Vision and Mission

Vision and Mission

Vision

The Centre is an academic and professional supporting unit at The Education University of Hong Kong. It aims to enhance student learning outcomes by applying digital technology to support the development of learning and teaching, and the improvement and innovation of assessment at the University.

Mission

Provides data and scholarship on learning and teaching evidences for academic leaders to ensure effective and high quality learning and teaching practices and to support policy decisions on the enhancement of learning and teaching.

Builds the capacity of academic and teaching staff in transforming learning and teaching practices in technology-enhanced learning and teaching environment.

Builds the capacity of students to manage and monitor their own learning in technology-enhanced learning and teaching environment.

Enhances students’ total learning experience, particularly in student learning outcomes with support from e-Learning tools such as Moodle Learning Management System (LMS) and ePortfolio production platforms.

Assesses students’ level of achievements on Generic Intended Learning Outcomes (GILOs) through surveys and students’ work in ePortfolios and course assignment.

Promotes blended learning among academic and teaching staff in maximising the opportunities for effective learning with technology-enhanced approaches to foster learner-centred learning and learner-initiated learning.

Organises Staff Professional Development Programme for all academic and teaching staff to enhance learning and teaching in partnership with academic departments.

Produces online self-learning materials to support academic and teaching staff to incorporate innovative technologies into their learning and teaching.

Supports computational thinking (CT) development through coding education and nurtures literacy of 3D printing and science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education in learners.

Promotes online assessment standardisation in teaching practice and provides video sharing space with the setup of Video-based Learning Community (VBLC).

Supports the Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) development and cooperates with Faculties / Departments to develop university-wide MOOC projects.