Centre for Teaching and Learning Enhancement | University of Macau

CTLE Professional Development Seminar: Generative AI for Teaching, Learning and Assessment: Opportunities and Issues
2023-10-25 15:30 - 17:00 (Asia/Macau) | E3-G034
CTLE Professional Development Seminar:
Generative AI for Teaching, Learning and Assessment: Opportunities and Issues
News Recap**Venue has been updated to E3-G034**
Description:
Generative AI systems such as ChatGPT are already disrupting education. They can write essays for students, summarise scientific texts, produce lesson plans, engage in conversations, and draft academic papers. In this presentation I will introduce the capabilities and limitations of current generative AI. We will explore roles for AI teaching, learning and assessment, such as Possibility Engine, Socratic Opponent, Co-Designer and Dynamic Assessor. Rather than seeing AI solely as a challenge to traditional education, we can prepare students for a future where AI is a tool for creativity, to be operated with great care and awareness of its limitations.
Bio of speaker:

Mike Sharples is Emeritus Professor of Educational Technology at The Open University, UK. He gained a PhD from the Department of Artificial Intelligence, University of Edinburgh on Cognition, Computers and Creative Writing. His expertise involves human-centred design and evaluation of new technologies and environments for learning. He is an Associate Editor of the International Journal of Artificial Intelligence in Education. He provides consultancy for institutions worldwide including UNESCO, UNICEF, universities and companies. He founded the Innovating Pedagogy report series and is author of over 300 papers in the areas of educational technology, learning sciences, science education, human-centred design of personal technologies, artificial intelligence and cognitive science. His recent books are Practical Pedagogy: 40 New Ways to Teach and Learn and Story Machines: How Computers Have Become Creative Writers both published by Routledge, and An Introduction to Narrative Generators, published by Oxford University Press.

Lunchtime conversation on assessment in the era of generative AI
2023-10-31 13:00 - 14:30 | E6-2115
News RecapJoin us for an important conversation on assessment in light of recent advances in generative AI.
In this informal discussion, participants will discuss strategies to facilitate learning and encourage knowledge retrieval and critical and analytical skills. In addition, we will identify best practices for creating assessments that emphasize the process of learning. Join us to discuss assessment in an era of accessible AI.
Speakers: Dr. Christopher Fulton (CTLE) and colleagues
Tuesday, 31 October 2023
1:00 pm to 2:30 pm
E6-2115

Lunch and refreshments will be provided to colleagues who register before noon on Monday.
Participation in this event will be documented as equivalent to one hour of Professional Development for Teaching and Learning (applicable to UM Academic Staff only).

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CTLE Professional Development Workshop: Impact of Reflective Teaching for Inclusive Education in Higher Education
2024-01-31 12:00 - 13:30 | E3-1032
CTLE Professional Development Workshop:
Impact of Reflective Teaching for Inclusive Education in Higher Education
Event RecapThis workshop aims to promote academic exchange and sharing of experience to enhance optimization in teaching. Teaching optimization will help improve efficiency and effectiveness of teaching to enhance student’s learning and to achieve better learning outcomes. There will also be practical hands-on tips for teaching as well as case discussion sharing.
Abstract:
In higher education, teachers face many types of students as all students are unique in their own way. To achieve the best possible way of teaching, teachers have adopted many types of teaching. Although sometimes teaching is difficult, it is rewarding and allows growth in individuals. Therefore, it is important for teachers to constantly reflect on their teaching strategies for inclusive education. This workshop aims to promote academic exchange and sharing of experience to enhance optimization in teaching. Teaching optimization will help improve efficiency and effectiveness of teaching to enhance student’s learning and to achieve better learning outcomes. There will also be practical hands-on tips for teaching as well as case discussion sharing.

Biography
Professor Vivian Wing Yan LEE is currently Associate Professor at the Centre for Learning Enhancement And Research at the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK). Her area of focus at CLEAR includes inclusive education, academic advising, service learning, students-as-partners, interprofessional education, and ethical use of artificial intelligence in Higher Education. She is a clinical pharmacist as well as a clinician-scientist of clinical pharmacy outcomes research. She has received numerous teaching awards including the Faculty Education Award (2018), the University Education Award 2014, Vice Chancellor’s Exemplary Award 2010, and Master Teacher Award 2012 at CUHK. In addition to her achievement in teaching and research, Professor Lee is concerned about the students at CUHK and the underprivileged in the community.

CTLE Half-day Professional Development Event: Promoting and Assessing Class Participation
2024-02-28 09:30 - 12:30 | E3-1032
CTLE Half-day Professional Development Event:
Promoting and Assessing Class Participation
Event RecapJoin us for a dynamic half-day seminar to gain insights and learn practical techniques on assessing class participation for effective and inclusive learning through expert sharing, mock class activities, and quick demonstrations.
9:30 – 9:35 Opening remarks by Prof. Michael Hui (Vice Rector for Academic Affairs)
9:35 – 11:05 Keynote presentation by Prof. Jennie Mills (University of Warwick)
11:05 – 11:10 Break
11:10 – 11:55 Practical session facilitated by Prof. Katrine Wong and Prof. Jennie Mills
11:55 – 12:25 Technology session by Dr. Christopher Fulton
*Lunch refreshments will be provided to registered participants.
Keynote Presentation: Assessing class participation for effective and inclusive learning
This interactive workshop will explore how to assess class participation authentically, effectively, and fairly to promote active and engaged student learning. Participants will consider the benefits, opportunities, challenges, and constraints afforded by their own context when assessing class participation to identify policies, tools, and practices able to leverage positive outcomes – for students and for teachers. We will critically evaluate existing marking rubrics designed to assess class participation holistically before working collaboratively to create rubrics which are well-aligned with our teaching goals and aspirations for equitable and high-quality student learning within our diverse learning communities.
Bio of speaker

Dr. Jennie Mills is acting Head of the Academic Development Centre at the University of Warwick, providing leadership across a range of professional development and institutional enhancement programmes and initiatives. Prior to joining Warwick, she was a Consultant in Academic Practice at Advance HE (formerly the Higher Education Academy), working closely with colleagues across the UK sector to develop innovative and excellent teaching. Her research explores the arts-based and post-qualitative pedagogies and practices within academic development and higher education research. Her areas of expertise include curriculum development, digital education, and assessment.
Practical Session: Trying out different strategies of assessing class participation
In this hands-on session, participants will be divided into groups and assigned to different rooms. They will have the opportunity to experiment with various strategies for documenting and assessing class participation through mock class activities. Afterward, participants will reconvene for a follow-up Q&A session to share their experiences and insights.

Technology Session: Promoting class participation with UMMoodle and Forms in PowerPoint
Discover how UMMoodle can enhance class participation. We will look at Moodle’s features and Forms in PowerPoint to explore ways to actively engage students and facilitate effective communication and collaboration.

Engaging students with instructional videos: Blended Learning @UM
2024-03-06 12:00 - 13:30 | E3-1032
Engaging students with instructional videos: Blended Learning @UM
Event RecapIntroduction
Join us for an informative seminar designed to enhance your understanding of blended learning and get a taster of how an effective instructional video is planned, produced and delivered. This seminar is tailored for faculty staff, teaching assistants and anyone interested in leveraging the power of blended learning and instructional videos to enhance student engagement and learning outcomes.
Rundown
12:00 – 12:35 Principles and practice of blended learning@UM
12:35 – 12:50 A taster of making instructional videos
12:50 – 13:05 An introduction to Yuja
13:05 – 13:20 Faculty sharing

Professional Development Workshop: Applying the Science of Learning for Educators
2024-03-13 12:00 - 13:30 | E3-1032
Professional Development Workshop: Applying the Science of Learning for Educators
Event RecapIn this workshop, participants will be able to:

Identify examples of the counterintuitive nature of how people best learn and why we often employ the wrong strategies to learn optimally.
Illustrate the many influences on learning and understand why a holistic approach to learning is needed.

iii. Summarize the differences between knowing about strategies for learning versus knowing how to implement these strategies.
Bio of speaker:

Robert K. Kamei, MD, is a Professor at the National University of Singapore (NUS), Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, and Duke-NUS Medical School. He also holds a tenured faculty position at Duke University, USA. He has devoted his career to helping all students (not just medical students) learn optimally. A pediatrician by training, he has first-hand knowledge that students must be healthy to learn at their best.
In 2006, he moved from the United States to Singapore to help start Duke-NUS Medical School, a collaboration between Duke University and NUS. In 2014, he received the Outstanding Educator in Residence Award from the Singapore Ministry of Education. He served as Associate Provost and founding Director of the Institute for Application of Learning Science and Educational Technology (ALSET) at NUS from July 2016 to 2019. ALSET focuses on the rigorous study of educational best practices in the classroom.
His course on the science and practice of learning has been one of NUS’s most popular general undergraduate electives. He wrote his book Strategic Learning: A Holistic Approach to Studying to give more students a chance to learn how to optimize their learning.
Professor Kamei has an Instagram (@robertkkamei) that provides learners with additional tips on learning and achieving greater success in life.
He holds an undergraduate degree from Stanford University and a medical degree from the University of California, San Francisco. In 2000, he served as a United States Fulbright Senior Scholar in Indonesia.

Lecture for Students: Strategic Learning - A Holistic Approach To Studying
2024-03-14 17:00 - 18:30 | E4-G062
Lecture for Students: Strategic Learning – A Holistic Approach To Studying
Event RecapThis talk will cover:

How the brain tricks you from having good study habits
How eating, sleeping, and wasting time can help your learning
How the science of learning can improve your grades and make you a better life-long learner

Participants will be able to:

Identify examples of the counterintuitive nature of how people best learn and why we often employ the wrong strategies to learn optimally.
Illustrate the many influences on learning and understand why a holistic approach to learning is needed.
Apply some strategic learning principles to your learning.

Bio of speaker:

Robert K. Kamei, MD, is a Professor at the National University of Singapore (NUS), Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, and Duke-NUS Medical School. He also holds a tenured faculty position at Duke University, USA. He has devoted his career to helping all students (not just medical students) learn optimally. A pediatrician by training, he has first-hand knowledge that students must be healthy to learn at their best.
In 2006, he moved from the United States to Singapore to help start Duke-NUS Medical School, a collaboration between Duke University and NUS. In 2014, he received the Outstanding Educator in Residence Award from the Singapore Ministry of Education. He served as Associate Provost and founding Director of the Institute for Application of Learning Science and Educational Technology (ALSET) at NUS from July 2016 to 2019. ALSET focuses on the rigorous study of educational best practices in the classroom.
His course on the science and practice of learning has been one of NUS’s most popular general undergraduate electives. He wrote his book Strategic Learning: A Holistic Approach to Studying to give more students a chance to learn how to optimize their learning.
Professor Kamei has an Instagram (@robertkkamei) that provides learners with additional tips on learning and achieving greater success in life.
He holds an undergraduate degree from Stanford University and a medical degree from the University of California, San Francisco. In 2000, he served as a United States Fulbright Senior Scholar in Indonesia.
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Important notice:
Smart Point / CS will be given to participants who have registered and attended the on-site lecture. Please observe the following guidelines:

Students who attend the WHOLE activity and arrive ON TIME will be given one Smart Point, 15 “Knowledge Integration” (CS).
Students who arrive late or leave early within 10 minutes will be given only half a Smart Point.
Students who arrive late or leave early over 10 minutes will NOT be given any Smart Point.
Students who leave the venue during the activity for over 15 minutes will NOT be given any Smart Point.
Students are required to check in/out of the activity with their valid Student ID Card.
For those who do not respect the activity or ignore the staff’s guidance, Student Affairs Office (SAO) reserves the right to cancel his/her Smart Point. SAO also reserves the right to interpret and process the Smart Point scheme.

Hands-on Workshop: Skills Needed To Make Instructional Videos
2024-03-20 15:00 - 18:00 | CTLE Demo Classroom (E6-3112)
Event RecapFormat: PPT Presentation and hands-on practice
Venue: E6-3112 (CTLE Demo Classroom) and E6-3122 (CTLE Studio 1)
Class Size: 15 Max. per Session (First come first serve)
*Successful registrants will receive email notifications.
Target audience: UM academic staff
Language: English
Registration: 6 Mar to 18 Mar

*Participants are required to be present at the entire session to receive a certificate of attendance.

Section 1: Know the basics (40mins)

Brief-Introduction of basic concepts of filming education video (why, how)
Stylesof 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
How to make use of script and teleprompter
Canva, a new and creative tools to make slides
Examples of good practice

Section 2: Three, Two, One, Start! (60mins)

Hands-on filming in CTLE studio/on location
Things to keep in mind while filming (phone mute, eyesight, filming environment, volume)
Using props to helpwith your script
Introduce Video capturing applications: Camtasia, Logitech Capture

Section 3: Welcome to the world of video-editing! (80mins)

Managing your project and footage
Video-editing applications: Camtasia, Adobe Rush
Workflow of video-editing
Rendering, compressing, sharing
Hands-on video editing in CTLE studio/Demo Classroom (group)

Online Faculty Conversation: Leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) for teaching and learning activities
2024-08-15 10:30 - 11:45
Join us in brainstorming ways educators can leverage generative AI (AI) in their teaching activities and assessments. Ideas on assignments – or even assessments –that enrich learning with AI tools will be shared. This discussion will concentrate on sharing activities that encourage students to use AI tools for learning. In short, this online event will provide opportunities for discussions on ways students can learn effectively with AI.
Event Recap

CTLE New Faculty Training 2024
2024-08-21 11:00 - 12:30 | E3-1032, BOC Centennial Building, Taipa, Macau
Event 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:

UM Context.

principles of learning,

university policies related to T&L, GenAI at UM

fundamental concepts of course design

E-learning tools.

MyUM, SIWeb

UMMoodle, UM.Yuja.com

Copilot with commercial data protection

Faculty Conversation: Writing and designing prompts for teaching and learning activities with generative AI
2024-08-28 10:00 - 11:15 | Venue has been changed to E4-G062
Event RecapFaculty conversation: Writing and designing prompts for teaching and learning activities with generative AI
Would you like to discover how colleagues are designing prompts that transform teaching with AI? Join us in discussing different approaches to designing prompts that are useful for creating multiple-choice quiz questions with generative AI. This hands-on session invites you to also explore and develop prompts that enhance student learning across disciplines. Bring your ideas, challenges, and successful examples to exchange with colleagues. Intended audience: professors, instructors, part-time instructors, teaching fellows, fellows and UM academic colleagues.
Venue has been changed to E4-G062

CTLE Teaching Assistant Online Training 2024
2024-09-03 - 2024-09-26 | UMMoodle
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.
Video lectures via Moodle: two topics each week, released every Tuesday (Sep 3, 10, 17)
Online TA Salon on 25 September 2024, 10:30AM – 12:30PM
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.

CTLE Half-day Professional Development Event: Strategies of Interactive Lecturing
2024-09-11 09:30 - 12:30 | Venue has been changed to E4-G062
Event RecapVenue has been changed to E4-G062
Many 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.
Programme Rundown
9:30 – 9:35 Opening remarks by Prof. Katrine Wong (DCTLE)
9:35 – 11:05 Keynote presentation by Dr. Deborah Breen (Director of Center for Teaching and Learning, Boston University) *presenting via Zoom
11:05 – 11:10 Break
11:10 – 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)
11:50 – 12:20 Technology session by Mr. Miguel COSTA (FST)
Interactive Lecturing for Inclusive Learning
Research 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.
Faculty Sharing
Invited faculty speakers will share a task or strategy that provides opportunity for students to interact actively and directly with the material.
Digital active learning strategies
Making 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.
Bio of Keynote Speaker:
Dr. 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.

CTLE Professional Development Seminar: Removing Barriers to Learning with Universal Design Principles
2024-10-23 10:00 - 11:30 | E3-1032
Event Recap
Light lunch will be provided after the seminar.
Participant will get 1 PD hour for attending the seminar.

Abstract
This 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.
Bios

Dr. 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.

Julie 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.

CTLE Professional Development Seminar Reimagining GE: Challenges and Opportunities
2024-10-30 10:30 - 12:30 | Lecture Hall G062, Anthony Lau Building (E4)
Event RecapNurturing critical thinking in general education: the challenges of generative artificial intelligence (90mins)
Speaker: Prof. Thomas Hun Tak Lee (The Chinese University of Hong Kong)
In 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.
Imagine, Create, and Teach a GE course at UM (30mins)
Discussion led by Prof. Garry Wong (FHS)
Bio of Speaker:

Prof. 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).

CTLE Forum: Rethinking Assessment in the Era of GenAI
2025-01-15 10:00 - 11:30 | E3-1032
CTLE Forum: Rethinking Assessment in the Era of GenAI
Event RecapFeatured Speakers:

Prof. Katrine Wong, Director of Centre for Teaching and Learning Enhancement
Dr. Chris Fulton, E-Learning Technology Officer, Centre for Teaching and Learning Enhancement

Join 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.

UM Participants will get 1 PD hour for participating in this forum.

CTLE Half-day Professional Development Event: Reflective Teaching: Practices and Tools
2025-02-19 09:30 - 12:30 | E3-1032
CTLE Half-day Professional Development Event
Reflective Teaching: Practices and Tools
Register 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.
Programme Rundown
9:30 – 9:35 Opening remarks by Prof. Michael Hui (Vice Rector for Academic Affairs)
9:35 – 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
11:05 – 11:10 Break
11:10 – 11:50 Faculty Sharing: Reflective Teaching @UM by Prof. Glenn McCartney (FBA) and Prof. Katy Ho Weatherly (FED), moderated by Prof. Katrine Wong (DCTLE)
11:50 – 12:20 Two Digital Tools for Reflective Teaching: Transforming Practice Through Student Feedback by Dr. Christopher Fulton (CTLE)
Teaching Purposefully through Reflection (90-minutes)
Continual 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.
Faculty Sharing: Reflective Teaching @UM (40-minutes)
Discover 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.
Two Digital Tools for Reflective Teaching: Transforming Practice Through Student Feedback (30-minutes)
This 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.
Bio of Speaker:
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.

CTLE Professional Development Workshop: Promoting Active Learning in Undergraduate Teaching
2025-03-05 12:00 - 13:30 | E3-1032
CTLE Professional Development Workshop:
Promoting Active Learning in Undergraduate Teaching
Register 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.
Bio of Speaker:
Prof. 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.

CTLE Professional Development Workshop: Motivate and Support Students’ Self-Regulated Learning
2025-03-19 12:00 - 13:30 | E3-1032
CTLE Professional Development Workshop:
Motivate and Support Students’ Self-Regulated Learning
Register NowAbstract:

Imagine 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.

Bio of speaker:

Ruthann 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.

CTLE Online Faculty Conversation: Assessment Redesign
2025-08-13 10:00 - 11:30 | Online
CTLE Online Faculty Conversation: Assessment Redesign
Highlight & RecapFacilitators:

Prof. Katrine Wong, Director of the Centre for Teaching and Learning Enhancement
Dr. Chris Fulton, E-Learning Technology Officer, Centre for Teaching and Learning Enhancement

Join us for an engaging discussion on transforming assessments to better support student learning and develop critical thinking skills.
This 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.
We encourage colleagues to come prepared to share their experiences and practical strategies.

Audience: UM Faculty, Part-time Faculty, Post-docs
UM Participants will get 1 PD hour for participating in this event.

CTLE Faculty Webinar: Start Your Semester Strong with Engagement Strategies and Enhanced E-Learning Tools
2025-08-15 10:00 - 11:30 | Online
Highlight & RecapSpeakers:

Mr. Miguel Costa, Senior Instructor, Department of Computer and Information Science, Faculty of Science and Technology
Dr. Chris Fulton, E-Learning Technology Officer, Centre for Teaching and Learning Enhancement
Dr. Alice Lee, Senior Instructor, English Language Centre, Faculty of Arts and Humanities

Join us for this webinar to explore teaching strategies and tools to get your courses off to an excellent start.
This 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.
Throughout 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.
This interactive session will include opportunities to share your own successful start-of-semester practices and explore how digital tools can amplify your teaching effectiveness.

Audience: UM Faculty, Part-time Faculty, Post-docs
UM Participants will get 1 PD hour for participating in this event.

CTLE New Faculty Training 2025
2025-08-20 11:00 - 12:30 | E3-1032
CTLE New Faculty Training 2025
Highlight & 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:
UM Context.

principles of learning,
university policies related to T&L, GenAI at UM
fundamental concepts of course design

E-learning tools.

MyUM, SI Web

UMMoodle, UM.Yuja.com

Generative AI services at UM: Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat (with enterprise data protection), DeepSeek, Gemma

➡Download Prof. Katrine WONG’s slides here

CTLE Teaching Assistant Online Training 2025
2025-09-02 07:00 - 2025-09-24 16:00 | Online
CTLE Teaching Assistant Online Training 2025
This 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.
Video lectures via Moodle: two topics each week, released every Tuesday (Sep 2, 9, 16)
Online TA Salon on 24 September 2025, 10:30AM – 12:30PM (Online via Zoom)
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.

CTLE Half-day Professional Development Event: Evidence-based Teaching and Learning
2025-09-03 09:30 - 12:30 | E3-1032
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.
PROGRAMME RUNDOWN
9:30AM – 9:35AM Opening remarks by Prof. Michael King-man Hui (Vice Rector, Academic Affairs)
9:35AM – 11:05AM Plenary Workshop by Dr. Greg Siering (Indiana University Bloomington) *Speaker will present online via Zoom
11:05AM – 11:10AM Break
11:10AM – 11:50AM Faculty Mini-Presentations by Prof. Nick Groom (FAH), Prof. Morris Liu (FBA), Prof. Maggie Hoi (ICMS), moderated by Prof. Katrine Wong (DCTLE)
11:50AM – 12:20PM Technology Session by Dr. Chris Fulton (CTLE)
PLENARY WORKSHOP
Promoting Student Success through Transparent Assignment Design
We 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.
FACULY MINI-PRESENTATIONS
Effective Strategies in Supporting Diverse Learners
Faculty 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.
TECHNOLOGY SESSION
Getting Started with Technology-Enhanced Assessment (TEA) and Tracking Student Performance (TSP) in Moodle
The 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.
Keynote Speaker

Greg 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.

CTLE E-Learning Conversation: A Closer Look at Moodle LMS 4.5 and GetMarked.ai
2025-09-10 10:00 - 11:30 | E3-1032, BOC Centennial Building, Taipa, Macau
Facilitator:

Dr. Chris Fulton, E-Learning Technology Officer, Centre for Teaching and Learning Enhancement

Join 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.
This 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.
Whether 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.

Audience: UM Faculty, Part-time Faculty, Post-docs
UM Participants will get 1 PD hour for participating in this event.

CTLE Faculty Forum: A Closer Look at Assessment Design in Humanities, Social Sciences, and STEM
2025-09-17 12:00 - 13:30 | E3-1032, BOC Centennial Building, Taipa, Macau
CTLE Faculty Forum: A Closer Look at Assessment Design in Humanities, Social Sciences, and STEM
Speakers:

Prof. Elizabeth Tien Ping Hsiang (FED)
Prof. Francisco Leandro (FSS)
Prof. Michiel Spape (ICI)
Moderators: Dr. Chris Fulton (CTLE)

This 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.

CTLE Professional Development Workshop: Resilient Assessment in the Age of Generative AI: Designing for integrity, Process and Cognitive Growth
2025-10-15 12:00 - 13:30 | E3-1032
Introduction:
Generative 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.

Short bio – Raoul Mulder
Raoul 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
