Centre for Teaching and Learning Enhancement | University of Macau

CTLE Professional Development Seminar: From Learning English to Learning in English
2021-11-10 10:30 - 12:00 (Asia/Macau) | E3-1032
Event Recap
This seminar brings together UM’s English language instructors and content course instructors to discuss specific strategies to help students learn in English. The English Language Centre (ELC) will share what it is doing to help students navigate their academic discourse community; topics to be covered include UM context, academic study skills, and soft skills. Invited content course instructors will share their experience in facilitating UM students’ learning in an English medium environment. We hope to provide a platform for conversations and better understanding of our T&L context.
Speakers
Prof. Katherine CHEN, FAH-ELC
Prof. Nevia DOLCINI, FAH
Prof. Sophia DENG, FSS
Dr. Gary FUNG, MLC
Ms. Miranda MA, FAH-ELC
Ms. Janet Beth RANDALL, FAH-ELC

CTLE Professional Development Workshop: Facilitating Collaborative Learning
2021-10-20 10:30 - 12:00
Event Recap
CTLE Professional Development Workshop: Facilitating Collaborative Learning
Date: 20 October 2021
Time: 10:30AM – 12:00PM
Held online via ZOOM

Description: Well-designed group work provides students a sense of shared purpose that can improve morale, increase motivation, and deepen learning. In this interactive workshop, participant will consider a range of strategies and support resources for forming effective groups, helping students to manage their own group processes, and avoiding common group work frustrations.
Speakers:

Dr. Robert Vanderlan, Senior Associate Director in the Center for Teaching Innovation at Cornell University
(Dr. Robert Vanderlan is a senior associate director in the Center for Teaching Innovation, leading a team that offers instructional design expertise and support to faculty using a range of learning technology tools. In addition to ten years supporting faculty teaching development, Rob has been an instructional designer for a wide range of online and blended courses. He is also a historian and the author of “Intellectuals Incorporated: Politics, Art, and Ideas Inside Henry Luce’s Media Empire.” Rob graduated from Cornell with a bachelor’s degree in government, holds a master’s degree in political science from the University of Michigan and a doctorate in U.S. history from the University of Rochester. )

Ms. Rachel Gunderson, Instructional Designer at the Center for Teaching Innovation at Cornell University
(Rachel Gunderson is an instructional designer at the Center for Teaching Innovation at Cornell University. She is devoted to supporting Instructors in building community and belonging in their courses and creating engaging experiences through collaboration and active learning. Her previous hybrid teaching experience as an instructor at Wells and Ithaca Colleges has led to her design position at eCornell where she created fully online courses for professional learners around the world. Rachel holds master and bachelor of science degrees in health education from Ithaca College and a graduate certificate in instructional systems technology from Indiana University.)

CTLE Half-day Professional Development Event: Building Bridges for UM learners in a Second Language Environment
2021-09-08 09:15 - 12:30
Event Recap
Date: Wednesday, 8 September 2021
Online via Zoom
Time: 9:15 am – 12:30 pm
The majority of learners at UM are undertaking their studies in a second or foreign language, which presents unique challenges. Increasing one’s awareness of language learning issues, effective teaching strategies and approaches, and the technological tools available can benefit language learners across disciplines. In this half-day event, experts and practitioners will discuss issue relating to learners in an English medium environment and develop approaches to support learners.
Attendance in all sessions is equivalent to 3 hours of professional development.
Target audience: UM Academic Staff and Teaching Assistants

Programme Rundown

9:15 am – 9:30 amOpening RemarksDCTLE Prof. Katrine Wong

9:30 am – 10:45 amKeynote
Students in Transition: Myths and Reality about English-medium InstructionProf. Howard Brown, University of Niigata Prefecture

This session will focus on the idea of English-medium instruction (EMI) from the students’ point of view. I will introduce research from around the world on the challenges EMI students face and the strategies they employ as they transition from learning English to learning in English. We will learn about the difficulties students face with overall language proficiency and the specific challenges they have with reading, writing, speaking, and listening in an EMI classroom. Then, we will work together to explore possible solutions and strategies faculty members can adopt to help students facing this difficult challenge.

Break

10:50 am – 11:30 amForum: Creating conducive learning environments at UMProf. Nevia DOLCINI (FAH)
Prof. Terence POON (FHS)
Ms. Ellen Yixuan JIA (FSS)
Mr. Callus Aolei CHEN (FST)
Moderated by
Katherine CHEN (FAH-ELC)

11:30 am – 12:30 pmTeaching with Moodle: Strategies and Features That You Need to KnowDr. Alice LEE (FAH-ELC)
Dr. Chris Fulton (CTLE)

About the Keynote Speaker

Prof. Howard Brown is a professor and Chair of the Department of International Studies and Regional Development at the University of Niigata Prefecture in Japan. He has been researching EMI-related issues, especially meso-level implementation approaches, for more than 10 years. He is co-editor of the book English-medium Instruction in Japanese Higher Education and a series editor for the Routledge Focus series English Medium Instruction in Higher Education.

CTLE Teaching Assistant Online Training 2021教與學優化中心大學助教在線培訓2021
2021-09-01 - 2021-10-05 | UMMoodle
Event Recap
Online video lectures & assignments 網上教學視頻及作業開放日期:

1 September – 6 October 2021

Salon 沙龍日期:

6 October 2021, 10:30 AM-12:00 PM (to be held online via Zoom)

Eligible TAs must register with their Faculty Office.
This Fall 2021 CTLE will continue to sponsor the Teaching Assistant Online Training that introduces core skills for graduate students that are involved in teaching and may go on to work in academic institutions in a teaching or an instructional capacity. This 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.
There will be six online sessions in total and typically, each session will have a topic to focus on. To complete the series with a certificate, individuals need to participate all six sessions (each session contains video lectures and a related Moodle quiz/assignment) AND attend the half-day Salon (where TAs will meet-up and exchange with invited faculty and student speakers on the various topics covered in the training) which will take place on 6 October 2021. Registration via your Faculty/Institute.

澳門大學教與學優化中心於2021/2022學年的上學期繼續舉行大學助教在線培訓，培訓將介紹一系列於應用在教學上的核心技能，對現任大學助教或正在學術機構工作的研究生、準備投身教學事業的準畢業生都有很大的幫助。
大學助教培訓共有六節課涵蓋六個不同主題。完成六節課的教學視頻及全部UMMoodle小測/作業並出席沙龍的參加者將獲得由本中心發出的參與證書。參與培訓費用全免，有興趣的澳大研究生(包括合資格的準助教人員)必須透過所屬學院及研究所報名參加。

Teaching with Moodle: Simple and In-Video Quizzes
2021-08-11 10:30 - 11:30
Videos and images are excellent resources for learners and new tools make it easier to create videos with assessments. Combining videos with quizzes can help ensure learners are focused on the key concepts or ideas.
In this session, you will find out how to create simple and in-video quizzes.

Create a simple quiz (question set) with the new H5P tool in Moodle.
Create in-video quizzes with a new trial video streaming service, UM YuJa.
View detailed statistics on how learners interacted with each video.

Wednesday, 11 August 2021
Online
10:30-11:30 am
Presenter:

Dr. Chris Fulton (CTLE)

Register
Related links:

H5P Quizzes (Question Set)
Designing questions for digital assessment
In-video quizzes with UM YuJa
Video Analytics in YuJa

Teaching with Moodle - The Essentials
2021-08-04 10:30 - 12:30
This 3-part online training consists of:

How to (re)set up a course from an existing course (10:30 am –10:50 am)
Guidance on designing polls and activities for a course (11:00 am –12:00 pm)
Advice on how to make the most of activity tracking tools (12:05 pm –12:30 pm)

Wednesday, 4 August 2021
10:30-12:30 pm
Online
Presenters:

Dr. Alice Lee
Mr. Miguel Costa
Dr. Chris Fulton

Register
Related links:
ICTO Knowledge Base / Help Desk

faq.icto.um.edu.mo/category/ummoodle

Moodle Help

Managing a Moodle course
Teacher quick guide from Moodle HQ
New for teachers 3.8
New for teachers 3.9

Faculty Professional Development Workshops: Raising Awareness of OERs
2021-04-21 11:00 - 12:30 | E3-1032
Event Recap
Faculty Professional Development Workshops：Raising Awareness of OERs
Time:11:00AM-12:30PM
Date: 21 April 2021
Venue: E3-1032
Description
In this awareness session on open educational resources (OERs), speakers will explain the creative commons licenses and how they define the uses of OERs. The focus will be on OER textbooks specifically. They will discuss the barriers to OER for academic staff and what librarians can do to minimise those barriers. They will also cover the elements of “digital rights management free” and “inclusive access” options from publishers and identify OER platforms and search engines as a beginning to discovery.
Speakers’ Bio
Mr. Frank Ponte – Manager Library Services (Teaching), RMIT University, Australia
Frank works within the Teaching and Research unit of the Library and manages the associated activities relating to Teaching support. This includes driving the uptake of open educational resources, the curation of online resources to support teaching, the development and delivery of microcredentials, and the introduction of reading lists software within Canvas course shells.
Ms. Rebecca Rata – Senior coordinator, Copyright, RMIT University, Australia
Rebecca works within the Teaching and Research unit of the Library and manages Copyright Services including eReserve and permissions. She work closely with the team to ensure copyright compliance in the use of library and third party resources used in course platforms, as well as taking an educative approach to help the RMIT community understand their rights and responsibilities with copyright.

Teaching with Technology Conversations
2021-03-24 14:00 - 15:30 | E3-1032, BOC Centennial Building, Taipa, Macau
Teaching with Technology Conversations
These informal events explore different strategies and essential tools used in teaching in a variety of classroom set-ups, including hybrid classroom environments.
Instructors and faculty members can register online at https://go.um.edu.mo/nb9gmwg5.
Active Learning Activities
Wednesday, 24 March
2:00-3:30 PM
ILS 1 (E3-1032)
Peer Assessment with Online Questionnaires
by Prof. Emily Wang (ICMS)
Online questionnaires can easily be used by students to assess one another and provide feedback on presentations and assignments. Students in a postgraduate course
have found peer assessment to be more engaging than pen and paper assessments.
Planning, Editing and Producing Videos for GE Teaching
Prof. Garry Wong, Research assistants Yorn Ka Lai Leung and Katrina Xian Jiaqi (FHS)
Self-produced videos are increasingly needed to facilitate face-to-face and on-line learning in today’s classroom. Our conversation will provide some examples of our videos produced to support GE teaching using low-tech and higher tech approaches. Practical details regarding how the videos were edited and produced and lessons learned from our experiences will be shared.

CTLE Half-Day Faculty Development Workshop: Arousing Excitement: Learning Design and Active Learning
2021-02-03 09:15 - 12:00 | E3-1032
Event Recap

CTLE Half-Day Faculty Development Workshop:
Arousing Excitement: Learning Design and Active Learning
Date: 3 Feb 2021 (Wednesday)
Time: 9:15a.m.-12:00p.m.
Venue: E3-1032
In the context of changing teaching and learning needs during a period of uncertainties, active learning has become more challenging than ever. Learning design is a concept which encompasses a range of teaching approaches that set out to make the design of learning more tangible and shareable. In this half-day event, experts and practitioners will share creative, learner-centred approaches to group work, course design and the design of learning activities.
Programme:

9:15 – 9:30
Opening remarks by VRAA Prof. Michael King-Man HUI (TBC)

9:30 – 10:30
Team-Based Learning in Large Classes:
Lessons Learnt from Scaling, Sustaining and Covid-19
by Dr. Preman Rajalingam (Nanyang Technological University)

10:30 – 10:35
5-minute break

10:35 – 11:15
Aligning assessments with ILOs
by Prof. Katrine Wong (DCTLE)

11:15 – 11:20
5-minute break

11:20 – 12:00
Engaging activities and assessments with UMMoodle
by Prof. Sophia Wei Deng (FSS) and Dr. Chris Fulton (CTLE)

**Participation in this workshop will be documented as equivalent of three hours of Professional Development for Teaching and Learning (applicable to UM Academic Staff only).**
Speaker Bio

Dr. Preman Rajalingam
(Nanyang Technological University)

Preman originally trained as an engineer but his passion is education, and since 2004 he has been a teacher, faculty developer and scholar in higher education. He received his Ph.D. is in Education Psychology from Monash University, Australia in 2011. Preman joined NTU in 2012 as one of the pioneer staff members at LKCMedicine where he took on various faculty and management positions culminating in the role of Assistant Dean, Educational Development.
As Assistant Dean he was responsible for faculty development, digital learning, consulting on curriculum development and scholarship in medical education. Preman was instrumental in setting up and scaling up the use Team-based Learning (TBL) at the medical school. His current role, since 2020, has been the Head of NTUs Teaching Learning and Pedagogy Division. As an expert in the use of active-collaborative learning approaches he regularly conducts local and international workshops and is a sought-after teacher and educator.
His current research interests include the science of learning underpinning active-collaborative approaches and the evolving roles of teachers in higher education. In his spare time he reads science fiction and plays board games.

Abstract of keynote
Team-Based Learning in Large Classes:
Lessons Learnt from Scaling, Sustaining and Covid-19
Team-based learning (TBL) is a very structured, active-collaborative approach to learning, usually conducted face-to-face. A significant challenge of implementing such innovations in higher education is the ability to scale these approaches to large numbers of students and prevent the erosion of pedagogical principles with time. A new challenge that TBL practitioners have had to deal with this year is teaching completely online. In this presentation, I will describe our experience of rolling out TBL on a large scale and the pros and cons of transitioning to completely online TBL, at the Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine in Nanyang Technological University Singapore. I will focus on three critical success factors: (1) “team-centric” learning spaces, to foster active, collaborative learning; (2) an e-learning ecosystem, seamlessly integrated to support all phases of the TBL process and (3) teaching teams in which experts in the pedagogical process co-teach with experts in the subject matter. I will discuss if these factors are still relevant in the post-Covid approach to higher education and share our research on the mechanisms that underpin TBL.

Quick Start Series on Hybrid Teaching: Meet-ups on Essential Tools and Strategies
2020-11-05 16:00 - 16:45 | E3-G034
Event Recap
Quick Start Series on Hybrid Teaching: Meet-ups on Essential Tools and Strategies
Online and in E3-G034
These professional development sessions explore different strategies and essential tools used in teaching in a variety of classroom set-ups, including hybrid classroom environments. These meet-ups for instructors explore tools, including forums and quizzes, and general teaching strategies. Instructors and faculty members can register online at https://go.um.edu.mo/1nhz874c.

Assessment with UMMoodle Quizzes and Academic Honesty
29 October
4:00-4:45 PM
Speaker: Prof. Sophia Wei Deng (FSS)
Online quizzes can be used in small and large classes to increase students’ understanding, provide feedback, and reduce the time instructors need to spend assessing. Unfortunately, there are many settings for quizzes in Moodle. Let us show you how to set up a quiz in UMMoodle. In this session, participants will learn how to set up a quiz that gives students feedback after each question. In addition, we will also share with you a multimedia quiz on UMMoodle, which will help students learn more about Academic Honesty.

Strategies for Hybrid Teaching
30 October
3:00-3:45 PM
Speaker: Dr. Dirk Schnieders, University of Hong Kong
Find out how to create engaging and vibrant online activities from Dr. Dirk Schnieders, a winner of a HKU Teaching Excellence Award – Early Career Teaching Award (2018).

Enhancing a Large Course with Moodle’s Activity Completion Function, Reminders and Reporting Functions
5 November
4:00-4:45 PM
Speakers: TBC
As students click on UMMoodle to get files and read announcements, trace data, is being generated. Instructors can make use of this trace data in ways to support learners, improve quiz questions, and see which online activities are used more or less. It is also important to let students make use of this information. However, generating more useful data may require setting up a course site differently. In this session, find out how to use activity completion and other tools in Moodle to enhance a course or use trace data to inform or enhance one’s course design.

Hands-on Series: Skills Needed To Make Instructional Videos
2020-10-21 | CTLE Demo Classroom (E6-3112)
Event Recap

Hands-on Series: Skills Needed To Make Instructional Videos
By Fernando Wong (CTLE)

Date: 14, 21, 28 Oct (Wed)
Time: English Session: 10:30-12:00 (1.5hr)
Cantonese Session: 15:30-17:00 (1.5hr)
Venue: Demo Classroom (E6-3112)
Format: PPT Presentation and hands-on practice
Quota: Max. 6 per Session
Target: UM academic staff who plan to make pre-recorded lectures
Registry: Until 12 OCT (First come, first served)
*A certificate of attendance will be awarded to those who complete the 3 sessions.

Section 1: Know the basics

Introduction of basic concepts of filming education video (why, how)
Styles of educational video lectures: PPT, Studio, on location
Equipment needed for filming the video (CTLE studio as a model)
Preparation before filming: Choose your video style, reference online, writing script, PPT layout, clothing etc
How to make use of script and teleprompter

Section 2: Three, Two, One, Start!

Hands-on filming in CTLE studio/ on location
Things to keep in mind while filming (phone mute, eyesight, filming environment, volume)
Using props to help with your script

Section 3: Welcome to the world of video-editing!

Managing your project and footage
Video-editing applications: Windows Photo Editor, Logitech Capture, Adobe Rush, iMovie, Final Cut Pro X
Workflow of video-editing
Rendering, compressing, sharing
Hands-on video editing in CTLE studio/Demo Classroom

Register Now

CTLE Online Autumn Half-Day Faculty Development Workshop: Blended Learning Across Disciplines
2020-09-16 09:15 - 12:00 | Via Zoom
https://ctle.um.edu.mo/2020/09/17/recap-ctle-onlin…ross-disciplines/Event Recap
Online CTLE Autumn Half-Day Faculty Development Workshop: Blended Learning Across Disciplines
教師發展在線半天工作坊：跨學科混合學習
Date: 16 September 2020
Time: 9:15 AM – 12:00 PM
To be held online Via Zoom
*Full participation will earn 3PD hours
In response to changing learning needs and suspension of face-to-face classes teachers are asked to make adaptations to their teaching and blended mode seems to be a way to go. In this half-day event, we will gather experts across regions and disciplines to share insights and experiences on blended teaching and learning. Speakers will also share the pedagogical strategies and designs well as student feedback of their blended courses.
Target participants: Members of Faculty Learning Community on Blended Learning and UM academic staff who are interested or intended to incorporate the blended mode into their teaching, particularly in the planning and production of micro-modules.

9:15 – 9:30 Opening Remarks by VRAA Prof. Michael King-Man HUI
9:30 – 10:30 Concurrent Presentations
Blended Learning Development and Trends by Prof. Irwin King, CUHK
Blended learning is a pedagogy that combines traditional classroom learning with online education resources and technology. In this presentation, I will share some recent developments and promising trends in blended learning. Furthermore, I plan to highlight two excellent examples by Prof. Sidharth Jaggi and Prof. Darwin Lau from CUHK’s Engineering Faculty on using different technologies for enhancing teaching and learning. Moreover, with the current pandemic situation, I intend to illustrate how blended learning not only supports the change of teaching and learning needs by reducing physical attendance, but also strengthens the interactions and efficiencies between teachers and students through technology in times of crisis.
Bio:
Prof. King’s research interests include machine learning, social computing, AI, web intelligence, data mining, and multimedia information processing. In these research areas, he has over 300 technical publications in various top journals and conferences. He is President of the International Neural Network Society (INNS), IEEE Fellow, and ACM Distinguished Member. He is an Associate Editor of the Journal of Neural Networks and ACM Transactions on Knowledge Discovery from Data (ACM TKDD). Prof. King was the former Associate Dean (Education), Faculty of Engineering and is the current Chair and Professor at the Department of Computer Science and Engineering, The Chinese University of Hong Kong. Recently, Prof. King has been an evangelist in the use of education technologies in eLearning for the betterment of teaching and learning through the creation of the Knowledge and Education Exchange Platform (KEEP).

Blended learning ABC: Approach, Benefits, Credibility by Prof. Julia Chen, PolyU
Blended learning has become an umbrella term with multiple definitions that encompass pedagogic approaches, technology-enhanced active learning, diverse instructional methods, and convergence across the curriculum. But what is a blended learning approach? What can be blended? How and why? And how do we know that blended works? With teaching and research examples from The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, this keynote discusses the purposes of blended learning for the student, the teacher and the institution; some of the conceptualizations and designs of onsite-online mix to achieve desirable blends; and methods to evaluate blended learning and its impact on the learner.
Bio:
Dr Julia Chen is Director of the Educational Development Centre and courtesy Associate Professor of the Department of English at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University. She is a two-time recipient of her university’s President Award for Excellent Performance, first in teaching and then in service. She was shortlisted by the Hong Kong University Grants Committee for the UGC Teaching Award and by QS Quacquarelli Symonds for the Reimagine Education Learning Assessment Award. Her research interests include curriculum review, English Across the Curriculum, and leveraging technology for advancing learning and teaching.

10:30 – 11:15 Panel Conversation
Facilitating Student Learning in-class and online: UM Evidence and Tips
Prof. Katrine WONG, DCTLE/FAH
Prof. Alexandr SVETLICINII, FLL
Prof. Ruiyu XIE, FHS
Prof. Roberval Teixeira E SILVA, FAH
Talking points:
– comparing teaching online and in-class in a blended-learning mode, what was the biggest difference, if any, for your course?
– one learning activity that you find useful for your blended-learning pedagogy (either online or inside physical classroom)
– any tips for colleagues in their design of blended-learning pedagogy?

11:15 – 12:00 Open Forum
Connecting Learners On and Off Campus
Moderators:
Prof. Katrine WONG, DCTLE
Prof. Rico LAM, Registrar
Mr. Antony SI TOU, ICTO
Mr. Vincent SOU, FMM
This session is designed to provide colleagues with an interactive platform to share observations and explore pedagogical designs feasible for this semester’s teaching and learning arrangement.

Register now

CTLE Teaching Assistant Training Workshops 2020教與學優化中心大學助教培訓工作坊2020
2020-09-07 - 2020-10-07 | Via Zoom
Event Recap
Online video lectures & assignments 網上教學視頻及作業開放日期:

7 September – 7 October 2020

Salon 沙龍日期:

7 October 2020, 10:30 AM-12:00 PM (to be held online via Zoom)

Registration has closed.

This Fall 2020 CTLE will continue to sponsor a series of workshops that introduce core skills for graduate students that are involved in teaching and may go on to work in academic institutions in a teaching or an instructional capacity. This workshop series is open to all UM postgraduate students, especially for those who are hired as Teaching Assistants and are required to complete the workshops before providing any ancillary teaching at the University of Macau.
There will be six online workshop sessions in total and typically, each session will have a topic to focus on. To complete the series with a certificate, individuals need to participate all six sessions (each session contains video lectures and a Moodle assignment) and attend the half-day TA Salon (where TAs will meet-up and exchange with invited faculty and TA speakers on the various topics covered in the workshop series) which will take place on 7 October 2020.

活動描述:
澳門大學教與學優化中心於2020/2021學年的上學期繼續舉行大學助教培訓工作坊，這一系列的工作坊將介紹一系列於應用在教學上的核心技能，對現任大學助教或正在學術機構工作的研究生、準備投身教學事業的準畢業生都有很大的幫助。
這一系列的大學助教培訓工作坊工作坊共有六節課涵蓋六個不同主題。完成六節課的教學視頻及UMMoodle小測/作業並出席大學助教沙龍的參加者將獲得由本中心發出的參與證書。參與工作坊費用全免，歡迎有興趣的澳大研究生及教學人員報名參加。

Tech-Enhanced Teaching and Learning Meet-ups: Enhancing In-Class and Online Learning
2020-09-02 10:30 - 11:30 | Via Zoom
In these online meet-ups and training  sessions, we will introduce practical activities and tools that facilitate technology-enhanced teaching. Join a meet-up, share your insights or experience from last semester, and find out how colleagues are preparing for the upcoming semester.
Register Online Now
Via Zoom from 10:30 – 11:30 AM.

22 July: Supporting Learning with Narrated  PPT slides (Part 1)
Prof. Emily Wang, ICMS
Prof. Katrine Wong, FAH/DCTLE
Dr. Chris Fulton, CTLE
Mr. Miguel Costa, FST
Anecdotal feedback tells us that UM students perceived PowerPoint slides with narration as valuable study materials. In this session, we will look at examples of PPT slides and share our experience with designing educational slides. In addition to discussing effective uses of media, we will review how to insert videos and record your computer’s screen using PowerPoint. We will also share tips on capturing a clear voice/image.
Video recordings and slides are on UMMoodle

29 July: Supporting Learning with Narrated  PPT Slides (Part 2)
Prof. Bingpu Zhou, IAMPE
Dr. Alice Lee, FAH/ELC
Ms. Janet-Beth Randall, FAH/ELC
In this session, we will share various ways in which slides have been or can be used in hybrid or online courses. For example, PowerPoint slides with audio or video recordings can be used to disseminate information, give feedback, build a teaching presence and more.
Video recordings and slides are on UMMoodle

5 August: Building Community with UMMoodle Discussion Forums
Prof. Thomas Lok, FST
Dr. Chris Fulton, CTLE
Discussion forums provide a platform for learners to not only to demonstrate their engagement with course content and ideas but to interact with peers and their instructors. In this session, we will outline ways in which forums can be used: to generate interest in a topic, to create peer-to-peer engagement, to give feedback, or to build a sense of community. In addition, we will demonstrate how effective groups for forums can be set up using the TeamBuilder tool in UMMoodle.
Video recordings and slides are on UMMoodle

12 August: Assessment with UMMoodle Quizzes and Academic Honesty
Prof. Todd Sandel, FSS
Dr. Chris Fulton, CTLE
Online quizzes can be used to increase students’ understanding and the quizzes will be marked automatically. Setting up a quiz in UMMoodle takes a few steps: we will show you how to set up quizzes for practice activities and exams. In addition, we will also share with you a custom-made quiz on UMMoodle, which will help students learn more about Academic Honesty.
Video recordings and slides are on UMMoodle

19 August: Checking Students’ Understanding with Polls
Prof. Mingming Zhou, FED
Dr. Chris Fulton, CTLE
A quick poll or quiz can be used by instructors to gauge how much students have learnt or what content needs clarification. The questionnaire activity in UMMoodle is ideal for in-class polls, either anonymous or not, and we will demonstrate how to set it up. An alternative, Rain Classroom, also has a polling function that is useful. Participants are encouraged to bring examples of polls or concept-checking questions to share.
Video recordings and slides are on UMMoodle

26 August: Producing Educational Video: Best Practice and Instructional Tips Sharing
11:00 – 12:00 AM
Prof. Katrine Wong, FAH/DCTLE
Prof. Hannah Zhou, FST
Ms. Stephanie Bowles, FAH
Mr. Fernando Wong, CTLE
In this session, we will introduce a few tips and video production tools that might help you in planning and creating more professional–looking and sounding videos for your courses.
Video recordings and slides are on UMMoodle

2 September: Panel Conversation: Looking Ahead to Teaching In-Class with Live Transmission and Recording
10:30 – 11:30 AM
Prof. Katrine Wong, FAH/DCTLE
Prof. Victoria Lei, FAH
Prof. Rostam Neuwirth, FLL
Dr. Chris Fulton, CTLE
Dr. Gary Fung, MLC
In less than a month, many of us will be teaching in-class and online simultaneously. Such hybridity may place additional demands on instructors. In this session, we share ideas and tips, and discuss how to get a course started on the right track. Join this session to learn about different strategies to handle a complex classroom environment. This session includes:

Presentation of ideas for hybrid teaching
Demonstration: tips on setting up a laptop in a classroom for Zoom meetings
Panel and open floor discussion

In addition, participants are encouraged to hear from a panel and raise their questions in an open floor discussion to exchange ideas and share concerns on hybrid mode of teaching.
All members of the UM community are welcome to join this hybrid event, which will be held simultaneously in-person and online via Zoom. As seating for the on-site event is limited due to the need to maintain a healthy environment, colleagues and the public are welcome to join the online event.

Online Faculty Training: Cloze Questions and Short-Answer Questions in UMMoodle
2020-05-06 10:30 - 11:15
Cloze questions and Short-Answer Questions in UMMoodle
Join us online for meet-ups where we can share our experiences and reflections on teaching online. Colleagues can get together to share conerns and best practices. A part of each meet-up will be dedicated to providing practical training on assessment tools in UMMoodle.
In this  online event, we  will  walk you through how to create cloze and short-answer quiz questions for online exams.
with Alice Lee, Miranda Ma, Chris Fulton
Topics covered:

Creating cloze questions in UMMoodle
Using the Atto button to generate MCQ/short-answer questions from existing texts
Importing images and sound into quiz questions
Setting up an assignment with Veriguide

Register Now

Resources:

How do I add new questions to a quiz?
How do I add Cloze questions?
Cloze editor for Atto
Constructing tests
Preparing Effective Essay Questions

Online Faculty Training: Quizzes in UMMoodle
2020-04-29 10:30 - 11:45
Quizzes in UMMoodle
Join us online for meet-ups where we can share our experiences and reflections on teaching online. Colleagues can get together to share conerns and best practices. A part of each meet-up will be dedicated to providing practical training on assessment tools in UMMoodle.
In this online event, we will walk you through how to create online quizzes and multiple-choice questions in UMMoodle.
with Katrine Wong, Chris Fulton
Topics covered:

Setting up a quiz for an online exam
Adding MCQ questions
Adding short-answer questions
Reviewing your quiz in the student role

Register Now

Resources:

Academic Integrity of Online Exams and How to Build Quizzes (University of Macau)
Moodle – Quiz activity (Royal Roads University)
How do I create multiple choice questions for a Quiz? (California State University Fullerton)
Writing Good Multiple Choice Test Questions (Vanderbilt University)
Writing Multiple Choice Questions (The University of Texas at Austin)

CTLE Online Half-Day Faculty Development Workshop: Online/Blended Teaching & Learning: Review and Looking Ahead教師發展半天工作坊：在線混合式教學的回顧與展望
2020-04-22 09:00 - 12:00
Event Recap
Event Description
The purpose of this half-day event is to provide a platform for UM teachers to review and share experiences of teaching online/blended classes during the period of class suspension, as well as to explore opportunities of how this mode of teaching and learning can be integrated into our curriculum design in the future.
Half-day participation is equivalent to 3 hours of Professional Development.
Programme

9:15 – 9:30
Opening remarks by VRAA Prof. Michael HUI

9:30-10:00
Elevator pitches by Prof. William HUGHES (FAH), Prof. Kathy LUO (FHS), Prof. Melody LU (FSS), Prof. Derek WONG (FST), Mr. Man Teng IONG (FLL)

10:00 – 10:30
Faculty conversation featuring Prof. Glenn MCCARTNEY (FBA), Prof. Barry REYNOLDS (FED), Prof. Bingpu ZHOU (IAPME), moderated by Prof. Katrine WONG (DCTLE)

10:30 – 10:45
Break

10:45 – 11:15
Open forum; moderated by Prof. Chuang WANG (Dean of FED) and Prof. Katrine WONG (DCTLE)

11:15 – 11:50
Designing and Re-designing Course Content on UMMoodle and Zoom
1. Essential Functions for Teaching with UMMoodle, Prof. Katrine WONG (DCTLE)
2. WeChat and Zoom: Teaching Online, Prof. Victoria LEI (FAH)
3. Multi-modal Activities for Engagement and Expression, Dr. Christopher FULTON (CTLE)

11:50 – 12:00
Closing remarks by CTLE

Online Faculty Meet-up & Training Series教師在線培訓系列
2020-04-08 10:30 - 23:45, 2020-04-07 10:30 - 11:15
Online Faculty Meetup & Training Series
Join us online for meet-ups where we can share our experiences and reflections on teaching online. Colleagues can get together to share conerns and best practices. A part of each meet-up will be dedicated to providing practical training on assessment tools in UMMoodle.

Academic Integrity of Online Exams / Building Quizzes
Assignments, Veriguide and Attendance
Forums for Learning and Assessment
Lecture capture with Zoom and Turnitin

March 2020
April 2020

Mon 30
Wed 1
Tue 7
Wed 8

10:30 AM – 11:15 AM
10:30 AM – 11:45 AM
10:30 AM – 11:15 AM
10:30 AM – 11:45 AM

45-minutes
75-minutes
45-minutes
75-minutes

Prof. Garry Wong (FHS)
Dr. Chris Fulton (CTLE)
Dr. Chris Fulton (CTLE)
Dr. Alice Lee (FAH-ELC)

Dr. Chris Fulton (CTLE)
Mr. Fernando Wong (CTLE)

Mr. Miguel Costa (FST)

Register Now

Online Faculty Meet-up & Training Series教師在線培訓系列
2020-04-01 10:30 - 11:45, 2020-03-30 10:30 - 11:15
Online Faculty Meetup & Training Series
Join us online for meet-ups where we can share our experiences and reflections on teaching online. Colleagues can get together to share conerns and best practices. A part of each meet-up will be dedicated to providing practical training on assessment tools in UMMoodle.

Academic Integrity of Online Exams / Building Quizzes
Assignments, Veriguide and Attendance
Forums for Learning and Assessment
Lecture capture with Zoom and Turnitin

March 2020
April 2020

Mon 30
Wed 1
Tue 7
Wed 8

10:30 AM – 11:15 AM
10:30 AM – 11:45 AM
10:30 AM – 11:00 AM
10:30 AM – 11:45 AM

45-minutes
75-minutes
45-minutes
75-minutes

Prof. Garry Wong (FHS)
Dr. Chris Fulton (CTLE)
Dr. Chris Fulton (CTLE)
Dr. Alice Lee (FAH-ELC)

Dr. Chris Fulton (CTLE)
Mr. Fernando Wong (CTLE)

Mr. Miguel Costa (FST)

Register Now

Join meeting from PC, Mac, Linux, iOS or Android: https://umac.zoom.us/j/8538822457

Online Faculty Professional Development Workshops on Community Building and Online Assessment教師專業發展在線工作坊： 如何建立在線教學社群及有效評估
2020-03-18 10:30 - 11:30 | Via Zoom
Online Faculty Professional Development Workshop on Community Building and Online Assessment
教師專業發展在線工作坊： 如何建立在線教學社群及有效評估
18 March 2020 (Wednesday)
10:30AM-11:30 AM (Via Zoom)
Join us online for one or two professional development workshop sessions in which we look at two hot topics related to teaching online: community building and online assessment.
Drawing on our experience and recent sharing from teachers at UM, participants in these two online workshops will explore possibilities and outline activities that can be used to create positive changes in teaching online or building an online/blended course.

Session 1: Community Building
10:30-11:00 AM (Via Zoom) : Prof. Katrine Wong (DCTLE/FAH), Prof. Emily Wang (ICMS)
Session 2: Online Assessment
11:15-11:30 AM (Via Zoom) : Prof. Katrine Wong (DCTLE/FAH), Prof. Thomas Lok (FST), Dr. Alice Lee (FAH-ELC)

Event Recap

Teaching & Learning Roundtable: Multi-Faceted Pedagogies @ UM 教與學圓桌討論：澳大教學多面睇
2019-11-27 10:30 - 14:30 | E3-G034
27 November 2019, 10:30 – 14:30
The University of Macau
Hosted by the Centre for Teaching and Learning Enhancement (CTLE)
Event Description
The community of scholars at UM are committed to developing engaging learning activities that lead to student success. This round–table event will focus on how the UM community has responded to the challenges of working towards learner-centred education, part of UM’s vision.
At this round table, leaders will share introductory remarks highlighting a best practice/innovation they know well, as well as challenges they face. After hearing from the leaders, there will be time for questions, discussion and input from participants. This will be an interactive event.
Participants will be encouraged to contribute their insights and answers to a backchannel during the event.
Online registration
Register now

Event Information
10:30-10:39
Registration and Refreshments
Venue: Interactive Learning Space 2 (E3-G034)

10:40–10:54
Opening Remarks and Roundtable Format
Speaker: Prof. Katrine Wong (DCTLE)

10:55-10:59
Group Photo

11:00-11:55
Roundtable Session 1: Effective Uses of Student Evaluation of Teaching
Moderators: Prof. Rico Lam (FBA/REG), Prof. Katrine Wong (FAH/DCTLE)

12:00-12:55
Roundtable Session 2: Elevator Pitches: Opportunities and Challenges for Blended Learning @UM
Moderator: Prof. Chuang Wang (Dean, FED)
Speakers: Prof. Si Man Lei (FED), Prof. Duncan Leung (ICMS), Prof. Roberval Silva (FAH), Prof. Hsiang Tien-Ping (FED), Prof. Ruiyu Xie (FHS)
Format: Micro-presentations followed by plenary discussion

1:00-1:29
Networking Roundtable
Light Lunch and Refreshments

1:30-2:30
Roundtable Session 3: Examples of Technology Tools for Active Learning and Student Success
Chairpersons: Dr. Alice Lee (FAH), Dr. Chris Fulton (CTLE), Mr. Miguel Costa (FST)
Speakers: Stephanie Bowles (FAH), Alan Chan (FAH), John Chan (ICTO), Joshua Lee (FAH), Molly Lei (LIB), Miranda Ma (FAH), Fernando Wong (CTLE)
Micro-presentations:

Activities for Interactive Boards
Marking Assignments with PDF Annotate
Tips on using Veriguide for assignments
Attendance in UMMoodle with QR codes
Activities for Movable Whiteboards
Teaching Tools: Video Recording

Faculty Lunchtime Conversation: Interactive Teaching with Video Recordings and Real-time Feedback
2019-11-13 13:00 - 14:15
Faculty Lunchtime Conversation: Interactive Teaching with Video Recordings and Real-time Feedback
In two mini-presentations, Prof. Ricardo Moutinho and Prof. Bingpu Zhou will share their experiences on issues relating to learner-centred teaching with technologies. The presentations at this lunchtime event aims to facilitate an exchange of teaching ideas, discussion, and conversation.
Presentation Titles
• The Relevance of Video-Recording our Own Lessons, Prof. Ricardo Moutinho (FAH)
• Enabling Real-time Feedback and Interactive Class, Prof. Bingpu Zhou (IAPME)
Wednesday, 13 November. 1:00–2:15 PM
Room: E3-G033
Speakers: Prof. Bingpu Zhou (IAPME) and Prof. Ricardo Moutinho (FAH)
Target audience: Academic Staff & Teaching Assistants
Participation in this professional development activity will be documented as equivalent of 1 hour of professional development for teaching and learning (UM Academic Staff only)
Register for this lunchtime conversation before 11 November (11:00 AM).
Register now

.
Resources:

CTLE Support/Consultation
ICTO Workshop. Gradebook Best Practices for UMMoodle Courses with Assignments and Quizzes. https://elearning.um.edu.mo
Miller, M. (2019) How to Make Smart Choices About Tech for Your Course, The Chronicle.
Moodle. Record Audio and Video in Moodle 3.5

CTLE Autumn Workshop Series 2019: Technology for Teaching
2019-10-30 12:15 - 13:30 | E3-1032, BOC Centennial Building, Taipa, Macau
Technology for Teaching
Date: 30 Oct. (Wed.)
Time: 12:15 -1:30 pm
Venue: E3-1032
Speaker: Johan Geertsema (Director of the Centre for Development of Teaching and Learning at the National University of Singapore)

Bio:
Johan Geertsema is the Director of the Centre for Development of Teaching and Learning at the National University of Singapore and an Associate Professor in the University Scholars Programme, where he teaching in the Writing and Critical Thinking programme. His research focuses on questions of values in higher education, with specific reference to the professional learning of academics; academic identities; and teaching expertise.

Abstract:
What’s the point of using technology for teaching? While universities spend billions on educational technology, there is often little evidence that it actually increases student learning (Cuban, 2001; Nilson, 2014). Nevertheless, as university teachers in a world being rapidly transformed by technology, we can ill afford to ignore it. In addition, when used appropriately both inside and beyond the classroom, it has the potential of improving learning by engaging students and enhancing interaction. In this workshop we will focus not only on how best to use technology for teaching, but even more importantly, why to do so.
References
Cuban, Larry (2001). Oversold and underused: Computers in the classroom. Cambridge, M.: Harvard University Press.
Nilson, Linda B. (2016). Teaching at its best: A research-based resource for college instructors. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass.

Register now

Faculty Perspectives on Learner-Centered Approaches: A Teaching with Technology Lunchtime Conversation
2019-10-16 13:00 - 14:15 | E3-1032, BOC Centennial Building, Taipa, Macau
Faculty Perspectives on Learner-Centered Approaches: A Teaching with Technology Lunchtime Conversation
In two mini-presentations, Prof. Ying Wang and Prof. Patrick Chu will share their experiences on issues relating to learner-centred teaching with technologies. The presentations at this lunchtime event aims to facilitate an exchange of teaching ideas, discussion, and conversation.
Presentation Titles
• Paradigm Shift in Student-Centered Learning, Prof. Ying Wang (ICMS)
• Make Learning Awesome! Using Kahoot! Quizzes to Make Lectures and Training Fun, Prof. Patrick Chu (FBA)
Wednesday, 16 October. 1:00–2:15 PM
Room: E3-1032
Speakers: Prof. Patrick Chu (FBA) and Prof. Prof. Ying Wang (ICMS)
Target audience: Academic Staff & Teaching Assistants
Participation in this professional development activity will be documented as equivalent of 1 hour of professional development for teaching and learning (UM Academic Staff only)
Register for this lunchtime conversation before Tuesday (11:00 AM).
Register now

.
Resources:

Miller, M. (2019) How to Make Smart Choices About Tech for Your Course, The Chronicle. https://www.chronicle.com/interactives/08262019-adviceguide-tech-choices
How to Make Quick Quizzes, an ICTO Workshop. https://elearning.um.edu.mo

How to Make Use of Mid-term Surveys and SFQs: A UM Context
2019-09-25 12:15 - 13:30 | E3-1032, BOC Centennial Building, Taipa, Macau
How to Make Use of Mid-term Surveys and SFQs: A UM Context
Date: 25 Sept. (Wed.)
Time: 12:15 -1:30 pm
Venue: E3-1032
Speaker: Prof. Katrine Ka Ki WONG (DCTLE/FAH/MLC)

Abstract:
Mid-term surveys and Student Feedback Questionnaires (SFQ) can provide useful feedback which helps teachers align their instructional approaches with students’ perceived needs. In this workshop, the questionnaires used at UM will be introduced and discussed. Participants will discuss ways to improve SFQ feedback (and scores!), make use of SFQ feedback and increase the response rate of questionnaires.

Register now

Teaching with Technology Mini-Presentations: Easy Active Learning Activities with Technology
2019-09-18 15:30 - 16:45
Teaching with Technology Mini-Presentations
In three mini-presentations, Stephanie Bowles, Shuwen Liu and Gary Fung will share best practices with student-centred teaching activities. The presentations at this event aim to facilitate an exchange of teaching ideas, discussion, and conversation.
Presentation Titles
Easiest “Think, Pair, Share” Flow in Interactive Spaces, Stephanie BOWLES (FAH)
Fishbowl Discussion in Interactive Learning Spaces, Shuwen LIU (FAH)
Sharing on interpersonal skills and teamwork activities in CPED course, Dr. Gary FUNG (RC/MLC)

Wednesday, 18 September. 3:30–4:45 PM
Room: E3-G033
Speakers: Dr. Gary Fung (RC/MLC), Ms. Stephanie BOWLES (FAH) and Ms. Shuwen LIU (FAH)
Target audience: Academic Staff & Teaching Assistants
Participation in this professional development activity will be documented as equivalent of 1 hour of professional development for teaching and learning (UM Academic Staff only)
This workshop is limited to 25 participants
Join the conversation.
Register now

Resources

Active Learning Strategies (Berkley)
Active Learning (Vanderbilt)
Fishbowl Discussions (Facing History)
Interactive Learning Space 3 (CTLE)
Think-Pair-Share (Aarhus Universitet)

CTLE Teaching Assistant Training Workshop 2019教與學優化中心大學助教培訓工作坊2019
2019-09-03 - 2019-09-25 | E4-G078, Taipa, Macau
Event Recap
Dates日期: 3, 4, 11, 13, 18, 24, 25 September 2019
Time時間: 5:00 p.m. – 6:15 p.m.
Venue地點: E4-G078 (subject to change 可能變更)
*Refreshments will be provided to registered participants after each workshop. 課後將提供輕餐點給已登記的參加者
*1 Smart Point will be given to each workshop participation. 出席每節課將獲得一粒智多星

Workshop Description 活動描述:
This Fall 2019 CTLE will continue to sponsor a series of workshops that introduce core skills for graduate students that are involved in teaching and may go on to work in academic institutions in a teaching or an instructional capacity. This workshop series is open to all UM postgraduate students, especially for those who are hired as Teaching Assistants and are required to complete the workshop before providing any ancillary teaching. Typically, each workshop session (75-minute) will have a topic to focus and will involve a learning activity, consisting of a short reading and an on-line web activity that is to be completed prior to the workshop. To complete the series with a certificate of participation, individuals need to participate at least six workshops and six online UMMoodle learning assignments.
澳門大學教與學優化中心於2019/2020學年的上學期繼續舉行大學助教培訓工作坊，這一系列的工作坊將介紹一系列於應用在教學上的核心技能，對現任大學助教或正在學術機構工作的研究生、準備投身教學事業的準畢業生都有很大的幫助。
工作坊的每一節課為75分鐘，由澳大教學人員主講。出席工作坊六節課程或以上、並完成UMMOODLE在線課程作業的參加者將獲得由本中心發出的參與證書。工作坊費用全免，歡迎有興趣的澳大研究生及教學人員報名參加。

CTLE Half-Day Faculty Development Workshop: Learner-Centred Teaching and Learning @UM
2019-08-28 09:30 - 13:30 | E3-1032, BOC Centennial Building, Taipa, Macau
Date: 28 August 2019 (Wednesday)
Time: 9:30 – 13:30
Venue: E3-1032
*Morning & lunch refreshments will be provided to registered participants.
*Equivalent to 4 hours of Professional Development

Program Rundown

09:15-09:30 (15 mins)
Morning refreshment

09:30-09:45 (15 mins)
Opening remarks by Prof. Yonghua SONG, Rector

09:45-11:00 (75 mins)
Keynote Presentation Learner-Centred Education @UM: Why and How? by Prof. Billy Kee Long SO, Vice Rector (Student Affairs)

11:00-11:15 (15 mins)
Coffee break

11:15-12:00 (45 mins)
Faculty Panel by Prof. Katrine WONG (RC), Prof. Bingpu ZHOU (IAPME), Ms. Miranda MA (FAH-ELC), Mr. Elvo SOU (SAO), Mr. Antony SI TOU (ICTO), moderated by Dr. Christopher FULTON (CTLE)

12:00-12:30 (30 mins)
Student Panel by Joana Fronteras SALAMANES (FAH), Katrina XIAN (FHS), Jorge MOTA (FLL), Jasmine LI (FST),
moderated by Prof. Katrine WONG (FAH/DCTLE)

12:30-13:05 (35 mins)
Technology Session 1:Nudging Students Toward Success on UMMoodle with Attendance, Messages and Completion Tracking by Prof. Katrine WONG (FAH/DCTLE), Prof. Yisu ZHOU (FED), Mr. Miguel COSTA (FST), and Dr. Christopher FULTON (CTLE)

13:05-13:30 (25 mins)
Technology Session 2:Key Features of Rain Classroom by Prof. Michael LI (Associate Dean of Teaching and Learning,HKAPA)

13:30
Lunch & Discussion

Register now

Session Description:

Keynote: Learner-Centred Education @UM
This presentation will pose two questions: First, what is Learner-Centred Education and, more importantly, what is not? Second, does Learner-Centred Education matter in the context of UM? Prof. Billy So will use a Learner-Centred approach to engage participants of the workshop through a process of exploration of these two questions. It is hoped that the keynote will generate reflection upon and curiosity about the way we educate our students and what more we may be able to do at UM.

Faculty Panel
Representatives from Faculties/Institutes, RC, SAO and ICTO will exchange their ideas and experience on what student engagement and student success mean. They will also share their thoughts on how to conduct effective group-work both inside and outside of classroom.

Student Panel
Student representatives will exchange their ideas and experience on what student engagement means to them. They will also share their thoughts on what kind of in-class activities and material (digital or no) help them learn better in their discipline.

Technology Session on Moodle
Find out how Moodle and Rain Classroom are being used by colleagues at UM. In this session the new, key and advanced features of Moodle will be introduced in hands-on demonstrations. Features such as attendance, messaging, and completion tracking can be used to help nudge students towards success.

Technology Session on Rain Classroom
This session will introduce key features of Rain Classroom (RC) that are particularly applicable to UM setting — random roll-call, quizzes, polls, Danmu. The speaker will also provide discipline-specific examples.
