COMMENTARY University 2.0:
Social Learning – Collaborative, Participative and Sustainable

In the Panel Discussion, the panel members from various universities in Hong Kong will provide their views on the issue of using Web2.0 technologies for teaching and learning as brought up by the keynote address. We would like to take this opportunity to explore the issue not only from a CUHK perspective but in a wider Hong Kong higher education context.

Facilitator

Dr Anna Kwan
Chairlady, HERDSA(HK)
Assistant Professor, School of Education and Languages,
The Open University of Hong Kong

Panel members

Professor Carmel McNaught
Director, Centre for Learning Enhancement And Research,
The Chinese University of Hong Kong

Dr Eva Wong
Director, Centre for Holistic Teaching and Learning,
Hong Kong Baptist University

Peter Duffy
Special Assistant (eLearning) to Vice President Academic Development,
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Sean McMinn
Senior instructor, Language Center,
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
The panel discussion session is co-organised by HERDSA(HK) (Higher Education Research and Development Society of Australasia, Hong Kong Branch). HERDSA(HK) was established in 1997 as a local chapter of Higher Education Research and Development Society of Australasia which is a scholarly society based in Australia for people committed to the advancement of higher and tertiary education. Since 1997, HERDSA(HK) has organised a variety of activities to encourage professional exchanges among higher education scholars and professionals in Hong Kong on a range of interesting topics such as Teaching and Learning Quality Process Reviews (TLQPRs), outcomes-based education, online student evaluation of teaching, general education, plagiarism and e-portfolios. The activities are mainly in the form of dinner dialogues, which begins with a brief introduction by renowned scholars or experienced colleagues from local institutions, followed by open discussion among participants in a relaxed atmosphere at the dinner table. With your participation, HERDSA(HK) is being established as a platform for the advancement of higher education practices.
For details of HERDSA(HK) and coming events, please visit the following website: http://herdsahk.edublogs.org/.