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I experienced a day of unlocking innovative learning at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) on May 11, 2018. It was a symposium hosted by the Center for Education [...]

Designing and teaching MOOCs requires new pedagogical practices. Drawn on the experience of a MOOC on Dinosaur Ecosystems, this article discusses a number of innovative pedagogical practices that [...]

As a chemistry educator in the early 2010s, I faced two difficult problems. One of the biggest challenges I faced was the disconnect that students felt with the subject-matter they were being [...]

This issue of Teaching and Learning Connections is on innovation in teaching and learning, and the example I’m sharing is a Common Core (CC) course I taught on Virtual Reality (VR) technology [...]

Conducting an undergraduate tutorial is never an easy job. It has been unsurprising to hear tutors complaining about their students for not being prepared for class or not participating actively [...]

… as for other professions, engineers are expected to be good communicators, be able to work effectively in interdisciplinary teams, to conduct themselves ethically and professionally, and [...]

The word ‘community’ is derived from Old French comuneté, from Latin communitas, communis, things held in common ~ Oxford Dictionaries (2014) What does it take to make a community? A common [...]

Almost by chance, a little gem caught my eye in one of those glossy paid-for supplements that usually go straight to the bin. It was quite brief (just two or three sentences) but it had grabbed [...]

Interview with Dr. Michael Botelho (The University Grants Committee (UGC) Teaching Excellence Award Winner, 2015) Tracy: What is your inspiration for teaching? What are some of the factors that [...]