On September 21, 2024, the HKU Centennial Campus came alive with the bustling energy of enthusiastic students who gathered for the Hackathon Launch Day from across four universities. The hackathon will be a 1-month competition that culminates in the final … Continued
This communication skills workshop facilitated by communication expert Michael Campion, empowered students to develop their oral presentation abilities for greater personal and professional success. Michael, a Partner and Head of Corporate Training at Quinlan & Associates, drew upon his extensive … Continued
Dr. Michael Rivera’s course “All You’ve Ever Wanted to Know About Humans” demonstrates an innovative approach to teaching essential literacies for public engagement. By incorporating a range of multimodal assessment tasks – from social media posts and school talks to … Continued
The research explored the use of Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) tools to redefine the boundaries of creative expression and develop students’ literacies. Inspired by Jacques Rancière’s vision of universal creativity, this research project show how students are rapidly becoming fluent … Continued
In partnership with the Children’s Tumour Foundation of Australia, HKU students are leveraging AI-powered multilingual health translation and learning about written and digital literacies at the same time. By translating complex medical information on Neurofibromatosis into accessible formats for minority … Continued
In collaboration with the Common Core, the Centre for Applied English Studies, and local NGOs, HKU students traveled to non-profit schools in Mae Sot on the Thai-Myanmar border to engage young Burmese students who had fled the civil war in … Continued
At the Language Testing Research Colloquium (LTRC) in Innsbruck, Austria, our project team presented their latest findings on enhancing language assessments and literacies teaching. By integrating real-world communication scenarios into the assessments, the presentation highlighted how these innovative techniques could … Continued
On May 17th, 2024, the Laundry Steps at Tai Kwun in Hong Kong’s bustling Central district played host to the “Infinite Frames – A Students’ Short Film Festival.” This captivating event brought together students from The University of Hong Kong’s … Continued
The Visual and Digital Resources (VADR) Student Consultants Programme empowers students to develop their visual and digital literacy skills through hands-on training and peer-to-peer consultations. Selected student consultants undergo comprehensive workshops on multimedia design, data visualization, and digital content creation. … Continued
Students worked with external educational games consultants Press Start Academy to design analogue and digital games to teach citizenship, sustainability, corporate ethics, and other 21st century skills such as collaboration and critical thinking. The game design process stimulated students to … Continued