You are cordially invited to join the Communication-intensive Courses (CiC) Symposium on 20 May 2025. The event is co-organized by Communication Intensive Courses (CiC), Teaching and Learning Innovation Centre (TALIC), Common Core and Centre for Applied English Studies (CAES). One of the highlights of the event is a keynote and workshop from Professor Elle Gregory from Faculty of Health, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia.
The CiC Symposium details are as follows.
Date: 20 May 2025 (Tuesday)
Time: 9:30am – 3:30pm (HKT)
Venue: Arts Tech Lab, RM4.35, 4/F Run Run Shaw Tower, Centennial Campus, HKU
*Lunch will be included*
Registration: https://forms.office.com/r/dsqLLu8RaD
Abstract
This symposium explores the imperative of intentionally embedding digital capability development within the curriculum to ensure students are equipped not only for academic success but also for the dynamic demands of the digital workplace. The keynote address will examine the misconceptions surrounding student digital literacy, the risks of assuming passive acquisition, and the strategic role of higher education institutions in cultivating discipline-specific digital employability and lifelong learning skills. The event will also feature contributions from faculty and students who will share innovative practices, challenges, and successes in integrating digital skills across diverse academic programs. Together, these perspectives will provide a roadmap for embedding purposeful digital capability development into higher education, ensuring graduates are prepared to thrive in an increasingly complex and digitally-driven world.
About the Keynote Speaker
Professor Elle Gregory is the Associate Dean Learning and Teaching (Faculty of Health) at the Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane Australia. She currently leads the Clinical Anatomy and Paediatric Imaging research laboratory with a focus on improving anatomical knowledge through contemporary imaging techniques and advancing our understanding of the anatomy of children and subadults. Her teaching experience spans over 20 years with a focus on anatomy education, and innovative approaches to teaching that maximise student success through collaborative student-centred learning design that leverages contemporary and future-focused technologies such as virtual reality and 360 degree videos to prepare students for the real world of employment. She leads the internationally awarded Digital Health Futures team, which embeds student digital capability development across the curriculum in all Health courses using whole of course design principles in partnership with the QUT Library, Student Success Group and Curriculum Design Studio.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us at cics@hku.hk
See you at the event!