The Teaching Assistant Orientation and Induction Program organized by CELT will kick off with a mass orientation for TAs on 22 Aug (Mon) from 2:30 pm to 3:30 pm at LT-A. The program is comprised of two major sessions, the Core Sessions and the Elective Sessions. Core sessions are scheduled from 22-30 Aug, while the electives sessions will spread through Sep to Oct. Each TA is required to attend at least a total of 14 hours of TA training. Upon completion of the program, each TA will be awarded a Certificate of Achievement in May 2012.

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In Fall 2011, CELT will offer the following workshops to introduce you to a range of institutional eTools that support your teaching at HKUST. These include the Learning Management System (LMES), Turnitin (a plagiarism prevention tool) and HKUST Survey Tool.

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For enquiries, please contact Ms June Chan at june.chan@ust.hk or Ext 8917.

Workshop Overview
What is excellence in teaching? Is excellence in teaching simply facilitating students to achieve learning outcomes through innovative teaching or to enhance student learning experiences? Can the achievement of teaching and learning outcomes, adoption of learner-centred approaches, leadership in curriculum development, innovation in teaching as well as development of effective teaching practice and assessment method for learning be considered as excellence in teaching? The speaker has a somewhat different view on excellence in teaching. He has developed the 7-MUST teaching approach, which he has successfully applied for many years at universities in Hong Kong, Singapore and Sydney. This teaching approach has been enthusiastically received by the students. Furthermore, it is a great challenge to teach large class of students. Conventional face-to-face lectures in large classes require special teaching skills. The speaker will also share his experiences on large class teaching of over 300 students. Pertinent issues on the outcome-based approach to student learning (OBASL) will be discussed. Finally, the speaker will share his view on future challenges to the higher education system in Hong Kong.

* Light refreshment will be provided!*

ALL ARE WELCOME!

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CELT annually invites faculty and teaching staff to propose teaching development projects for their innovative teaching ideas that enhance teaching and learning. With the introduction of the 4-year undergraduate curriculum in 2012, proposals that involve pioneering new or extensively revised courses will be particularly welcomed; including those that focus on inquiry-based learning and capstone experiences.

The applications for the academic year of 2011/2012 has started and will last till end of September 2011.

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