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SUMMARY:CTLE Teaching Assistant Online Training 2024
DESCRIPTION:Event RecapThis training programme is offered once a year to train new graduate students to be more effective teaching assistants at UM. The training is held online and introduces graduate students to core skills of teaching undergraduate students. Topics covered in the training include preparation\, teacher-student interactions\, lecturing\, facilitating in-class discussions\, learning strategies in EMI context and e-learning tools. To complete the training\, students will watch 6 sessions of video lectures\, complete related online activities on UMMoodle and attend an online salon.   \nVideo lectures via Moodle: two topics each week\, released every Tuesday (Sep 3\, 10\, 17)  \nOnline TA Salon on 25 September 2024\, 10:30AM – 12:30PM   \nThis training is open to all UM postgraduate students\, especially for those who are hired as Teaching Assistants and are required to complete the training before providing any ancillary teaching at the University of Macau.
URL:https://ctle.um.edu.mo/event/ctle-teaching-assistant-online-training-2024/
LOCATION:UMMoodle
CATEGORIES:CTLE Teaching Assistant Training Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Macau:20240911T093000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Macau:20240911T123000
DTSTAMP:20260419T133041
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SUMMARY:CTLE Half-day Professional Development Event: Strategies of Interactive Lecturing
DESCRIPTION:Event RecapVenue has been changed to E4-G062 \nMany higher education instructors use the lecture as the foundational mode for communicating information to their students. In this half-day event\, participants will consider how learning works in lectures and how to expand the lecturing mode to benefit student engagement and learning. \nProgramme Rundown  \n9:30 – 9:35 Opening remarks by Prof. Katrine Wong (DCTLE) \n9:35 – 11:05 Keynote presentation by Dr. Deborah Breen (Director of Center for Teaching and Learning\, Boston University) *presenting via Zoom  \n11:05 – 11:10 Break   \n11:10 – 11:50 Faculty Sharing by Prof. Nick Groom (FAH)\, Prof. Hongyu WANG (FSS)\, Prof. Leo Tsz On LEE (FHS)\, moderated by Prof. Katrine Wong (DCTLE)  \n11:50 – 12:20 Technology session by Mr. Miguel COSTA (FST) \nInteractive Lecturing for Inclusive Learning  \nResearch indicates that lecturing is most effective when it is part of a teaching toolkit that provides students with the opportunity to build on prior knowledge\, reinforce their understanding through application\, as well as practice broader skills such as communication and teamwork. In this workshop\, participants will explore how interactive lecturing (lecturing with active learning components) provides a strong foundation for retention of knowledge and can lead to a more inclusive learning environment that benefits all students. \nFaculty Sharing \nInvited faculty speakers will share a task or strategy that provides opportunity for students to interact actively and directly with the material.  \nDigital active learning strategies     \nMaking use of digital tools to conduct active learning strategies can facilitate the implementation of participatory and involving learning activities. In this session\, we explore ways to design and develop activities with generative AI and then implement those with tools such as our learning management system\, Office 365\, and other digital resources.  \nBio of Keynote Speaker: \nDr. Deborah Breen is the Director of the Center for Teaching & Learning at Boston University\, in Massachusetts\, United States. She holds a PhD in History (Duke University)\, and other qualifications in public history and materials conservation. She has a wealth of experience in higher education teaching at institutions that vary in size\, scope\, and student population in the United States and Australia. In her current role\, she supports instructors in active\, inclusive\, and experiential modes of teaching\, both in person and online. \n 
URL:https://ctle.um.edu.mo/event/ctle-half-day-professional-development-event-strategies-of-interactive-lecturing/
LOCATION:Venue has been changed to E4-G062
CATEGORIES:CTLE Half-day Professional Development Event
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Macau:20241023T100000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Macau:20241023T113000
DTSTAMP:20260419T133041
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SUMMARY:CTLE Professional Development Seminar: Removing Barriers to Learning  with Universal Design Principles
DESCRIPTION:Event Recap\nLight lunch will be provided after the seminar.\nParticipant will get 1 PD hour for attending the seminar.\n\nAbstract  \nThis seminar explores the Universal Design for Learning (UDL) framework\, emphasizing flexible teaching and course design to remove learning barriers. Suitable for both seasoned and new instructors\, the speakers will showcase inclusive strategies and their benefits. Beginning with tracing UDL’s evolution from its roots in architecture to its application in education\, and then how to use the framework to design or refresh a course. What is preventing some students from excelling? Are they unmotivated? Do they have access barriers? The seminar will delve into strategies for identifying these barriers\, and how to go about finding more flexible teaching strategies. \nBios \n \nDr. Carolyn Aslan is the senior associate director at Cornell University’s Center for Teaching Innovation. She works with the Active Learning Initiative\, which helps faculty incorporate active learning methods into their classes to increase student learning and engagement. She also enjoys supporting new faculty in developing their teaching practices and designing their courses. Her interest in teaching developed as a faculty member in archaeology at Koç University in Istanbul where she taught courses in Anatolian archaeology\, ancient mythology\, and history. She received her Ph.D. in archaeology from Bryn Mawr College. \n \nJulie Rummings has been an Instructional Designer in Cornell’s Center for Teaching Innovation since 2018. She supports instructors of all modalities with finding solutions to instructional problems\, managing innovative teaching projects\, and creating more inclusive and accessible learning experiences. She has a strong expertise in creating barrier-free learning environments. Prior to joining Cornell\, she worked as an Instructional Designer for online courses with a focus on non-traditional learners. Julie received a Master of Science degree in Instructional Design\, Development\, and Evaluation from Syracuse University.
URL:https://ctle.um.edu.mo/event/ctle-professional-development-seminar-removing-barriers-to-learning-with-universal-design-principles/
LOCATION:E3-1032
CATEGORIES:CTLE Professional Development Seminar
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Macau:20241030T103000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Macau:20241030T123000
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SUMMARY:CTLE Professional Development Seminar  Reimagining GE: Challenges and Opportunities
DESCRIPTION:Event RecapNurturing critical thinking in general education: the challenges of generative artificial intelligence (90mins) \nSpeaker: Prof. Thomas Hun Tak Lee (The Chinese University of Hong Kong) \nIn this talk\, speaker will show that the development of critical thinking crucially involves the complex processes of reading for in-depth understanding and articulating complex ideas with words\, sentences\, and connected discourse. These psycholinguistic processes\, which are being increasingly challenged by the advent of generative AI\, will need to be preserved and enhanced as an integral part of humanities education\, in order for critical thinking to continue to be nurtured. \nImagine\, Create\, and Teach a GE course at UM (30mins) \nDiscussion led by Prof. Garry Wong (FHS) \nBio of Speaker: \n \nProf. Thomas Lee received his BA in English Literature from Swarthmore College\, and his Ph.D. in Linguistics from UCLA. His research interests lie in language and cognition\, with particular reference to language learnability and first language acquisition of Cantonese and Mandarin. He is currently director of Office of University General Education\, Chinese University of Hong Kong\, having formerly served in various roles at the university\, as Associate Dean (Research) of the Faculty of Arts\, Chairperson ofthe Department of Linguistics and Modern Languages\, and Chairperson of the Senate Committee on Language Enhancement. Professor Lee is on the editorial boards of a number of journals\, including Language Acquisition (Taylor and Francis) andContemporary Linguistics (Chinese Academy of Social Sciences).
URL:https://ctle.um.edu.mo/event/ctle-professional-development-seminar-reimagining-ge-challenges-and-opportunities/
LOCATION:Lecture Hall G062\, Anthony Lau Building (E4)
CATEGORIES:CTLE Professional Development Seminar
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Macau:20250115T100000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Macau:20250115T113000
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SUMMARY:CTLE Forum: Rethinking Assessment in the Era of GenAI
DESCRIPTION:CTLE Forum: Rethinking Assessment in the Era of GenAI  \nEvent RecapFeatured Speakers:  \n\nProf. Katrine Wong\, Director of Centre for Teaching and Learning Enhancement \nDr. Chris Fulton\, E-Learning Technology Officer\, Centre for Teaching and Learning Enhancement \n\nJoin us for a dynamic 90-minute forum where university educators who are getting acquainted with generative AI (genAI) can collaboratively explore assessment strategies in our AI-enabled teaching environment. Recent research suggests that while detection-focused approaches may be impractical\, we can develop more effective assessment methods through thoughtful design and student skill development. This session is an opportunity to gain practical experience and find out how different disciplines are successfully adapting their assessment practices in response to AI tools. \n\nUM Participants will get 1 PD hour for participating in this forum.
URL:https://ctle.um.edu.mo/event/rethinking-assessment-in-the-era-of-genai-an-online-forum/
LOCATION:E3-1032
CATEGORIES:CTLE Professional Development Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Macau:20250219T093000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Macau:20250219T123000
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SUMMARY:CTLE Half-day Professional Development Event: Reflective Teaching: Practices and Tools
DESCRIPTION:CTLE Half-day Professional Development Event  \nReflective Teaching: Practices and Tools  \nRegister NowJoin us for a half-day professional development event focused on enhancing teaching through reflection. Participants will be exposed to various strategies and practices of reflective teaching as well as digital tools which can enhance the process.  \nProgramme Rundown \n9:30 – 9:35 Opening remarks by Prof. Michael Hui (Vice Rector for Academic Affairs) \n9:35 – 11:05 Teaching Purposefully through Reflection by Dr. Julie McGurk (Director of Teaching Development and Initiatives at the Poorvu Center for Teaching and Learning\, Yale University) *presenting via Microsoft Teams \n11:05 – 11:10 Break \n11:10 – 11:50 Faculty Sharing: Reflective Teaching @UM by Prof. Glenn McCartney (FBA) and Prof. Katy Ho Weatherly (FED)\, moderated by Prof. Katrine Wong (DCTLE) \n11:50 – 12:20 Two Digital Tools for Reflective Teaching: Transforming Practice Through Student Feedback by Dr. Christopher Fulton (CTLE) \nTeaching Purposefully through Reflection (90-minutes)  \nContinual reflection is an important part of effective teaching. It helps us to consider why we are teaching what we are teaching and how our teaching practices support student learning. It also helps us to adapt to an ever-changing world and to each new group of students who we are teaching. In this interactive session\, we will first identify our goals and values\, and then investigate various tools and methods that can help us to align our teaching priorities with our teaching practices. These reflection strategies can help us to make purposeful teaching choices effectively and efficiently\, as well as to better communicate our teaching approach to our students and others.  \nFaculty Sharing: Reflective Teaching @UM (40-minutes)  \nDiscover diverse ways of reflective teaching practised by UM faculty members in this 40-minute sharing led by DCTLE: keeping a journal\, joining discussions of FLC (faculty learning communities)\, gathering feedback from students and colleagues\, recording a class.  \nTwo Digital Tools for Reflective Teaching: Transforming Practice Through Student Feedback (30-minutes)   \nThis hands-on session explores how two digital tools can enhance one’s reflective teaching practices through student feedback collection and review. Using UDL principles and generative AI\, participants will create an exit ticket that leverages Microsoft Forms or Moodle’s feedback activity. In this session\, participants will briefly look at how to export and review results and data collected through surveys and Moodle.  Anonymous feedback channels and trace data in Moodle can support reflective teaching practices by providing insights into student learning and engagement patterns.  \nBio of Speaker: \n Dr. Julie McGurk is the Director of Teaching Development and Initiatives at the Poorvu Center for Teaching and Learning\, Yale University\, in the United States. Julie earned her Ph.D. in Neuroscience at Johns Hopkins University and her B.S. in Neuroscience from the University of Pittsburgh. She held a postdoctoral fellowship in the lab of Rita Balice-Gordon at the University of Pennsylvania as part of the PennPORT IRACDA program. For nine years\, she worked at the UPenn’s Center for Teaching and Learning as an Associate Director.  Her teaching experience includes online and in-person classes at the UPenn\, from a large introductory science class\, Intro to Brain and Behavior\, to a small active learning class\, Developmental Neurobiology. In 2013\, students in the UPenn Biological Basis of Behavior Program honored her with the “Teacher of the Year” award. Julie was recently featured with Dr. Jamiella Brooks on Columbia University’s Dead Ideas podcast\, discussing their work on rigor and equity.
URL:https://ctle.um.edu.mo/event/ctle-half-day-professional-development-event-reflective-teaching-practices-and-tools/
LOCATION:E3-1032
CATEGORIES:CTLE Half-day Professional Development Event
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Macau:20250305T120000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Macau:20250305T133000
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SUMMARY:CTLE Professional Development Workshop: Promoting Active Learning in Undergraduate Teaching
DESCRIPTION:CTLE Professional Development Workshop: \nPromoting Active Learning in Undergraduate Teaching \nRegister NowA large number of undergraduate students fail gateway courses\, particularly in math and science\, resulting in being unable to graduate in intended majors. Although student factors account\, unengaging instruction is found to be a more important contributor.  Scientific teaching\, anchored in active learning\, premises that teaching is a form of inquiry guided by theories and evidence. Active learning is grounded in current theories of learning and years of research on effective teaching and learning in university classrooms. Active learning involves students in doing things and thinking about what they are doing. This workshop will introduce various strategies to implement active learning. Participants will become familiar with research underlying active learning\, know how to implement active learning in their classrooms\, and develop a framework for teaching as an inquiry.    \nBio of Speaker: \nProf. Xiufeng Liu is a Chair Professor of STEM Education in the Faculty of Education\, University of Macau. Liu obtained his Master’s degree from East China Normal University in 1986 and PhD from University of British Columbia in 1993. Prior to joining the University of Macau\, he taught high school chemistry in China\, was a research associate at the China National Institute for Educational Research (currently Chinese Academy of Education)\, a tenured faculty member at St. Francis Xavier University and University of Prince Edward Island\, both in Canada\, and most recently a SUNY Distinguished Professor of Science Education in the Graduate School of Education\, University at Buffalo\, State University of New York.
URL:https://ctle.um.edu.mo/event/ctle-professional-development-workshop-promoting-active-learning-in-undergraduate-teaching/
LOCATION:E3-1032
CATEGORIES:CTLE Professional Development Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Macau:20250319T120000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Macau:20250319T133000
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SUMMARY:CTLE Professional Development Workshop: Motivate and Support Students’ Self-Regulated Learning
DESCRIPTION:CTLE Professional Development Workshop: \nMotivate and Support Students’ Self-Regulated Learning\nRegister NowAbstract: \n\n\n\nImagine students who fail an exam\, struggle with competing deadlines\, or feel daunted by a complex project. What skills do students need to address these common academic challenges? Self-regulated learning is a skill set that involves planning when and how to learn\, monitoring progress\, and reflecting on successes and failures to guide future learning efforts. Although these skills are critical to academic achievement and lifelong learning\, they are often assumed and rarely taught. In this interactive workshop\, we will unpack a self-regulated learning framework and design teaching practices\, class activities\, and assessments that help students guide their own learning. \n\n\n\nBio of speaker: \n \n\n\n\nRuthann C. Thomas\, Ph.D. is a cognitive scientist\, an educational developer\, and a seasoned university teacher. She is Associate Director of Teaching and Learning at MIT’s Teaching + Learning Lab\, where she develops and collaborates on initiatives for MIT educators to promote equitable and inclusive teaching practices and learning environments. She also teaches in a program for MIT graduate students and postdocs on evidence-based teaching techniques grounded in the scholarship of teaching and learning. Ruthann previously held roles as an Associate Professor (with tenure) of Psychology at Hendrix College and a postdoctoral research scientist at Washington University in St. Louis where she conducted research applying cognitive psychology to enhance educational practice. She earned her Ph.D. in Cognition\, Perception\, and Cognitive Neuroscience from the University of Toronto. Her work is anchored in a deep commitment to fostering inclusive and equitable learning experiences and sharing teaching strategies based in the science of learning.
URL:https://ctle.um.edu.mo/event/ctle-professional-development-workshop-motivate-and-support-students-self-regulated-learning/
LOCATION:E3-1032
CATEGORIES:CTLE Professional Development Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Macau:20250813T100000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Macau:20250813T113000
DTSTAMP:20260419T133041
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SUMMARY:CTLE Online Faculty Conversation: Assessment Redesign
DESCRIPTION:CTLE Online Faculty Conversation: Assessment Redesign \nHighlight & RecapFacilitators: \n\nProf. Katrine Wong\, Director of the Centre for Teaching and Learning Enhancement\nDr. Chris Fulton\, E-Learning Technology Officer\, Centre for Teaching and Learning Enhancement\n\nJoin us for an engaging discussion on transforming assessments to better support student learning and develop critical thinking skills. \nThis conversation focuses on tried and tested strategies that shift the focus of assessments in ways that strengthen student learning. Process-orientated assessments that emphasize authentic tasks and active engagement can significantly strengthen student learning. By implementing various assessment tools such as portfolios\, reflection journals\, peer feedback\, and low-stakes in-class activities\, educators can effectively monitor learning progress and develop students’ higher-order thinking skills. \nWe encourage colleagues to come prepared to share their experiences and practical strategies. \n\nAudience: UM Faculty\, Part-time Faculty\, Post-docs\nUM Participants will get 1 PD hour for participating in this event.
URL:https://ctle.um.edu.mo/event/ctle-online-faculty-conversation-assessment-redesign/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:CTLE Professional Development Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Macau:20250815T100000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Macau:20250815T113000
DTSTAMP:20260419T133041
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SUMMARY:CTLE Faculty Webinar: Start Your Semester Strong with Engagement Strategies and Enhanced E-Learning Tools
DESCRIPTION:Highlight & RecapSpeakers: \n\nMr. Miguel Costa\, Senior Instructor\, Department of Computer and Information Science\, Faculty of Science and Technology\nDr. Chris Fulton\, E-Learning Technology Officer\, Centre for Teaching and Learning Enhancement\nDr. Alice Lee\, Senior Instructor\, English Language Centre\, Faculty of Arts and Humanities\n\nJoin us for this webinar to explore teaching strategies and tools to get your courses off to an excellent start. \nThis webinar will focus on teaching strategies to help you start your semester strong and build meaningful connections with students. We’ll explore practical approaches for making your course syllabus more engaging and accessible\, creating effective ice-breakers that build trust and community\, using polls and check-ins to monitor student understanding\, and implementing low-stakes formative assessments that support learning. \nThroughout the session\, we’ll demonstrate how UMMoodle’s recent updates and other e-learning tools can enhance these teaching strategies – from mobile-friendly course materials and automatic quiz feedback to quick polling with MS Forms and streamlined quiz creation with GetMarked.ai. \nThis interactive session will include opportunities to share your own successful start-of-semester practices and explore how digital tools can amplify your teaching effectiveness. \n\n\n\nAudience: UM Faculty\, Part-time Faculty\, Post-docs\nUM Participants will get 1 PD hour for participating in this event.
URL:https://ctle.um.edu.mo/event/start-your-semester-strong-with-engagement-strategies-and-enhanced-e-learning-tools/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:CTLE Professional Development Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Macau:20250820T110000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Macau:20250820T123000
DTSTAMP:20260419T133041
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SUMMARY:CTLE New Faculty Training 2025
DESCRIPTION:CTLE New Faculty Training 2025 \nHighlight & RecapThis training provides new faculty members with a general introduction to teaching and learning in the UM context. The training aims to enhance colleagues’ teaching skills\, with which colleagues will be able to facilitate more effective teaching and learning at UM. This training will cover topics such as:  \nUM Context. \n\nprinciples of learning\,  \nuniversity policies related to T&L\, GenAI at UM \nfundamental concepts of course design \n\nE-learning tools. \n\nMyUM\, SI Web \n\n\nUMMoodle\, UM.Yuja.com \n\n\nGenerative AI services at UM: Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat (with enterprise data protection)\, DeepSeek\, Gemma \n\n➡Download Prof. Katrine WONG’s slides here
URL:https://ctle.um.edu.mo/event/ctle-new-faculty-training-2025/
LOCATION:E3-1032
CATEGORIES:CTLE New Staff Training
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Macau:20250902T070000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Macau:20250924T160000
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SUMMARY:CTLE Teaching Assistant Online Training 2025
DESCRIPTION:CTLE Teaching Assistant Online Training 2025  \nThis training programme is offered once a year to train new graduate students to be more effective teaching assistants at UM. The training is held online and introduces graduate students to core skills of teaching undergraduate students. Topics covered in the training include preparation\, teacher-student interactions\, lecturing\, facilitating in-class discussions\, learning strategies in EMI context and e-learning tools. To complete the training\, students will watch 6 sessions of video lectures\, complete related online activities on UMMoodle and attend an online salon.   \nVideo lectures via Moodle: two topics each week\, released every Tuesday (Sep 2\, 9\, 16)  \nOnline TA Salon on 24 September 2025\, 10:30AM – 12:30PM (Online via Zoom) \nThis training is open to all UM postgraduate students\, especially for those who are hired as Teaching Assistants and are required to complete the training before providing any ancillary teaching at the University of Macau.
URL:https://ctle.um.edu.mo/event/ctle-teaching-assistant-online-training-2025/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:CTLE Teaching Assistant Training Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Macau:20250903T093000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Macau:20250903T123000
DTSTAMP:20260419T133041
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SUMMARY:CTLE Half-day Professional Development Event: Evidence-based Teaching and Learning
DESCRIPTION:Highlight & RecapJoin us for a dynamic faculty development programme featuring Dr. Greg Siering on transparent assignment design using the TILT framework\, a panel on effective strategies for assignment\, and a hands-on technology session on Moodle tools. Discover practical approaches to support diverse learners and improve assessment effectiveness.  \nPROGRAMME RUNDOWN\n9:30AM – 9:35AM Opening remarks by Prof. Michael King-man Hui (Vice Rector\, Academic Affairs)\n9:35AM – 11:05AM Plenary Workshop by Dr. Greg Siering (Indiana University Bloomington) *Speaker will present online via Zoom\n11:05AM – 11:10AM Break\n11:10AM – 11:50AM Faculty Mini-Presentations by Prof. Nick Groom (FAH)\, Prof. Morris Liu (FBA)\, Prof. Maggie Hoi (ICMS)\, moderated by Prof. Katrine Wong (DCTLE)\n11:50AM – 12:20PM Technology Session by Dr. Chris Fulton (CTLE) \nPLENARY WORKSHOP\nPromoting Student Success through Transparent Assignment Design\nWe spend significant time creating our assignments\, so how can we ensure they are designed in ways that set students up for success? One model of assignment design—the Transparency in Learning and Teaching (TILT) framework—is easy to implement and has a strong body of research that demonstrates its benefits for student learning\, especially among less academically prepared students. This workshop will introduce the TILT framework\, provide you with an opportunity to “TILT” an assignment\, and explore the use of Generative AI to help you create transparent assignments. Participants will be asked to bring three copies of an assignment for workshopping. \nFACULY MINI-PRESENTATIONS\nEffective Strategies in Supporting Diverse Learners\nFaculty members will share strategies that have helped support student success throughout an assignment\, especially for students with different levels of preparation or learning styles\, and found effective. They will also share an example of an assignment designed that successfully connected course content to real-world issues or student interests and its impact on student engagement or student success. \nTECHNOLOGY SESSION\nGetting Started with Technology-Enhanced Assessment (TEA) and Tracking Student Performance (TSP) in Moodle \nThe activity completion tools in Moodle can provide students with progress indicators and feedback loops to guide their learning\, and offer instructors insights into student learning. \nKeynote Speaker \n \nGreg Siering is the founding director of the Center for Innovative Teaching and Learning at Indiana University Bloomington. He has a Ph.D. in English (Composition and Rhetoric)\, and his teaching background is in first-year writing courses. He is currently teaching in IU’s new first year seminar program\, where he emphasizes skills needed for successful transition to university. His work currently focuses on supporting the effective use of teaching assistants in large lecture courses and their associated recitation/discussion sections\, and on helping instructors support first-year students in their transition to university. Outside of work\, he enjoys baking and playing games with his grandchildren\, and he is starting to dabble in amateur astronomy.
URL:https://ctle.um.edu.mo/event/ctle-half-day-professional-development-event-evidence-based-teaching-and-learning/
LOCATION:E3-1032
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SUMMARY:CTLE E-Learning Conversation: A Closer Look at Moodle LMS 4.5 and GetMarked.ai
DESCRIPTION:Facilitator: \n\nDr. Chris Fulton\, E-Learning Technology Officer\, Centre for Teaching and Learning Enhancement\n\nJoin us in exploring key features in our upgraded UMMoodle 4.5 platform and learning about GetMarked.ai\, an assessment creation tool currently being piloted on campus. \nThis session will highlight how Moodle’s new functionalities can support your teaching activities and demonstrate how GetMarked.ai can streamline quiz development. Faculty and teaching assistants are invited to share teaching strategies and learn from colleagues about practical applications of these tools. \nWhether you’re interested in enhancing your current courses or simply curious about these technologies\, this conversation offers an opportunity to discover how these resources might benefit your teaching practice. \n\nAudience: UM Faculty\, Part-time Faculty\, Post-docs\nUM Participants will get 1 PD hour for participating in this event.
URL:https://ctle.um.edu.mo/event/ctle-e-learning-conversation-a-closer-look-at-moodle-lms-4-5-and-getmarked-ai/
LOCATION:E3-1032\, BOC Centennial Building\, Taipa\, Macau
CATEGORIES:CTLE TWT Conversations
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SUMMARY:CTLE Faculty Forum: A Closer Look at Assessment Design in Humanities\, Social Sciences\, and STEM
DESCRIPTION:CTLE Faculty Forum: A Closer Look at Assessment Design in Humanities\, Social Sciences\, and STEM\nSpeakers: \n\nProf. Elizabeth Tien Ping Hsiang (FED)\nProf. Francisco Leandro (FSS)\nProf. Michiel Spape (ICI)\nModerators: Dr. Chris Fulton (CTLE) \n\nThis forum provides faculty members with an informal space to exchange practical insights on assessment redesign strategies that strengthen student learning while addressing the challenges and opportunities presented by AI-enhanced educational environments. The forum focuses on assessments from courses in the humanities\, social sciences and STEM. Participants will have opportunities to discuss strategies that prioritize process-oriented assessments that emphasize authentic tasks and active engagement\, including innovative approaches that constructively integrate generative AI tools into assignments and evaluation methods. 
URL:https://ctle.um.edu.mo/event/ctle-faculty-forum-a-closer-look-at-assessment-design-in-humanities-social-sciences-and-stem/
LOCATION:E3-1032\, BOC Centennial Building\, Taipa\, Macau
CATEGORIES:CTLE TWT Conversations
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Macau:20251015T120000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Macau:20251015T133000
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SUMMARY:CTLE Professional Development Workshop: Resilient Assessment in the Age of Generative AI: Designing for integrity\, Process and Cognitive Growth
DESCRIPTION:Introduction: \nGenerative AI is reshaping how students approach learning and assessment\, raising challenges for both integrity and educational value. This interactive workshop explores strategies for redesigning assessment tasks so that resilience is built structurally\, and compliance draws on awareness of the cognitive costs of outsourcing\, rather than relying on rules or prohibitions.  We will examine opportunities and risks around simultaneously addressing assessment validity\, security and accessibility\, share examples of authentic and AI-inclusive approaches\, and reimagine existing tasks to focus on process\, cognitive growth\, and meaningful student engagement. Through discussion\, case examples\, and hands-on redesign activities\, participants will reimagine their own assessment practices and develop principles for tasks that are authentic\, equitable\, and future-focused.  \n \nShort bio – Raoul Mulder \nRaoul Mulder holds dual appointments at the University of Melbourne as Professor of Higher Education in the Centre for the Study of Higher Education (Faculty of Education) and as Professor of Ecology in the School of BioSciences (Faculty of Science). Raoul’s research has a strong focus on evidence-based pedagogy and the student experience in higher education. He has published and spoken widely on educational topics ranging from collaborative learning and student peer review to learning design and learning analytics\, learning misconceptions\, student wellbeing\, and GenerativeAI and assessment.  LinkedIn Google Scholar
URL:https://ctle.um.edu.mo/event/ctle-professional-development-workshop-resilient-assessment-in-the-age-of-generative-ai-designing-for-integrity-process-and-cognitive-growth/
LOCATION:E3-1032
CATEGORIES:CTLE Professional Development Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Macau:20260128T093000
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SUMMARY:CTLE Half-day Professional Development Event: Fundamentals of Education in AI Era
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a dynamic half‑day programme where we revisit the fundamentals of education in a landscape where artificial intelligence is reshaping teaching and learning. The event begins with a thought‑provoking plenary examining both the opportunities and considerations of AI\, and how assessment and curriculum design can evolve to address emerging challenges. A student panel will follow\, offering authentic perspectives on learning in the AI era and the skills future graduates will need to thrive. The programme concludes with a hands‑on technology session where participants will learn human‑first strategies for engaging learners and explore practical tools—including Yuja’s in‑video quizzes\, comments and social annotations\, and Copilot—to design more engaging and relevant learning experiences.  \n*Breakfast and snacks provided. \nPROGRAMME RUNDOWN  \nOpening remarks 9:30 – 9:35 \nProf. Michael King-man Hui (Vice Rector for Academic Affairs)  \nPlenary 9:35 – 11:05  \nThe sprint and the marathon: Learning and teaching transformations in the age of AI \nby Dr. Julia Chen (The Hong Kong Polytechnic University)  \nAs artificial intelligence continues to revolutionise how we learn\, teach\, and interact\, educators in higher education are being called to fundamentally reconsider their roles and approaches.  This keynote will explore the profound impact of intelligent technologies on the future of learners\, and examine how these advancements are reshaping the meaning of education.  While the session addresses the ongoing challenge of maintaining curricular relevance in a rapidly evolving academic landscape\, the audience will be engaged in forward-thinking conversations on strategies for deeper learning experiences that seek to prepare students for an unpredictable future led by accelerated and disruptive technological change.  \nStudent panel 11:10 – 11:50  \nStudent Voices: Learning\, Growing\, and Thriving in the AI Era  \nby Mr. Hongye TAN (Ted) (FST undergraduate\, 4th year)\, Ms. Xinzhu LIU (Flora) (FSS undergraduate) and Ms. Haoruyi JI (Isabelle) (FED postgraduate) \nThe student panel will offer their authentic perspectives on learning in the AI era and the skills future graduates will need to thrive.  \nTechnology session 11:50-12:20 \nRe-Blending Learning: Tools and Techniques for Focused Engagement \nby Dr. Chris Fulton (CTLE)  \nIn an age of digital distraction\, this session outlines ways to re-blend learning with a human-first approach. First\, Chris Fulton will introduce teaching techniques that can help focus learners at the start of a class. Next\, three tools that help instructors create engaging\, focused experiences will be introduced: Yuja’s in-video quizzes\, Yuja’s in-video comments/social annotations\, and Copilot – for designing more relevant active learning activities.  \n\nAbout Keynote speaker: \n \nDr. Julia Chen (PhD\, FTCL\, PFHEA) is Director of the Educational Development Centre and courtesy Associate Professor of the Department of English and Communication at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University.  Her research interests include leveraging technology for education\, learning analytics for quality enhancement\, and English Across the Curriculum.  She (co-)leads large-scale multi-university projects on GenAI in education.  Dr. Chen has won numerous awards\, including recently the Outstanding Educator Award from EDUtech Asia\, the QS Reimagine Education Awards Breakthrough Technology Innovation in Education Silver Prize\, the Hong Kong UGC Teaching Award\, and twice her university’s President Award for Excellent Performance in teaching and service respectively.  Dr. Chen has been invited to give keynotes and talks in over ten countries and regions.  She is Chair of the Hong Kong Teaching Excellence Alliance initiated by the HK University Grants Committee\, a Principal Fellow of Advance HE\, and was awarded the lifetime designation of Distinguished Fellow by the Association for Writing Across the Curriculum. \n 
URL:https://ctle.um.edu.mo/event/ctle-half-day-professional-development-event-fundamentals-of-education-in-ai-era/
LOCATION:E4-G062
CATEGORIES:CTLE Half-day Professional Development Event
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SUMMARY:CTLE Professional Development Workshop: Learning-Teaching Support for Neurodiversity
DESCRIPTION:About the workshop: \nSupporting neurodiversity has become increasingly critical in higher education. This workshop reviews the global trend as well as the efficacy of inclusive practice and strategic accommodations\, drawing on the speaker’s professional expertise in the area of autism spectrum as occupational therapist and Consultant of Institute of Special Needs and Inclusive Education. The conceptual framework of Positive Psychology\, Multiple Intelligences and Positive Behavior Support are outlined. It then extends the discussion to interactive case studies of autism spectrum\, considering how holistic and evidence-informed learning- teaching practice can be adopted to connect to student success across diverse higher education systems. \nBio of speaker: \n \nDr. Eria Li is Consultant of Institute of Special Needs and Inclusive Education at the Education University of Hong Kong and Honorary Consultant to Autism Hong Kong. Eria has had a strong track record of clinical practice\, university teaching\, thesis supervision and examination\, action research\, academic writing and consultancy of service development. Eria ‘s research and publication focus on positive education\, teacher education\, positive parenting\, home-school support\, twice exceptional\, autism spectrum and ADHD/ADD.
URL:https://ctle.um.edu.mo/event/ctle-professional-development-workshop-learning-teaching-support-for-neurodiversity/
LOCATION:E3-1032
CATEGORIES:CTLE Professional Development Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Macau:20260325T120000
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SUMMARY:CTLE Professional Development Workshop: Active Learning For Large Classes in an AI-Mediated World
DESCRIPTION:Abstract:  \nEngaging students in large-enrollment courses is a significant pedagogical challenge\, now amplified by an AI-mediated world that demands greater student self-awareness. This 90-minute\, hands-on workshop moves beyond general active learning to focus on a critical outcome: fostering Self-Regulated Learning (SRL) and metacognition at scale. Using only smartphone-accessible tools like Mentimeter\, you will experience how to embed simple\, powerful prompts for student planning\, monitoring\, and reflection directly into your lesson flow. We will model scalable techniques and demonstrate how to gather real-time data on student thinking\, not just their answers. \nShort professional biography \nProf. Sean McMinn is the Director of the Center for Education Innovation and Adjunct Associate Professor for the Division of Emerging Interdisciplinary Areas at The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST). His role includes leading the development of digital education\, including AI for education initiatives\, at the university. Sean also currently sits on multiple international committees\, including the AI and Education International Panel\, Digital Education Council\, and the Cyber-Physical Learning Alliance. He has won various awards for his work in digital education\, including the 2024 Global MOOC and Online Education Alliance (GMA) Award for his work in AI Education\, the 2016 School of Humanities and Social Science (SHSS) Teaching Excellence Award and the 2007 Teaching Innovation Award for his work with podcasts and education at HKUST.
URL:https://ctle.um.edu.mo/event/ctle-professional-development-workshop-active-learning-for-large-classes-in-an-ai-mediated-world/
LOCATION:E3-1032
CATEGORIES:CTLE Professional Development Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Macau:20260401T100000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Macau:20260401T113000
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SUMMARY:Hands-on Workshop: Enhance Your Teaching Slides with Technology: Using Canva and Grok AI
DESCRIPTION:Hands-on Workshop: Enhance Your Teaching Slides with Technology: Using Canva and Grok AI \nIn this 1.5-hour workshop designed for UM faculty members\, participants will discover how to instantly transform text-heavy PowerPoint slides into dynamic\, engaging visuals. You will also learn how to create new presentations from scratch using free tools such as Canva and Grok AI. We will learn how to add smart animations and produce short instructional videos for blended learning.  \nWalk away with one ready-to-use PowerPoint slides and one professional video — plus tools to save hours and boost student engagement every semester.  \nDue to limited seats (40)\, first come first serve \nEvent quota is now FULL\, Thank you! \n**Participants are required to bring their own laptop and a set of teaching slides for the practical/hands-on session. 
URL:https://ctle.um.edu.mo/event/hands-on-workshop-enhance-your-teaching-slides-with-technology-with-canva-and-grok-ai/
LOCATION:E3-G034
CATEGORIES:CTLE T&L Training
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