Education 4.0
Competencies & Skills
Innovative Practices
Emergent Pedagogies
Curricula & Co-curricular
Online & Onsite
About the Symposium
In recent decades, technological advancements have paved the way to the industrial revolution 4.0, which will significantly reshape the landscape of work and essential work skills needed in the future. In tomorrow’s complex, ambiguous, and agile world, learning needs to be interdisciplinary, competency-based, personalized, human-centered, and be seen as a lifelong endeavor for individuals at every stage of their career. Can the current higher education model provide the necessary learning experience to prepare future graduates for such a changing and unprecedented world?
Throughout this Symposium, scholars, educators, practitioners, industry leaders, and students will look into the essential components of higher education pedagogies and curricula. We will be envisioning the future of education, unveiling emerging and innovative practices, and co-creating tomorrow’s education for future-proof graduates together.
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Program
| Day 1: 22 June 2022 @ 09:30 – 12:40 | 2022 T&L Symposium |
| 09:30-09:40 |
Welcoming and Opening Address
by Prof. Jimmy Fung, Associate Provost (Teaching and Learning), HKUST |
| KEYNOTE SPEECHES: ENVISION THE FUTURE OF HIGHER EDUCATION | |
| 09:40-10:00 |
Keynote 1 – "Transforming Education Pedagogy to Prepare Students for a Changing World"
by Prof. Jingshen Wu, HKUST(GZ) |
| 10:00-10:20 |
Keynote 2 – "More Than Education: Building a New Interdisciplinary University"
by Dr. Ash Brockwell, María Angélica Madero & Dr. Ebrahim Patel, London Interdisciplinary School |
| PANEL DISCUSSION: PERSPECTIVES FROM INSTITUTIONAL AND INDUSTRY LEADERS | |
| 10:20-11:10 |
Panel Discussion – "The Higher Education Models that can Nurture Future Ready Graduates"
Facilitated by Prof. Erwin Huang, HKUST |
| 11:10–11:20 | Coffee Break |
| CONCURRENT SESSIONS: EMERGING AND INNOVATIVE PRACTICES | |
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Session 1
Innovative Teaching and Learning
Session 2
AR/MR/VR in Education |
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| 11:20-11:40 | |
| 11:40-12:00 | |
| 12:00-12:20 | |
| PRELIMINARY CO-CREATION SHOWCASE IN GATHER TOWN | |
| 12:20–12:40 |
Virtual Tour - "Gather in Gather Town"
by Crystal Luo, HKUST |
| Day 2: 23 June 2022 @ 09:30 – 13:30 | 2022 T&L Symposium |
| 09:30-09:40 | Welcoming |
| KEYNOTE SPEECH: STUDENT-CENTERED APPROACH IN HIGHER EDUCATION | |
| 09:40-10:10 |
Keynote 3 - "Liberating Education for Future-proof Graduates "
by Prof. Rhea Liem, HKUST |
| Panel Discussion: PERSPECTIVES FROM STUDENTS | |
| 10:10–11:00 |
Panel Discussion: "The Higher Education Model that can Nurture Future Ready Graduates"
Facilitated by Queenie Lai, UG Student, School of Business and Management, HKUST |
| 11:00–11:10 | Coffee Break |
| CONCURRENT SESSIONS: EMERGING AND INNOVATIVE PRACTICES | |
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Session 3:
Gamification and Game-Based Learning
Session 4:
Virtual Teaching and Learning |
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| 11:10–11:30 | |
| 11:30–11:50 | |
| 11:50–12:10 | |
| CO-CREATING TOMORROW'S EDUCATION 4.0: IDEA PITCH | |
| 12:10–13:20 |
Student Partnership: Co-Creating Tomorrow’s Education for Future-proof Graduates
Idea pitch by students and faculty teams that joined together to co-create new learning and teaching models capable of equipping students with future-ready competence in the emergent complex, ambiguous, and agile world. The teams will be pitching their ideas on various co-creation themes including:
Facilitated by James Bishop, Koru Consulting Ltd. and Jimbo Clark, InnoGreat. |
| 13:20–13:30 |
Closing Remarks
by Nick Noakes, Director of Center for Education Innovation, HKUST |
Transforming Education Pedagogy to Prepare Students for a Changing World
Prof. Jingshen Wu
Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (GZ)
Abstract: Talent development is the primary mission of a university. Specific to the training of students, the goal of a university education is to lay the foundation for a graduate's first job and his or her lifelong career development. The former requires graduates with unique professional strengths, while the latter requires graduates with a range of transferable skills to cope with changes in the workplace. In an era of disruptive technology explosion, where we face a complex and uncertain world, having these transferable skills is the cornerstone of a graduate's lifelong career success. Thus, one of the challenges facing university education is how to achieve both goals in a very limited time frame. Over the past few decades, many universities around the world, including HKUST, have made many efforts to meet this challenge. The establishment of HKUST (GZ) marks a new step toward this goal. At the new campus, we will leverage our unique academic hub structure to transform the pedagogy of talent development and strive to enable students to acquire both specialized knowledge and transferable skills while at university. This presentation will share with you the innovative training model of the Redbird MPhil (RBM) Program, as well as the design and practical options for the future undergraduate training program of HKUST(GZ), and we look forward to receiving constructive comments from HKUST academic community.
More Than Education: Building a New Interdisciplinary University
Dr. Ashley Jay Brockwell, María Angélica Madero and Dr. Ebrahim Patel
London Interdisciplinary School
Abstract: Interdisciplinarity is often framed as an attempt to transcend the limitations of single disciplines. In this keynote presentation, we will argue for a more generous conception of interdisciplinarity—one that does not just refer to disciplines, but also encompasses creative practice, research, and collective action. We will present this argument with reference to our experience of the first year of teaching at the London Interdisciplinary School (LIS). We will outline our teaching interventions and their underlying rationale, illustrating our points with examples of student outputs and feedback, as well as providing an overview of the LIS model of higher education.
Liberating Education for Future-proof Graduates
Prof. Rhea Liem
Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Abstract: “Liberating education consists in acts of cognition, not transferals of information” (Paulo Freire). The world is in a constant state of change, with multidisciplinary innovations becoming increasingly more common in engineering and beyond. Students need to be equipped not with knowledge and information, but with the ability to keep up even after they forget what they learned at university. Despite all the changes, university’s role as a place to learn how to learn and a platform for students’ self-discovery remains timeless. After all, “Education is not the learning of facts, but the training of the mind to think” (Albert Einstein).
Artificial Intelligence: Ally Not Replacement for Educators
Dr. Christopher See
The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Abstract: Artificial intelligence (AI) tools in education offer a transformative, interactive technology for engaging learners. What is the role of this technology in the overall higher education learning eco-system?
We share our development of AI conversation agents or ‘chatbots’ for the classroom, a process that forced us to examine which aspects of our educational discussions could be delegated to a scalable and tireless AI, and which treasured pedagogical moments we should keep for ourselves.
By differentiating pedagogical value in student-teacher conversations, our AI tools allow educators to embrace the philosophy of “less but better” in their interactions with students.
Gamification in a Laboratory Course
Prof. Cindy Lam
Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Abstract: Gamification and simulations in eLearning are new concepts in higher education recently. These new approaches will provide alternative learning tools and assessments for students to study ocean science research, promote self-regulated learning and in-depth thinking, and provide useful English learning resources for scientific report writing. The game experience serves multiple purposes in enhancing students’ engagement and instructors’ teaching performance in eLearning: (i) strengthening students’ knowledge of ocean science research and analysis; (ii) engaging students in field trips and laboratory sessions through case-study questions with game-based assessments; (iii) improving English writing skills for scientific reports; (iv) recognizing the importance of variables, errors and limitations in experimental design and data collection so that this can motivate students’ experiential learning experience and further apply to other ocean-science related courses.
Title: Designing Learning Spaces for Hybrid Entanglements
Dr. Susan Bridges
The University of Hong Kong/span>
Abstract: During campus closures, and with UGC funding support, universities across Hong Kong have reconsidered future learning spaces in light of our 2019-22 online experiences. HKU’s 2020 brief experimentation with synchronous hybrid (dual-mode) delivery identified this as one of the most challenging approaches for existing central classroom environments. Drawing on past research on dialogic approaches to teacher facilitation in blended inquiry-based learning (Bridges et al, 2020), the CETL team envisaged a physically-digitally ‘entangled’ space for future professional development. The CETL Learning Lab with our patented Hybrid Learning Mobile Desk Console System was launched in May 2022 and was featured as an ‘exemplar project’ under “Hybrid Learning Spaces in Practice” in the 2022 EDUCAUSE Horizon Report | Teaching and Learning Edition. This talk will briefly outline the enacted design and explore the potential of this new learning space
Incorporating Gamification into Online Tournaments to Raise Students’ Awareness of Sustainable Development Goals
Dr. Theresa Kwong, Dr. Lisa Law and Martin Lau
The University of Hong Kong
Abstract: To raise university students’ awareness of United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and provide a collaborative learning opportunity in virtual environments, a team-based online international tournament (or “eTournament”) has been organised since 2019. The teams had to formulate their game strategies and share views on sustainability with communication tools, and compete on SDGs knowledge in an online game. The number of students participated in the eTournament has grown from 243 in 2019 to 1,088 in 2021. In this presentation, the authors will explain how the eTournament has been implemented and enhanced over time, as per self-reflections and participants’ feedback. Also, how the student outcomes (e.g. SDGs awareness, collaborative learning) have been achieved will be discussed.
AeroMDAO – A Multidisciplinary Aircraft Design Platform for Education
Arjit Seth
Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Abstract: We introduce a computational platform called AeroMDAO that is suitable for undergraduate education in aerospace engineering. In particular, the platform is used in aircraft design and performance analysis courses at The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology. This platform addresses the need for demonstrating new approaches to aircraft design using multidisciplinary design optimization in computational environments. It consists of features for analysing the aerodynamics, structures, and flight dynamics of aircraft and their couplings. It specifically provides effective educational instruction of concepts in aerospace computation with modularity to enable investigations of new aircraft designs. This is particularly useful for online and mixed-mode learning, as live experimentation can be demonstrated alongside course content over video conferencing to reinforce conceptual and intuitive understanding.
Curios – an educational Metaverse
Mathew Pryor
The University of Hong Kong
Abstract: A Metaverse is a network of 3D virtual worlds focused on social connection, a graphically rich virtual space in which people can interact, learn, and work with each other. While the technology is being adopted in the commercial game industry, it has yet to be translated into the common classroom. The team at HKU has been developing their Curios digital learning space into an affordable educational Metaverse that teachers at all levels can use in their daily teaching to manage teaching resources, facilitate learning activities, and promote student interaction, and students can collaborate with classmates, document their own learning journey’s and exhibit their coursework. Curios aims to enrich student learning experience, increase the sense of belonging and achievement, and promote digital competencies.
I'm IN - A VR Job Interview Practice Application for Business Students and Beyond
Kasina Wong
Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Abstract: The present project aims to break the physical limitation of job interview practices for students in LABU2060 Effective Communication in Business, the last required CLE course of the Business School’s program. The pandemic has intensified the need for incorporating emerging technologies, e.g., virtual reality (VR), into Higher Education. Conventionally, job interview practices are, largely, in-class. As a blended element, the VR/ 2D job interview application, in lieu of a peer and a teacher, could be used to practice and improve job interview skills. Students could meet an interviewer in the form of an avatar (with or without VR eyewear) in their practices and receive some standard feedback based on their self-reported performance levels, and another resource, Mini-lessons, covering job-seeking topics, is also available on the application. Student users are encouraged to review their performance recordings on the project website. The project hopes to investigate the use of a Virtually Reality/ 2D job interview application in LABU2060 to increase students' practice time and their awareness of using the STAR technique and concrete details to answer job interview questions. They could, hopefully, become more aware of their own performances by conducting self-reflections. The application serves as a university-wide solution as well because not only business students need to find jobs or apply for internships. With an ITSC account, UST students and alumni could log onto the system and use the application.
Transforming an Industrial Engineering Introductory Course by Scalable Game-based Learning
Prof. Ada Qiu
Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Abstract: This talk will introduce our prop1osed scalable game-based learning approach aiming at transforming Engineering Management which is an Industrial Engineering Introductory course. Due to the emphasis of this course on scientific management techniques, mathematical models and optimization approaches are deeply involved in most topics. Since the launch of this curriculum, this course has been taught using the teacher-centered approach. We developed a simulation game for the Supply Chain Analytics topic based on LEGO blocks. Students play different roles in supply chains and conduct simulations by assembling LEGO blocks. To assess the effectiveness of the LEGO game, the survey of students’ learning experiences in 2021 will be also reported in this talk.
Building students’ creativity systematically through an idea incubation course
Prof. Ben Chan
Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Abstract: Can we teach creativity? Creativity is a quality that everyone could be strengthened through systematic training, implying the necessity and importance to provide such kind of training to our students. This project proposes an idea incubation course that will help students better leverage their creative potential. The course is theoretically based on Rhodes’ 4P dimensions of creativity with different subtopics covered in each session. Students will be immersed in many intriguing activities and morphology workshops to learn how to generate a large number of creative ideas and express their creativity via different media. Through this course, students could not only enrich their technique in creativity but also create original artefacts individually and collaboratively incorporating the essence they learn in the course. What’s more important, it will build students’ confidence in their creative journey and raise their awareness to have creative minds in their future studies and careers.
Metaversal Entrepreneurship Education
Prof. Erwin Huang
Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Abstract: Professor Erwin Huang is a pioneer in adapting experiential learning in entrepreneurship education at HKUST. He and his teaching team pushed the boundaries of online experiential learning and invited students to learn and explore in the metaverse.
In this talk, Professor Huang will share the pedagogies and course design used to help students learn in the VR environment. He will also address questions such as:
- How to use VR to enhance experiential learning?
- How to adapt learning content in the virtual environment?
- Is VR better or worse than zoom and/or in-person learning? How?
- Best practice for instructors and students
A Sprinkle of Human Touch in ‘Ready Meals’: Blended Learning Implementation on Virtual Platforms
Prof. James Wong
Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Abstract: One of the greatest challenges for blended learning is how to enhance students’ engagement given the reduced hours for real-time, face-to-face interactions. This issue has become all the more paramount in the midst of the pandemic. In this talk, I share the implementation experience of my first blended learning course on Zoom in Spring 2022. I suggest that, while ‘hard’ elements such as course content and design are essential, ‘soft’ elements which aim to establish emotional connections are also indispensable. I illustrate three examples of the latter, i.e., co-creation virtual space, free-style ‘clubhouse’ session, and making-of videos. All these ‘soft’ elements shall enable teachers to better convey empathy, demonstrate their humanity, and communicate transparently with students on virtual platforms.
Building a VR Training Platform and a VR/AR Lab at HKUST
Prof. Sai-Kit Yeung
Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Abstract: In this talk, I am going to introduce an interactive VR Laser cutter training system that we are working on at HKUST. The goal of this system is to make use of the latest VR technology and gamification to help students learn about the operation of laser cutter remotely before the actual training session. I will share the challenges involved and how we are going to make this a springboard for future VR training applications.
Finally, I will present the latest progress of the VR/AR lab at HKUST, showcase some other courses in HKUST using VR/AR as an education tool, discuss possible future applications with better technology and budget, and highlight some of my latest research that advances VR/AR technology.
Speakers
Queenie Lai
BBA in Finance,
School of Business and Management,
Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Queenie is a final year student from Hong Kong majoring in BBA Finance and will be joining HSBC in their Global Treasury Graduate Programme this summer. Prior to joining HKUST in 2020, she studied in Connecticut and was the captain of an NCAA Division I golf team. She received the Academic All-District Award twice as well as the MACC Scholar Award for three consecutive years and was named the Most Valuable Player in 2019. She joined the Hong Kong Golf Team when she was 12 years old and has since accumulated 5 career wins and 7 top 5 finishes.
Kendrick Ng
BBA in Information Systems and Operations management,
School of Business and Management,
Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
I am a penultimate student studying Information Systems at HKUST. As a curious person who loves exploring new experiences and knowledge, during the pandemic, I participated in projects related to data technology, marketing, management, sustainability, etc. Besides, to enrich my life, I also learned jazz drums, simple illustration, and video animation, all from scratch. This summer, I will work at Amazon as a BA(Business Analytics) intern, where I can help generate strategic insights using data. My little dream is to encourage more people to dream bigger regardless of their background and age. :)
Hugo Pasquier-Desvignes
School of Engineering,
Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Hi! I’m Hugo Pasquier-Desvignes, I’m 19 years old, and I’m a 1st year Engineering student at HKUST. Next year, I would like to major in Mechanical Engineering. I have a mixed nationality, as I am half-Korean and half-French. My hobbies include playing the piano, playing basketball, and volleyball. I also have 2 siblings: an older sister and a younger brother. I actually graduated from an international high school in South Korea called Dulwich College Seoul, and recently arrived in Hong Kong for the very first time. I’ve really enjoyed HKUST so far, I made a lot of friends here and I really appreciate the local culture
Bon Cheung
BSc in Environmental Management and Technology,
Interdisciplinary Programs Office,
Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Hi, I am a year 3 student of EVMT in HKUST. Concurrently, I am also the former President of EVMTSS. During my way completing my Bachelor's degree, I have obtained several professional designations, such as the Green and Sustainable Finance Professional ™ that entitled by the Chartered Banker Institute (CBI). Also, I am recognized as a Certificated Member of CBI. Besides, I have worked for more than 10 interns.
Isabel Lee
BEng in Civil Engineering and BBA in General Business Management,
Interdisciplinary Programs Office,
Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
I am Isabel Lee, a penultimate student studying in a dual degree program in civil engineering and general business at HKUST. I have always been fascinated by the construction of mega-sized civil infrastructure since childhood, and I am aspired to build the next generation of smart cities. Through my past internship experiences at the government and a civil engineering consulting firm, I realized that there is a discrepancy between theories taught at the university and workplace practices. I believe that there is more the university could do to better prepare us to overcome potential challenges in our personal and work life.
Prof. Jingshen Wu
Vice President (Teaching and Learning),
Professor, Smart Manufacturing Thrust, System Hub,
Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (GZ)
Professor Jingshen Wu is Vice-President (T&L) and Professor of Smart Manufacturing Thrust, System Hub, HKUST(GZ)
Prior to joining HKUST(GZ), he was the founding Dean and Chair Professor (01/2019-01/2021) of the School of Systems Design and Intelligent Manufacturing at the Southern University of Science and Technology.
From 01/1996 to 12/2018, he was a faculty member of the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering of HKUST for 23 years, serving as Assistant Professor, Associate Professor and Professor.
In 2007, Prof. Wu was appointed as Associate Dean of the Fok Ying Tung Graduate School of HKUST and founded the Center for Engineering Materials and Reliability. he was the founding Dean of the XJTU-HKUST Joint School of Sustainable Development from 2014 to 2016. From 2016 to 2018, he founded the Division of Integrative Systems and Design at HKUST and served as the Acting Head of the Division in 2018.
Dr. Ash Brockwell
Lead on problem-based Learning,
London Interdisciplinary School
Dr. Ashley Jay (Ash) Brockwell is a Founding Faculty member and Problems-Based Learning Lead at the London Interdisciplinary School. He holds Master’s degrees in Biochemistry and Environmental Anthropology, and a PhD in Interdisciplinary Social Sciences – focusing on transformative, transgressive and transdisciplinary learning – from Wageningen University & Research, The Netherlands. His research interests include group learning processes and the mindshifts needed for tackling the climate crisis.
Dr. Ebrahim Patel
Founding Faculty,
London Interdisciplinary School
Dr. Ebrahim Patel is a Founding Faculty at the London Interdisciplinary School and a mathematician interested in complex systems and network science. He holds a doctorate from the University of Manchester and has spent ten years teaching and conducting applied mathematical research, most recently at the University of Oxford. Ebrahim has also co-founded The Bees, an award-winning writing group which promotes the enjoyment of mathematical techniques.
María Angélica Madero
Lead on Prep Culture and Content Creation,
London Interdisciplinary School
María Angélica Madero is an artist. She cares about participation, emancipation, and social transformation through education. She’s Associate Professor and Founding Faculty at London Interdisciplinary School, and Lead on Prep Culture and Content Creation. From 2015 to 2020, she was Head of Art at El Bosque University in Colombia.
Dr. Theresa Kwong
Director, Centre for Holistic Teaching and Learning,
Hong Kong Baptist University
Theresa KWONG, Ph.D., Senior Fellow of Higher Education Academy (SFHEA), is the Director of the Centre for Holistic Teaching and Learning, Hong Kong Baptist University. Theresa’s major responsibilities at the Centre include: leading the promotion of a quality culture of learning and teaching within the University and beyond; advancing the scholarship of teaching and learning at the University; providing expertise to individuals and departments regarding pedagogical issues, e-learning adoption and outcomes assessments; and advising on the development and implementation of eLearning strategy and the promotion of innovative pedagogical and assessment methods. Theresa received a number of teaching and learning grants from within and outside the university and her research interests include academic integrity, technology enhanced learning, faculty professional development, and outcomes assessment.
Martin Lau
Senior Project Officer, Centre for Holistic Teaching and Learning,
Hong Kong Baptist University
Martin LAU is a Senior Project Officer at the Centre for Holistic Teaching and Learning, Hong Kong Baptist University. He is responsible for the implementation of various learning and teaching projects of the Centre, including the SDGs International eTournament. Martin holds a Master’s Degree in IT in Education from The University of Hong Kong.
Dr. Lisa Law
Senior Teaching and Learning Officer, Centre for Holistic Teaching and Learning,
Hong Kong Baptist University
Dr. Lisa LAW is currently working as a Senior Teaching and Learning Officer at the Centre for Holistic Teaching and Learning, Hong Kong Baptist University. Lisa’s major responsibilities include: providing consultation to academic staff to facilitate their pedagogical development in supporting the University’s implementation of Outcomes-based approach to teaching and learning, e-learning application etc. Lisa’s current interests include technology-assisted learning, and internationalisation.
Mathew Pryor
Associate Professor (Teaching), Faculty of Architecture,
The University of Hong Kong
Mathew is an Associate Professor (Teaching) in HKU’s Faculty of Architecture. He teaches Design Studio and courses in landscape ecology and sustainable technologies. He is recipient of the HKU Distinguished Teacher Award (2021), as well as awards for teaching excellence and innovation from the Council of Educators in Landscape Architecture (USA), the University Grants Council HK, and Hong Kong University. His pedagogical research explores transdisciplinary learning and socialised online learning. He is co-author of the Curios digital learning space.
James Bishop
Learning Experience Designer (Virtual, in-Person, Hybrid) and Team Coach
Koru Consulting Ltd.
James has come a long way from his early years working in the rainforests of New Zealand’s national parks to the urban jungles of Asia’s greatest cities. A native of New Zealand and long term resident of Hong Kong, James brings over 25 years of experience and insights gleaned while managing and leading projects in a variety of industries, countries and cultures.
As an enthusiastic facilitator, learning experience designer and team coach, James has delivered over 600 days of programs in 20 countries to more than 20,000 people from over 150 companies. More specifically, James is a master at the Gamification of the learning journey.
James and his team are no strangers to HKUST, having spent more than a year working alongside faculty and students, running workshops to upskill people to embrace digital tools and methodologies, introducing graphic recording, co-designing and delivering last Summer’s #U2.0.
Jimbo Clark
Founder
InnoGreat
Jimbo Clark is the founder of InnoGreat, a consulting firm which focuses on creativity and innovation in the decision-making process. He helps leadership teams and organizations solve challenging situations with improved thinking aligned to a shared vision of the future. Jimbo has worked with more than 40 Fortune 500 companies around the world.
Jimbo is the creator of Thinking in and Out of the Box, a tool used around the world to increase creativity, empathy and inclusion, and co-creator of the ClockWise creative innovation methodology.
Prof. Sai-Kit Yeung
Associate Professor, Division of Integrative Systems and Design,
Associate Professor, Department of Computer Science and Engineering,
Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Prof. Sai-Kit Yeung is an Associate Professor at the Division of Integrative Systems and Design (ISD) and the Department of Computer Science and Engineering (CSE) at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST). His research interests include 3D vision and graphics, content generation, fabrication, and novel computational techniques and integrative systems for marine-related problems.
Prof. Yeung has published extensively in premiere computer vision and graphics venues including numerous full oral papers in CVPR, ICCV, and AAAI. His work has received best paper honorable mention awards at ICCP 2015 and 3DV 2016. He has served as a Senior Program Committee member in IJCAI and AAAI, and as a Course Chair for SIGGRAPH Asia 2019. In addition, he regularly serves as a Technical Papers Committee member for SIGGPAPH & SIGGRAPH Asia and is currently an Associate Editor of the ACM Transactions on Graphics (TOG).
Prof. Erwin Huang
Associate Director, the Technology, Leadership and Entrepreneurship Program,
Adjunct Professor (Entrepreneurship), Division of Integrative Systems and Design
Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Professor Erwin Huang is a serial entrepreneur, a social innovator, and a leader in EdTech more than 30 years.
Currently, he serves as Associate Director of the Technology, Leadership and Entrepreneurship Program of the Division of Integrative Systems and Design, and Adjunct Professor (Entrepreneurship) of The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology.
His mission is to teach Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship to university students and to let more young generations understand entrepreneurial spirit, identify social issues, as well as creating social impact through innovations.
He is Co-Founder & Executive Chairman of DreamStarter, a community initiative that makes dream projects initiated by school students come true; he is also Founder of Agent of Change, a young social enterprise aiming to provide low-price high-quality daily necessities to grassroots; and Chairman of Social Career, a nonprofit organization that educates the public about volunteerism and involvement in social causes and services. Erwin sits in various companies and Government advisory committees.
Prof. James Wong
Assistant Professor of Social Science Education, Divisions of Social Science,
Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Prof. James K. Wong is Assistant Professor of Social Science Education in the Divisions of Social Science and Public Policy at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST). His teaching and research revolve around democratic governance and citizen participation, politics of science, environment and sustainability, and ethics and public policy. He earned his PhD in Government from the London School of Economics and Political Science. He is Fellow of the British Higher Education Academy and Winner of the 2021 Best Teaching Award of the School of Humanities and Social Science in HKUST.
Dr. Susan Bridges
Director, Centre for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning (CETL),
Associate Professor, Faculty of Education,
The University of Hong Kong
Susan M. Bridges is Director of the Centre for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning (CETL) and Associate Professor at the Faculty of Education, The University of Hong Kong. An award-winning higher education teacher, researcher and curriculum designer, her work is inherently interprofessional and interdisciplinary. She leads and supports a range of policy, curriculum and faculty development initiatives with a focus on integrated curriculum designs and inquiry-based learning and how educational technologies can support and enhance these. Her GRF-funded research explores the ‘how’ of effective pedagogy and communication through interactional and ethnographic approaches. She serves as Associate Editor for the Interdisciplinary Journal of Problem-based Learning and is a senior reviewer for the International Society of the Learning Sciences (ISLS). From 2020-22, she served as Chair of the Problem-based and Project-based Learning SIG of the American Association of Educational Research (AERA). Her invited volume with Purdue University Press is entitled Interactional Research into Problem-based Learning (Bridges & Imafuku, 2020).
Prof. Rhea Liem
Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering,
Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Professor Rhea Liem is currently an Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST). During her academic career at HKUST, she has been twice awarded the School of Engineering Teaching Excellence Appreciation Awards (in 2018 and 2021). She is also the 2021 UGC Teaching Awardee for the Early Career Faculty Members category. Her research and teaching are focused on aeronautical engineering and aerospace computation, particularly in aircraft design and air transportation. She is also a 2012 Amelia Earhart Fellow, which is awarded to women in aerospace research.
Prof. Cindy Lam
Lecturer, Department of Ocean Science,
Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Prof. Cindy Lam has obtained her PhD in Marine Environmental Science at the University of Oldenburg, Germany in 2007. She has joined the Department of Ocean Science at HKUST as Lecturer since 2012 with extensive experience in organizing experiential learning and ocean science-related education projects to secondary and university students. She has extended her interests in incorporating innovative tools (e.g. AR, VR, gamification) to enhance students' motivation and active engagement in lectures, lab courses and STEM education.
Prof. Ben Chan
Director, Center for Engineering Education Innovation,
Associate Professor in Engineering Education, Department of Civil Engineering,
Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Prof. Ben, Y. B. Chan is currently an Associate Professor in Engineering Education and the Director of the University’s Center for Engineering Education Innovation. Ben has worked extensively in Engineering Education related areas, including academic advising, experiential learning and teaching pedagogies development. Ben has been the recipient of numerous teaching excellence awards during his almost decade-long teaching at the University, including the finalist of the QS Reimagine Education Award 2018 (Global) organized by Wharton School QS Reimagine Education Award Committhe; School of Engineering Teaching Excellence Appreciation Award in 2016 & 2020; the Common Core Teaching Excellence Award 2016 - Honorary Mention, the Nomination for the 2017 & 2020 UGC Teaching Award, etc. He also accumulated over HK$20M education-related grants as a PI and has over 50 journal and conference papers published.
Dr. Christopher See
Lecturer, School of Biomedical Sciences,
Faculty of Medicine,
The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Dr. Christopher See received his medical degree from the University of Cambridge and Ph.D. from the University of Hong Kong (HKU) in medical education. He is currently a lecturer at the School of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine at the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) teaching human anatomy.
His research interests are gamification, e-learning and particularly the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in higher education. He leads the AI for Education sub-group of the Community of Practice in CUHK and has taught modules on AI for Healthcare and Machine Learning as part of medical school curricula.
Arjit Seth
Research Assistant, Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering,
Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Arjit Seth is a research assistant from the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST). He has graduated with an MPhil in Mechanical Engineering at HKUST, focusing on aerospace engineering research. He has previously researched and developed computational tools for analyzing amphibious aircraft designs and improving their performance. He is currently focusing on improving aerospace engineering education to make state-of-the-art research and tools accessible to undergraduate students, to prepare them for the future needs of programmatic development in academia and industry.
Kasina Wong
Lecturer, Center for Language Education,
Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Kasina received her MPhil degree in Applied English Linguistics (2004) from the Hong Kong Chinese University of Hong Kong. She is currently a Lecturer at the Center for Language Education, HKUST, co-leading LABU2060 Effective Communication in business, and her research interests include gamification, brain-based teaching and learning and classroom pedagogy. She presented an action research study, “Play” for first-year students in EFL classrooms in higher education in the Chinese context?", at HKCPD Hub Virtual International Conference 2021.
Prof. Ada Qiu
Senior Lecturer, Department of Industrial Engineering and Decision Analytics,
Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Prof. Ada Qiu is currently a Senior Lecturer at Department of Industrial Engineering and Decision Analytics in HKUST. She received her PhD degree in Industrial Engineering from The University of Hong Kong. Her research interests include systems modelling and optimization, multimodal transportation system, data analytics in transportation, and resilient and sustainable transport. Ada received the Outstanding Teaching Award from EEM program at Department of IEDA in both 2020 and 2021. She also received the Teaching Development Grant at HKUST in 2020.
Anna Champion
Head of Early Careers and Group Coaching,
Jardine Matheson
Anna is the Head of Early Careers in Jardines. That basically means that when we hire JETs onto the programme she is responsible for supporting their development and careers in Jardines. Prior to joining Jardines, Anna had her own consultancy The Talent Lighthouse that was focused on helping the transition between university and working life for both corporates and students. Her career has always been focused on early careers working in the banking and legal sector previously. She has worked and lived in Singapore, Hong Kong, Norway, the UK and Vietnam. Her passion in early careers has led her to be a founding member of South East Asian Association of Graduate Employers and the HK Graduate Employers Network.
Pre-symposium
Highlight of this year Co-creation program
Organizing Committee
Mr. Nick Noakes
Director, Center for Education Innovation
Dr. Beatrice Chu
Head of Professional Development, Center for Education Innovation
Ms. Tammy Sha
Manager, Center for Education Innovation
Ms. Crystal Luo
Assistant Education Development Manager, Center for Education Innovation
Mr. Ken Yu
Assistant Education Development Manager (Learning Experience), Center for Education Innovation
Mr. Eric Yeung
Senior Officer (Educational Evaluation), Center for Education Innovation
Ms. Quianne Tsang
Senior Multimedia Design Officer, Center for Education Innovation
Ms. Ling Wong
Education Development Officer, Center for Education Innovation
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