Competency Development and Assessment in Higher Education and Beyond”. In the project, Dr. Chan organised various programmes and activities for local secondary and tertiary students to enhance their holistic competency, which inclu
1st October 2020 – Dr. Cecilia Chan has been invited by University of Glasgow, UK to give a talk on “Engagement in Engineering Education”
Dr. Cecilia Chan has been invited by the University of Glasgow, UK to present on “Engagement in Engineering Education” in their Autumn Seminar Series, organized by their Engineering Education Research Group (EERG). For those who are interested in this topic, you are all welcome to join! Please refer to the below for more details. Date: 1st October 2020 (Thursday) Time: 2:00pm (UK time) Venue: Virtual Venue – via Zoom Join Zoom Meeting: https://uofglasgow.zoom.us/j/99784600551
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