To welcome the new semester for the 2025-26 academic year, the Centre for Teaching and Learning (CTL) organised a series of teaching and learning seminars, under the theme “Teaching Excellence in the New Semester: Refresh, Recharge and Renew”. This two-day seminar series took place on 18 and 25 August 2025, which was designed for both current and new academic teaching staff to enhance teaching and learning experiences by equipping them with effective and practical teaching pedagogy and strategies for the upcoming academic year.
Throughout the two-day seminar series, CTL invited various speakers from different fields, including recipients of the HSUHK Teaching Excellence Awards, to share their teaching experiences and insights. The aim was to revitalise teaching practices, exchange best practices, and introduce innovative approaches. Here are the highlights from the seminar series.
Teaching Excellence in the New Semester: Refresh, Recharge and Renew Seminar Series on Day 1 (18 August 2025)
On the first day, CTL invited Dr George Ho and Mr Kelvin Wan from the Digital Learning Section to introduce the ethical use of AI in the learning environment and demonstrate how Generative AI can be integrated into daily teaching practices to enhance the teaching and learning experience for both teachers and students.
To support different learning needs of students, CTL also invited Ms Kary Tong, Senior Student Affairs Officer from the Student Affairs Office (SAO), to share valuable support services available for SEN (Special Educational Needs) students on campus and her insights on inclusive teaching and learning support for all learners. Additionally, a tour led by Mr Delon Wong, Director of the Information Technology Service Centre (ITSC) and his team, was arranged for participants on the same day. The tour showcased the advanced “Extended Reality” technologies, combining Virtual Reality (VR) and Augmented Reality (AR), at the new Martin Ka Shing Lee Innovation Lab and Multi-media Commons inside the Creative Humanities Hub (CR) on campus.
| Topics | Speakers |
|---|---|
| Scaffolding Student Learning with Generative AI: Practical and Ethical Approaches | Ir Dr George Ho Associate Director (Digital Learning), Centre for Teaching and Learning Mr Kelvin Wan Digital Learning Specialist, Centre for Teaching and Learning |
| Supporting Services for Special Education Needs (SEN) Students on Campus Support | Ms Kary Tong Senior Student Affairs Officer, Student Affairs Office |
| Exploring Innovation: Unleashing Creativity with HSUHK’s Multimedia Tools | Mr Delon Wong Director, Information Technology Services Centre |
Dr George Ho shares his insights on the strategic use of GenAI.
Mr Kelvin Wan demonstrates how to integrate GenAI into teaching practices.
Ms Kary Tong gives an introduction to the University’s SEN support services.
Participants are engaging in the seminar.
ITSC colleagues introduce the advanced “Extended Reality” technologies at Martin Ka Shing Lee Innovation Lab and Multi-media Commons.
More photos are available at the Teaching Excellence in the New Semester: Refresh, Recharge and Renew seminar series’ Photo Album (Day 1).
Teaching Excellence in the New Semester: Refresh, Recharge and Renew Seminar Series on Day 2 (25 August 2025)
On the second day, CTL invited Dr Willy Yue, Senior Lecturer from the Department of Computer Science, and Ms Rosalie Woo, Senior Lecturer from the Department of Economics and Finance, who were also the 2023/24 recipients of HSUHK Teaching Excellence Awards, to share their insights and practical strategies for engaging students and managing classroom dynamics.
To enhance student engagement and learning outcomes, Dr Victor Chan from the Service-Learning Section discussed the foundations, benefits, and implementation strategies of service learning within credit-bearing courses. His session emphasised innovative pedagogical approaches and best practices for fostering community involvement through service learning. Meanwhile, Dr Eugene Wong from the Virtual Reality Centre introduced the concept of crafting immersive narratives within the VR metaverse, highlighting its potential to enrich student experiences and deliver innovative impact to the community.
| Topics | Speakers |
|---|---|
| HSUHK Teaching Excellence Awards (2023/24) Sharing Seminar: Teach, Inspire, Empower: Building Better Learning Experiences | Ms Rosalie Woo Senior Lecturer, Department of Economics and Finance Dr Willy Yue Senior Lecturer, Department of Computer Science |
| Embedding Service-Learning into Credit-Bearing Modules: Pedagogical Approaches and Good Practices at HSUHK | Dr Victor Chan Associate Director (Service-Learning), Centre for Teaching and Learning |
| Craft Your VR Metaverse Story: Building Value for Students and Society | Ir Dr Eugene Wong Director (Virtual Reality Centre), Centre for Teaching and Learning |
Dr Willy Yue shares his teaching philosophy on building better learning experiences.
Ms Rosalie Woo shares her insights on classroom management.
From left: Ms Rosalie Woo, Dr Ben Cheng and Dr Willy Yue
Dr Victor Ho talks about the foundations, benefits, and implementation strategies of service learning within credit-bearing courses.
Dr Eugene Wong showcases the benefits of metaverse and virtual reality in enhancing teaching and learning.
Participants are engaging with Dr Eugene Wong.
New academic staff members visit the Virtual Reality Laboratory.
Dr Eugene Wong responds to participants’ inquiries during the Q&A session.
More photos are available at the Teaching Excellence in the New Semester: Refresh, Recharge and Renew seminar series’ Photo Album (Day 2).