Why the CC? Choosing the Best Courses for You Q&A on Common Core for First-Year Students Participating CC Student Consultants: Anthony, BBA, Year 4 Vaishali, BA&BEd(LangEd), Year 4 Billy, BEd&BSc, 2023 Elly, BBiomedSc, 2023 Jenna, BBA, 2023 Wednesday, Aug 16, 2023 Common Core / BASc Lounge (MB150) 12:30 - 14:00 HKT Please […]
As an initiative to provide a professional development path for tutors, the Communication-Intensive Courses (CiC) initiative in collaboration with the Common Core and the Centre for Applied English (CAES), is hosting a 1-day workshop open to tutors. Date: Thursday, 24 August 2023 Time: 10:00 am – 4:00 pm Location: Common Core Lounge (Main Building Room 150) […]
All of us in the Common Core would like to warmly welcome new and experienced tutors to the first semester of teaching. Tutors are at the heart of creating a dynamic and impactful learning experience for students at the Common Core. We hope you can attend our orientation workshop, Learning in the Age of AI, on […]
Join us for a Hong Kong Premiere! This is a unique chance to see Americaville (2020) by US-based filmmaker and educator Adam James Smith. The film screening is followed by a Director's Talk with Q&A. Moderator: Nikolas Ettel (Faculty of Architecture, HKU) Venue: Wang Gungwu Lecture Hall, Graduate House, The University of Hong Kong Date: […]
Join us in this unique event at HKU where undergraduates and postgraduates across multiple disciplines use Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) to address real-world challenges. Participants must tackle issues from five themes. Solutions can span a variety of GenAI approaches, including text, image, audio, music, video, or 3D. Unleash your creativity and contribute to the future of […]
This project is an opportunity for both HKU students and staff to experiment with designing a game experience to drive positive change. Your game can address sustainability issues such as climate change and environmental protection, social justice and discrimination, ethics and citizenship, or teach skills for human flourishing. Our partners, Press Start Academy, will mentor and guide you through […]
This project is an opportunity for both HKU students and staff to experiment with designing a game experience to drive positive change. Your game can address sustainability issues such as climate change and environmental protection, social justice and discrimination, ethics and citizenship, or teach skills for human flourishing. Our partners, Press Start Academy, will mentor […]
These two workshops will focus on the practical application of improvisation and design thinking in teaching to enhance students’ critical thinking and imaginative capacities. The workshop will discuss practical strategies to guide students across deeper and more expansive levels of inquiry, adopt a mindset for experimentation, connect across disciplinary domains of knowledge, and encourage equitable […]
In this seminar on Web3, our panel of experts will discuss recent advancements in blockchain technology and discuss its implications on conventional business models, decentralized community governance, and the art market. Following the presentations, a moderated panel discussion will engage in a thought-provoking conversation to uncover insights into the broader implications of blockchain-based governance in […]
These two workshops will focus on the practical application of improvisation and design thinking in teaching to enhance students’ critical thinking and imaginative capacities. The workshop will discuss practical strategies to guide students across deeper and more expansive levels of inquiry, adopt a mindset for experimentation, connect across disciplinary domains of knowledge, and encourage equitable […]
We invite staff members and teachers to join this free tour, led by docents from deTour, who will introduce the concept of the exhibition and explain the features of the installations. During the visit, you will also have an opportunity to engage in creative experiential activities. “deTour 2023 – design festival” is Hong Kong's largest […]
We invite students to join this free tour, led by docents from deTour, who will introduce the concept of the exhibition and explain the features of the installations. During the visit, you will also have an opportunity to engage in creative experiential activities. “deTour 2023 – design festival” is Hong Kong's largest annual design festival, […]