Session 1: Learning technologies & Science of Learning

Presenter: Professor Nancy Law

Venue: RM206, Runme Shaw Building, The University of Hong Kong

Date: 2 June, 2016 (9:00 – 10:30)

- How are you/your universities using technologies for teaching& learning?

Learning focus should be on the learners

- Scan QR code to go to a website: iLap for SDLS

Survey- how everyone is like; what they think

Moodle – a platform to support school teachers to do E-learning

Focus not on teaching but on learning

- Survey result

More about devices, mobile devices, computer, tablet, etc.

Internet - without it, lot of things cannot happen

Moodle - Linkup and connect with students

The use of technologies requires infrastructure and people to support

People value communication

There needs to be a policy for E-learning

Where there is a policy, it means the leadership has thought seriously about

this and put a goal.

- Video Watch (Sugata Mitra-The Child-Driven Education, 2011)

- What do you think is the main message of Sugata Mitra’s talk? Do you agree with

him?

It’s easier to write on paper, why bother to type? – To share, to keep record

It doesn’t pay if you only try to use it in a week.

Policy, vision and plan are necessary

You cannot control what devices your teacher and students to use for learning

Children are much more fearless

HK doesn’t have a policy on E-learning in higher education

Technology changes so fast

- What is the role of technology in supporting learning?

To give the learning back to the child.

It doesn’t make sense to give answers if children don’t have questions

Learners decide the goal of learning

- Does HKU have an E-learning policy?

Support & Resources

What can we do with the technology; why we use the technology

Moodle: yet it’s cheap and open source, but the reason to use Moodle is to

not tie up the people

E-learning technological unit

Flipped learning at HKU

E-learning strategy 2015

Science of learning: how people learn

- Does HKU have a learning policy?

HKU does have a learning policy

4-Year undergraduate curriculum

Quality and the capacity of the person is the most important thing, not the

knowledge of skills

- How do people learn?

Can people learn without being taught?

Yes. Learn through interaction.

Teacher should be a learning designer, to design learning environment,

political, digital, social, cultural, and learning interactions

- Learning- the what questions?

- What is the evidence that you have learnt new things?

New idea

The difference of baby and old person

- There are different levels of learning: multiple

- Learning as an organization

Everybody needs to learn

The team needs to learn

- Learning at system level

SARS: cause the whole society to change

- Recommend

The Horizon Report: higher education (google key words to get the report)

Session 2: Curriculum: Thoughts & Further thoughts

Presenter: Albert Chau (Teaching & Learning)Venue: RM206, Runme Shaw Building, The University of Hong KongDate: 2 June, 2016 (10:30-12:00 )

- Introduction of Baptist University

Higher education reformNeed to consider the following issues:- Globalization, living in a global village.

Mobility Cultural awareness Global problems Global competition and collaboration

- Knowledge Economy Generation of new knowledge Career changes Multi-tasking

High expectations of community, parents, and students

- Five top reasons for going to universities; a survey conducted in UK1. 73% to improve their job opportunity 2. 58% to improve salary 3. 57% to improve knowledge in their particular area of interest4. 46% to meet new people5. 46% for specialization

- Employers’ views on graduate’s attributes in HK: Work attitude Inter-personal skills Analytical and problem solving Languages proficiency (English and Chinese) Technical skills IT and Math Management skills

- The graduates should have the following attributes in the 21st century:1. Communication skills2. Leadership3. Critical thinking4. Problem solving5. Creativity and innovation6. Integrity 7. Cultural awareness8. Team work9. Professional knowledge10. Life-long learning

Visions and missions of some of the leading universities in both Asia and USA, which reflect how they view education in 21st century:

- National University of Singapore; Vision: to influence the future Mission: transform the way people think and do things through education,

research and service.

- Harvard College: To educate the citizens and citizen leaders for our society. We do this through

our commitment to transformative power to the liberal arts and sciences education.

- MIT: To advance knowledge and to educate the students in science and technology

and other areas of knowledge that will serve the nation best and the world in the 21 century.

Then the question arise how we can do that? The ways might be the following:- Re-define curriculum

Flexible curriculum Interdisciplinary Diverse ways of learning; exchange, internship, and etc. Co-curriculum

- Internalization

- New pedagogies- E-learning- Teaching-research nexus- Fund raising

We have mechanisms to make sure that things are going well/ quality assurance loop:

Such as; vision and mission statements, learning outcomes, graduates’ attributes, competencies, student’s feedback, survey, and etc.

But somethings are really missing in our education system

The question is about holistic vs reductionist- Spirituality

Existential question Relation to nature

- Values - Too structured; killing intellectual curiosity- Missing Ah-ah experiences - Liberal education, - Missing role models/ professors

Practical Issues:- Can we measure soft skills?- How can we measure success of students?- Only by qualitative data; that is not enough- Need to consider qualitative data as well- Diverse ways - Need to consider the special need of students - Give more freedom

Need to give room for professor’s intellectual journey:- Ah- ah experiences - Teaching as a creative process/ intellectual stimulation- Teaching as a sources of gratification- Mutual benefits between teaching and research

How can we recognize supporting staff?- We need to recognize them not as service providers but as contributors/ educators- They are also role models - They take this profession as passion- Though recognition of their works.

Q&A Session:

Q: How can you engage our kids with the real world/ natural world as they are more inclined to the virtual world?A: That is their real world. I think we should think this way, we can ask them to go to your world, there are many things to learn; lot of good thing. Many students started their business by using their mobile phones. Teaching and learning can be more effective by engaging them in twitter or Facebook

Q. How can we include the spiritual aspect in education? What could be the ways by which we can give our students spiritual dimension of life in education? A. We can hold some universal values which are common to all societies, cultures and religions; higher level of qualities. Students are to be exposed to other cultures, societies, so that they can decide themselves what is right and wrong.

Session 3 A: Student Development Presenter: Viki from WE CARE, Auti/ Keisha from Stories of Us; Talk, Read, Sing,

Play.

Venue: RM206, Runme Shaw Building, The University of Hong Kong

Date: 2 June, 2016 (14:00 – 15:30)

- Viki from We CARE (Presentation Title: What ELSE do university students do?)

WE CARE, as a social inclusion project of HKU Works with domestic workers in HK in order to have a better understating

between employers and domestic workers. To give the domestic helpers a sense that we are all equal, human being. Make them aware of their rights

Started in 2012.

Four students in journalism and medicine and nursing

Background Information Domestic workers consist 3% of HK population, and 6% of ethnic

minority. Sunday as day off for them, but nowhere to go Some sit at HSBC building They are victim of physical abuse to verbal abuse and salary delay.

We are helping them to hanging out and other activities, mainly four activities: Music/ concert Painting Medical care Casual hang out/ we have topic to discuss

- Auti/ Keisha from the Project: Stories of Us; Talk, Read, Sing, Play. Early childhood literacy efficiency development. As a project of social inclusion project of HKU. Parents want to provide their kids best education possible, but they cannot

afford that because of high cost of education in HK. Which causes depression, even suicide. Stories of Us might provide a solution. It provides a platform to talking, reading, singing for the people belonging to

different cultures, ethnic groups, faith groups, languages. Parents can engage more with their children. Can enhance parent-child love bond, which is very important for early

childhood education. Provide necessary tools for parents Bond with teacher is not enough for that development

Question &Answer Session:

Q: How to get the Funding? A: General Education Fund; HKU, is not enoughDonation (individual, through online).Funding is a major challenge

Session 3B : Student Presentation

Presenter: Alice and Sara from Sesame, Clarence form Medical outreachers HK,

Armita Sanju Daryanani working in India, Fung from Science outreach & Venture

Capital

Venue: RM206, Runme Shaw Building, The University of Hong Kong

Date: 2 June, 2016 (14:00 – 15:30)

- Alice and Sara from HKU, project called Sesame (Southeast Asians Supportive,

Assimilating and Merging Education)

Working for the kids of domestic helps or kids of SE Asian

Problem of them:

Difficulty in Chinese Learning low rate to go to university

Limited job opportunities

Low Income

The steps to start the project

Joined Young Social Entrepreneuir Programme

Received funding support

First round begin

Our goal

Promote integration among kids and University students

Our team

Chairlady

Vice-chairlady

Mentors or volunteers ( hope to increase mentors)

Some activities: tram taking, dumpling,

Volunteers reflected that the project are meaningful.

Achievement and impact:

Culture promotion activities

Enhanced Chinese proficiency

Increased understanding of HK

Better understanding of Chinese culture

Enhanced understanding of outer worlds

Promote social concerns

Future Directions:

Explore different service opportunities that promote social inclusion

and cultural integration

- Clarence Chan: Medical outreachers HK

To educate, to share and to educate

Reach out to create

Sustaining improvement

Medical service

Local (domestic worker)

Regional (mainland, the trip to Kenya, Nepal: teach first aids BASIC

CPR, some health education)

International

Status of MO: Charity

Humans of Medical outreahers ( Facebook & Twitter)

HKU X MO: Funds + sharing

Faculty of Medicine: Advices

HKU Learning Outcomes: Intercultural understanding and global

Medicine learning outcomes: community-based experience & core and options

approach”

Key theme: Medical ethics, professional attitudes

Experiential learning: patient & doctor relationship

To understand the people we serve.

Registered as a company

Charity status

Note: Other possible ways of operations: Society registered in police

And association under the student union, HKU

- Amrita, from JMSC, a service trip to Mumbai, India to teach Chinese culture.

Profile of Armita Sanju Daryanani:

India (Family)

Indonesia (12 Years)

China & HK (9 years)

Visit Mumbai-2009

Do something for the home countries

Volunteers: From different Faculties and Majors

Serving 6 Public schools in India to help

With different school locations and size of school

330 underprivileged of different backgrounds

Change education system in India

Activities in serving: make lantern. Crafting, dance and Culture exchange

program

Other outcomes: Volunteers’ development and Cultural exchange

Future direction? Become NGO and have teachers and students to provide

sustainable service.

Motto: Be the change you wish to see in the world. I am a Genie.

- Fung from Science outreach team to provide science education in Taiwan

Science without borders:

Founded in 2012

Formed by young, passionate science undergraduatse in hKU with aims to

promote sicene to the community

Our mission

1. To promote science literacy in the community

2. To exchange and communicate with other people

Our last project:

Visit 3 primary schools in Taiwan

What we teach?

Everyday science

Teaching mathematics through games

Cultural exchange

-Venture Capital + Universities

Venture Capital: to invest on start-up company: provide experience and

network gain the return

1. Background of the presenter:

HKU Gonnect AccelatorHK Substainablility Jam HKSTP

Incubation Opes Anor Post Mortem Jefferson TrustFresco Capital

2. Vision of HKU

3. Vision of Venture Capital: People Diversity Impact

4. Venture Capitals and University hare a lot of common:

5. Do similar things :Support outstanding founders + long term + invest +

returned capital

6. Lasting impact: just in different ways

Question and Answer:

Q: University concerns the Impact to the society. However, venture capital

concerns the transformation of company to gain profit?

A: Social change and venture capital are not exclusive. Internet are found by

academia. Internet become widespread when there are Google and Facebook

Q: How to communicate with Indian children?

A: Have a local volunteer as a translator and the organizer could speak Indian.

HK students could use body language. The organizer would give the instruction

to the local children.

Q: (To Clarence) what is the pressure to be the chairperson as you are a first year

student?

A: (From Clarence) even though I am in-charge of trip, senior students could do

diagnose. We would also bring doctor to the trip. For example in the last year, a

doctor come with us to Kenya.

Q: (Asking form a Taiwan participant) We have postgraduate program in medical

in Taiwan. We will face language barriers if we go outside.

A: HK students would face the language barriers too. We would conduct a pilot

trip to the place and understand the places.

Q: (Asking from a Magnolia participant) Why all this happen?

A: (From Amrita) I do really want to do something for my home country.

(From Fung, Science Outreach) we are very passionate in science. We want to

express what we learn. Unleash the passion and tell others

(From Sara, SEMAE) Being a music teacher, I have taught a child in minority

group. They are discriminated. I do also get many helps in HKU to catch the

dream.

(From Clarence, Medical Outreachers) University provides a good platform for

different opportunities

(From Venture Capital) it is natural that I have assisted from others and then I go

back to help others

Q: You have passionate in your project. What are your difficulty and challenge?

A: Venture capital: The industry still young.

Q: will consider work together with student union in other countries?

A: Yes, we will consider to work with different universities in different countries.

Comment by Prof Ching: serving learning are pretty new in HKU. First round of

this is just around 8-10years before. Nowadays in world, multimodal.

Question: Service learning. Expand the learning experience quite new. What have

u learnt ? Please try to sum-up in 3 words.

A: Commitment, passionate and goal

Just do it

People diversity and impact

Nothing is impossible

Comment by Professor Ching: Service learning is a paradox term: Service means

contributing. Learning is more personal. A process of gaining something.

Contributing and gaining are two different things. Therefore, service learning is a

new concept and required more debate. Making caring common is a theme in

HKU: To Bridge the university to community

Comment by a participant Professors don’t care the poverty. This is changing the

society. There is somethings wrong in our research and our teachings.

Q: From Taiwan, how to motivate them to do so? How to let the students have

self-motivation?

A: Try to give students space. Give them space and opportunity, they may do.

Those presenters today are not motivated by others and they have passionate.

Session 4: We are with you - Art knows no difference

Presenter: Dr. Sammy Fung (Assistant Dean, undergraduate)/Ms Cindy Chan (Chief

Student advising officer, CEDARS)

Venue: RM206, Runme Shaw Building, The University of Hong Kong

Date: 2 June, 2016 (16:00 – 15:30)

http://www.fe.hku.hk/hesi/si-programme/

- We are with you

Social capital project for four years

To improve the condition of the less privileged

To get them better connected with the community

- Innoart

- Tung Wah Group of hospitals

- I-d Art

To promote social inclusion through marketing platform

- Phase 1

Hold a series of workshop: bring them to hang out in HK, to restaurant, etc.

To create art together

- Phase 2

Produce arts merchandize

To understand them as artists in general

Time frame

Expected outcomes

Raise the awareness of disability in general

Arts know difference

- Q&A

Only in Southern Part, Limited area?

Yes, however, if the experience is successful, the model would be

replicate in other places

Is there any criteria to choose the disabled?

We don’t set the criteria or we have preference. We cooperate with

Market on-campus and online

- Challenges involved:

Sustainability: Many programs running. Time is competing.

Involvement of staff: Students are key person to drive the project.

Making regular visit and revisit to the artists is challenging

- Why change the name?

Combine efforts:

Tangible

Growth evergreen and intellectual

Student development team

- What’s the different between Extra-curriculum activity and Co-curriculum activity

Extra-curriculum activity

Co-curriculum activity: Organizing by office body

- There are so many activities? How to deal with so many activities?

Organizing is challenging

Getting students to come is also big issue

Staff stepping down, empower students to do their own projects, to get them

fully engage

- What’s happening at HKU?

For Cedars: Service learning, global citizenship, career education, social

entrepreneurship training

Should we re-treat? No conclusion.

- How to deal with the lack of funding?

Most of activities are run by students

Supporters from external sponsors

Setup difference funding for students to apply

Financial support is crucial

- Are you motivated by these activities?

Experiential learning opportunities

Commitment to responsibilities

Aware of the sustainability

- Facebook group (Joshua- 1st Medical student, HKU)

To get social entrepreneurship

Small community to share resources and dreams

- Introduction: Bridge to success education limited (BTS)

- Serve the underprivileged in the society

Help secondary and primary students to find tutors in the university

Receive recommendation fee

Use revenue to run the company

To support poverty alleviation, provide free tutorials for underprivileged

students in HK

Help students in poverty to match up with voluntary tutor

Mission: Equal education opportunity

- Huge media attention

Media thought this activity meaningful

- Accomplishments

Sharing sessions

Inspire others to help

Receive supports from elites

Question and Answer

Q: What if the children who are not interested in study? What if the students have

different talents, sport, etc.

A: Not only focus on academics. Give support to students to find their talents.

Q: What is the model of social enterprises?

A: Having high autonomy; Requires financial model to sustain endeavors;

Q: Do you legally registered?

A: Yes, register through government, on company registration.

Q: How much time do you take away from your study.

A: A balance is needed. Tough study in medical school. Time management is

essential. Don’t underestimate the capability

Q: Where do you get the fund?

A: At the start, own pocket money.

Q: How to make the balance between entrepreneurial contrition to the society?

A: About 8 people running the company to help. Hope to be sustainable. Profit to

be invested. Consider to have more investment.

Q: If there will be a time, will everything just be for profit?

A: Hope to keep the heart to help other, it’s the vision.

Q: Do you get special tax?

A: Still needs to pay tax.

Q: Are the 100 students volunteering to join, or do the get paid?

A: Voluntary tutors, but BTS provides transportation subsidy.

Q: How to motivate students to join activities?

A: Depending on what the want? Want credits, to join credit bearing projects;

Want to find career, to join career building programs, e.g. learn to write CV;

Understand students’ demand. However, it’s still challenging. If students have

their own interests, passion, enthusiasm, giving them the space is a different story.

Students are the future. They think broader.

- Remark:

Gap year concept in Harvard

Give students the space, don’t institutionalize

Changing mind is not easy