Welcome to the 2009 Teaching and

Learning Innovation Award Ceremony

Acknowledging and celebrating excellence and innovation in blended learning at The

Hong Kong Polytechnic University.

Finalists for the 2009 Teaching and

Learning Innovation Award

Dr Vincent Ng

Ms Mei Li

Mr Peter Duffy

Mr Liu Chun Yu

Core SL – HK PolyU in Second Life

Dr David Kurt Herold

Mr Paul Penfold

Mr Newman Lau

Ms Au Yeung Yuen Yee

Team Members

Core SL is the first virtual campus in Asia. Using the 3D world Second Life, it provides

interactive and immersive learning for students.

Core SL – HK PolyU in Second Life

• Blended Learning– Student 3D design

portfolios– Virtual, international

research– International Guest

lecturers– Classroom interaction– Simulated work

environments

• 'Real' teaching– 15 subjects with SL

components– Introductory Guides for

students, teachers, and designers

– Teaching tools for easy classroom use.

Core SL – HK PolyU in Second Life

• Student Assessment– Q&A Tools– Role-Play

environments– In-class voting– Multiple-Choice tests– Peer Evaluation– and many more…

• Sharing outcomes– One conference– Two articles– Ten conference

papers– 25 Training workshops

– 7 YouTube videos

Core SL – HK PolyU in Second Life

http://coresl.edc.polyu.edu.hk

Dr Marco PangDepartment of Rehabilitation

Sciences

For enriching his students’ learning experience through the implementation of a

blended learning approach using of multimedia and a task-based approach.

Dr Marco PangDepartment of Rehabilitation Sciences

• Project 1: Critical Inquiry II

– Pre-class online tasks (reading resources and open-ended questions)

– Post-class online tasks (clinical scenarios and MCQ)

– Increase interactivity.

– Link research with clinical practice

• Project 2: Development of statistics simulators

– Interactive.

– Teaching and learning tool.

– Self-exploration of abstract statistical concepts.

– Incorporated into online tasks.

– Generic in design.

Dr Marco PangDepartment of Rehabilitation Sciences

Project 3: Lifespan development: Interactive learning through multi-media

• >500 video clips in different categories (age groups, different aspect of function)

• Increased opportunities to observe and evaluate human behaviors.

• Difficult to bring in a large number of infants/children from the community to PolyU at the same tutorial session.

Dr Marco PangDepartment of Rehabilitation Sciences

Paul PenfoldSchool of Hotel and Tourism

Management

Developing practical, user-friendly and sustainable technology-enhanced learning

tools / activities which add value to learning and teaching within SHTM and PolyU

Paul PenfoldSchool of Hotel & Tourism

Management

1. MOTIVATING STUDENTS• Work closely with students &

colleagues to identify T&L challenges

• Test & develop scenarios and tools to enhance student learning through appropriate use of BL.

• Examples: – Workplace Simulator– PolyU Virtual hotel– Wikibook Group Projects– Blended First Year Experience

2. CURRICULA & RESOURCES• Focus on providing resources

for faculty to use to enrich their curriculum, enliven the classroom and enhance learning.

• Examples:– Teaching Resource Bank– e-Teaching Toolkit– SHTM Online - Moodle– Teacher’s Wiki– SHTM Outcomes OBE Web

Paul PenfoldSchool of Hotel & Tourism

Management

3. ASSESSMENT APPROACHES• Used assessment to:

– Drive learning/Motivate students– Provide weekly feedback– Prepare students for class– Develop deeper learning

• Examples:– Weekly online Pre-tasks– Weekly assessed tutorial task– Peer evaluation– Self-assessment– Orientation competitions– Auto response/feedback system

4. SCHOLARLY ACTIVITY 08/09• Co-Organized International 48-

hour SL Conference• 2 ‘B’ Grade Journal Papers

published• 4 Research/Journal Papers (in-

progress) • 4 Refereed Conference Papers

published • 7 Workshops on blended learning

conducted at PolyU• 4 Videos on YouTube• Organized International College

Fair in Second Life

Paul PenfoldSchool of Hotel & Tourism

Management

“I believe that pedagogy rather than technology should drive our blended learning development. Our blended

learning should be active, applied, and focused on enriching and extending the ability of students to develop higher levels of learning beyond the mere

acquisition of knowledge.”

http://penovation.yolasite.com/

Prof. Eric TsuiDepartment of Industrial &

Systems Engineering

For leveraging Web 2.0 tools and interactive learning objects to enhance learning experience and foster a participative co-learning environment for learners

and instructors.

Leveraging Web 2.0 tools and interactive learning objects to enhance learning

experience … Professor Eric Tsui (ISE)

• Extend classroom teaching to an ongoing co-learning environment

• Enhanced pedagogy utilising interactive learning objects e.g. Role play, animations

• Learn and experience Web 2.0 tools via collaborative discussions, editing, tagging, filtering, and multimedia replay

• Supports instructional, behavioural, situated learning, and constructionism

• Bulletin board contributions, social bookmarking, reflective journals included for assessments

• Far beyond what WebCT CE4 can offer and in line with OBE Learning Outcomes

“The flexible study mode”, “offline and online tutorial sessions, face to face work with the lecturer”, “online tutorial, face to face tutorial”, “In-class discussion and online bulletin board”, “Online learning is more flexible than traditional face to face learning”, “I like the blended learning approach”

Extracts of student feedback

“Web 2.0, Personal KM Systems,

Taxonomy, “new technologies

such as Web 2.0”, “RSS feed”,

“Provide interactions activities

(including online, face-to-face,

seminar) with peers”.

“I prefer face to face learning in

parallel with online tutorial”,

“Online learning to acquire

basic knowledge on the subject,

and face to face to discuss and

apply the knowledge”

Bill Proudfit – Class Representative, M.Sc. In KM program

Leveraging Web 2.0 tools and interactive learning objects to enhance learning

experience … Professor Eric Tsui (ISE)

Prof Eric TsuiDepartment of Industrial & Systems

Engineering

Selection Panel - 2009 Teaching & Learning Innovation Award

•Professor CK Chan, Associate Dean (AST) and Professor and Associate Head, AMA

•Mr Gary Cheung, Student, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

•Ms Winnie Chim, Associate Librarian, Pao Yue-Kong Library

•Mr David Chiu, Senior Computing Officer, ITS

•Dr Josephine Csete, Section Leader, eLDSS, Educational Development Centre

•Mr Nick Noakes, Director, CELT, HKUST

•Professor Charles Surya

•Dr Simon Wong, Assistant Professor, SHTM

People’s Choice Award

Best Poster

2009 eLearning Showcase

Everyone who voted for the People’s Choice Award has been entered into

the draw to win a prize.

And the winner is …….

Sincere thanks to Professor Laurillard for visiting

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University and sharing with us your

expertise and knowledge about eLearning and blended learning.

Professor Suleyman DemokanVice President (Academic Development)

To present certificates to the finalists and announce the winner of

the 2009 Teaching and Learning Innovation Award

Finalists

Core SL – HKPolyU in Second Life

For developing Core SL - the first virtual campus in Asia. Using the 3D world Second Life, it provides interactive and immersive

learning for students.

FinalistsDr Marco Pang

Department of Rehabilitation Sciences

For enriching his students’ learning experience through the implementation of a

blended learning approach using of multimedia and a task-based approach.

FinalistsMr Paul Penfold

School of Hotel and Tourism Management

For developing practical, user-friendly and sustainable technology-enhanced learning tools /

activities which add value to learning and teaching within SHTM and PolyU

FinalistsProfessor Eric Tsui

Department of Industrial & Systems Engineering

For leveraging Web 2.0 tools and interactive learning objects to enhance learning experience and foster a participative co-learning environment for learners

and instructors.

Winner of the

2009 Teaching & Learning Innovation Award

Mr Paul PenfoldSchool of Hotel and Tourism Management

Congratulations to the Winner and all our finalists.

Thanks to those who helped to organise today’s events and to everyone for attending.

Blended Learning Symposium

June 4, 2010

To be held at PolyU with Professor Gilly Salmon giving a keynote speech. More information available soon.