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| Programme Rundown |
| Symposium Details |
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| Date |
27 May 2009 (Wednesday) |
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9:15 am to 4:30 pm |
| Venue |
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University |
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| 9:15 am - 10:00 am |
Registration |
| 10:00 am - 10:10 am |
Welcome Message
Prof Edmond Ko,
Adjunct Professor of Chemical Engineering, HKUST |
| 10:10 am - 10:30 am |
Keynote Address 1
Prof Mounir Hamdi,
Professor, School of Engineering, HKUST
Co-convenor of Task Force on Outcome-based Approaches in Student Learning (OBATF)
Topic: Opening Remarks and Sympoisium Overview |
| 10:30 am -11:15 am |
Keynote Address 2
Prof Howard Davies,
Associate Dean (Programmes, Teaching & Learning) Faculty of Learning and Teaching Committee Chairman,
Faculty of Business, PolyU
Co-convenor of Task Force on Outcome-based Approaches in Student Learning (OBATF)
Topic: From Here to There with OBA: But Where is Here and Where is There? |
| 11:15 am - 11:30 am |
Coffee break |
| 11:30 am - 12:00 pm |
Keynote Address 3
Dr Trevor Webb,
Assistant Secretary-General (Quality Assurance), University Grants Committee
Topic: OBA and The Quality of Student Learning
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| 12:00 pm - 1:45 pm |
Lunch |
| 1:45 pm - 3:00 pm |
Four Concurrent Sessions
Academics in the fields of Business, Engineering, Sciences and Social Sciences, Humanities and Education to act as speakers / facilitators in the four sub-groups |
Business Sub-group
(Venue: HJ 302)
Outcome-based Accreditations – AACSB and EQUIS
- Speaker:
Dr Louis Ma,
Associate Professor, Department of Information Systems, CityU
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Engineering Sub-group
(Venue: HJ 303)
Professional Development of Engineering Faculty as Educators – A Panel Discussion
- Facilitator:
Prof Edmond Ko,
Adjunct Professor of Chemical Engineering, HKUST
Panel Members:
- Prof Robert Li,
Associate Dean, CSE and Professor, Department of Physics and Materials Science, CityU
- Prof Irwin King,
Associate Professor, Department of Computer Science and Engineering,CUHK
- Prof Khaled Ben Letaief,
Head and Chair Professor, Department of Electronic and Computer Engineering,
HKUST
- Prof Charles Surya,
Professor, Department of Electronic and Information Engineering and Faculty Learning
and Teaching Committee Chairman,
Faculty of Engineering, PolyU
- Prof George Tham,
Associate Dean, Faculty of Enginerring, HKU
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Sciences Sub-group
(Venue: HJ 304)
An Overview of the Development of the Outcome-based Approaches in Student Learning in Science Faculties/Schools
(Representatives from six institutions will each deliver a talk, providing an overview of their respective faculties' progress in the implementation of OBA, sharing good practices and difficulties encountered as well as their ways forward.)
Facilitator:
- Prof Isabella WY Poon,
Associate Dean (Education) of Science, CUHK
Speakers:
- Prof Lilian Vrijmoed,
Professor, Department of Biology and Chemistry, CityU
- Prof Isabella WY Poon,
Associate Dean (Education) of Science, CUHK
- Prof Clement HC Leung,
Professor, Department of Computer Science, HKBU
- Prof NK Tsing,
Associate Dean (Teaching and Learning) of Science, HKU
- Prof SY Cheng ,
Dean of Science, HKUST
- Dr Daniel KL Lee,
Assistant Professor, Department of Applied Biology and Chemical Technology, PolyU
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Social Sciences, Humanities and Education Sub-group
(Venue: HJ 305)
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Humanizing OBA for the Humanities |
- Speaker:
Prof Tony Hung,
Professor, Language Centre, HKBU
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Providing Evidence to Programmes about OBA in the Humanities and Social Sciences |
- Speaker:
Prof Keith Thomas,
Associate Professor, Centre for
Learning Enhancement And Research, CUHK
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| 3:00 pm - 3:20 pm |
Coffee break |
| 3:20 pm - 4:00 pm |
16 Breakout Sessions
Each sub-group will be divided into 4 small groups with academics of respective discipline to act as facilitators. |
Business Sub-group
Technology Facilitated OBA - Real-Time Response Systems
- Facilitators:
Dr Justin Robertson,
Assistant Professor, Department of Asian and International Studies, CityU
Dr Ron Kwok,
Associate Professor, Department of Information Systems, CityU
Writing, Mapping and Assessing Learning Outcomes
- Facilitator:
Prof Robin Snell,
Director of the Business Programme, LU
Assessing Generic Outcomes in Business Subjects
- Facilitator:
Prof Larry Farh,
Chair Professor, School of Business and Management, HKUST
Technology Assisted OBA - Using Blackboard
- Facilitators:
Dr Eva Wong,
Director, Education Development Office, CityU
Dr Theresa Kwong,
Education Development Officer, Education Development Office, CityU
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Engineering Sub-group
Articulation of Programme and Subject Outcomes
Facilitator:
- Prof K.S. Chiang,
Chair Professor, Department of Electronic Engineering, CityU
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Outcome-based Accreditation in Engineering |
- Speaker:
Dr Albert Chow,
Director of Qualification, HKIE
| b. |
OBA for Co-curricular Activities |
- Speaker:
Prof Henry S. H. Chung,
Associate Dean,
Faculty of Science and Engineering, CityU
Curriculum Design and Alignment of Outcomes
- Facilitator:
Prof Mounir Hamdi,
Professor, School of Engineering, HKUST
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Designing Capstone Courses or Experience for Undergraduate Engineering Programmes |
- Speakers:
Prof George Tham,
Associate Dean, Faculty of Engineering, HKU
Dr Edmund Tsang,
Visiting Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, HKU
| b. |
Tools for Assisting in the Curriculum Design and
Alignment of Outcomes |
- Speaker:
Dr David Rossiter,
Visiting Assistant Professor, Department of Computer Science and Engineering, HKUST
Assessment of Outcomes
- Facilitator:
Prof Charles Surya,
Professor, Department of Electronic and Information Engineering and Faculty Learning and Teaching Committee Chairman, Faculty of Engineering, PolyU
| a. |
Course Embedded Assessment of Programme
Outcomes |
- Speaker:
Prof C.Y. Tang,
Professor, Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, PolyU
| b. |
How to use a Project and Problem Based Learning (PPBL) approach to integrate various courses within Architectural
Curriculum in the context of OBTL |
- Speaker:
Mr Joseph Wong,
Lecturer, Division of Building Science and Technology, CityU
Programme Improvements
- Facilitator:
Prof Chan Lai Wan,
Associate Dean, Faculty of Engineering, CUHK
| a. |
Programme Design for Four-year Curriculum –
Benchmarking with Other Universities Worldwide |
- Speaker:
Dr J.R. Sun,
Education Development Officer, Educational Development Centre, PolyU
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Sciences Sub-group
Issues in Outcome Specification and Assessment: Life and Applied Sciences
- Facilitator:
Prof LS Chan,
Professor, Department of Earth Science, HKU
Issues in Outcome Specification and Assessment: Mathematical Sciences
- Facilitator:
Dr Daricks WH Chan,
Senior Lecturer, Department of Mathematics, HKBU
Issues in Outcome Specification and Assessment: Physical Sciences
- Facilitator:
Prof Brad Foreman,
Associate Professor, Department of Physics, HKUST
Issues in Outcome Specification and Assessment: Laboratory-based/ Project-based Courses
- Facilitators:
Dr H.F. Cheung,
Associate Professor, Department of Physics and Material Science, CityU
Dr Crusher Wong,
Senior Education Development Officer, Education Development Office, CityU
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Social Sciences, Humanities and
Education Sub-group
| a. |
Technology Affiliated OBL in Social Sciences |
- Facilitators:
Ms Hokling Cheung,
Education Development Officer, Education Development Office, CityU
Dr Paul Shin,
Associate Professor, Department of Biology and Chemistry, CityU
| b. |
Designing Learning Spaces to Support an OBA in the Humanities and Social Sciences |
- Facilitator:
Prof Bob Fox,
Associate Director & Professor, Centre for Learning Enhancement And Research, CUHK
| a. |
Cultural & Language Immersion Scheme for Social Science |
- Facilitator:
Prof Lilian Vrijmoed,
Professor, Department of Biology and Chemistry, CityU
| b. |
Designing Outcome Based Module |
- Facilitators:
Dr Iris Ong Ai Choo,
Associate Professor, Centre for Learning, Teaching and Technology, HKIEd
Dr Wang Lixun,
Assistant Professor,
Department of English, HKIEd
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Developing Subject-based Learning Outcomes in Social Science, Humanities and Education |
- Facilitator:
Prof May Cheng,
Acting Dean, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, HKIEd
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Outcome Based learning in an Inter-disciplinary Social Science Programme – Challenges and Strategies |
- Facilitator:
Prof Annie Chan,
Associate Programme Director, Bachelor of Social Sciences (Hons) Programme, LU
| b. |
Overview of OBTL at City U |
- Facilitator:
Dr Catherine Chiu,
Associate Dean (Undergraduate Curriculum), College of Humanities and Social Sciences, CityU
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OBASL: Bottom-up or Top-down. A perspective from HKU |
- Facilitators:
Dr Peter Cunich,
Associate Professor, Department of History, HKU
Dr David Pomfret,
Associate Professor, Department of History, HKU
Prof Michael Prosser,
Director of Centre for the Advancement of University Teaching, HKU
| b. |
OBTL Through Newspaper Clippings |
- Facilitator:
Dr Surya Deva,
Assistant Professor, School of Law, CityU
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| 4:00 pm - 4:30 pm |
Concluding Sessions –
Each sub-group will meet together and conclude what had been discussed in the breakout sessions.
- Business Sub-group (Venue: HJ 302)
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- Sciences Sub-group (Venue: HJ 304)
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- Engineering Sub-group (Venue: HJ 303)
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- Social Sciences, Humanities and Education Sub-group (Venue: HJ 305)
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