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Learner Reviews & Feedback for University Teaching by The University of Hong Kong

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About the Course

University Teaching is an introductory course in teaching and learning in tertiary education, designed by staff at the Centre for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning at the University of Hong Kong. With input from instructors, guests and interviewees, including teaching award winners, students, and experts in the fields, you will be exposed to research evidence in relation to effective university teaching and practical instructional design strategies. You will also be exposed to multiple examples of effective teaching, and hear the views of teachers whose teaching has been judged to be excellent. More specifically, University Teaching will help you to address the following questions: - What does teaching in higher education involve? - What does research evidence tell us about effective teaching in higher education? - How can we ensure that our instructional design will help our students achieve their intended learning outcomes? - What pedagogic options do we have to make our teaching successful? - What assessment and feedback practices can help our students learn more effectively? After completing the learning tasks in this course, you will be able to: - Discuss the teaching and learning context in higher education and reflect on the potential challenges and opportunities you might encounter. - Explain key teaching and learning concepts and relevant evidence in relation to effective university teaching. - Analyse the relationships between various aspects of teaching and student learning. - Identify a range of instructional strategies to support effective student learning. - Apply key concepts to the structuring of course outlines and lesson plans in order to create learning experiences to support successful student learning. Course trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZJu-dViz3NE Course outline: http://www.cetl.hku.hk/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/CETL-MOOC-course-outline.pdf...

Top reviews

AU

Oct 24, 2022

It is an excellent tool that engages the learner, I strongly recommend this fantastic course to teachers that wants to expand their knowledge.

P.S. I hope that I can watch the videos over and over.

SB

Sep 2, 2020

Dear Instructors and course co-ordinators,

I really enjoyed this course. You explained all concepts very clear and in a simple manner. I wish to attend more courses from you. Keep going. Love you.

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By Vivekanand P

Mar 4, 2018

It is an excellent course to achieve the knowledge how to conduct a teaching and learning for higher students. Its videos are really helpful to gain the information about the topics.

The only suggestion to improve further, is to give more chance to communicate with other students and take their queries regarding our doubts.

By Unai L N

Apr 13, 2020

I would recommend it for anyone who is new or lacking experience in university teaching. The course is well designed, well presented and the content is up-to-date, covering almost everything a new lecturer would need to prepare and run a university-level course, from course design to dealing with a class.

By TOMASZ S

Jan 5, 2020

This is an excellent course which clearly indicates the pragmatically relevant theories on university teaching; the provided lectures, quizzes and reading materials are enlightening and accessible. I highly recommend this course to any scholars intent on pursuing their further career in academia.

By Ar.Muktheeshwar E

Aug 25, 2020

One of the best courses i have experienced in course era. the course made me involved in my teaching practices which i am doing now and some of the best teaching learning concepts i could learn in this. It is very much effective course for the faculty who all involved in University teaching.

By GOPINATH S

Jan 9, 2019

This course is very intresting for those intrested to know about different teaching ,learning methods, Method of assessment and feedback system ..

Thanks to everyone who have made this course in a more structured way..Looking forward to implement the knowledge gained I'm this course..

By Leticia d M

Oct 28, 2020

On my top 2 of MOOC courses.

Well structured,

Objective and succinct.

Great references and easy to access materials if you are interested in following up on a specific topic.

Captivating delivery and multimedia resources.

I am looking forward to more courses from them and like this.

By Ida H

Oct 11, 2020

Very well laid out and explained. The short videos are clear and on topic, and the quizzes at the end of each module are well reflective of the content. I feel like I learned a lot!

By Kjetil E

Apr 9, 2021

Too much referencing to articles, and text in the videos. I mean, either make a good video or give us reading material. Don't make us read while watching a video. Also, you say in week 1 (or 2) that the readings are essential but optional(?). That doesn't make sense.

When I am stopping now, it is because I realize I'm not really paying attention (even though I don't avoid multitasking) and just want to finish - skipping readings are tempting. I hope to find a different course at your university that works better with how I learn.

By Mary H

Feb 10, 2022

THe online format is not as engaging as I'd like and as a result the information did not sink in for long term use. Perhaps if I had taken notes, it would have helped. All in all there were lots of good ideas for teaching at the university level. I especially liked the ways to engage the students and view of how students learn. The citations and readings were good although not lending themselves to long term learning for me.

Some of the speakers had strong accents that were difficult to understand so having the English transcription was helpful.

By Bochra L P

Sep 12, 2023

I want to express my appreciation for the course; it was truly enjoyable and highly informative. I've gained valuable knowledge, and I'm thankful for the opportunity. However, I would like to suggest the provision of downloadable PDFs for the complete videos with transcripts, as well as graphs. This would greatly assist offline learning and facilitate a deeper understanding of the material. Thank you for considering this feedback.

By ritesh.mehta K

Apr 3, 2022

The course provided detailed and novel information about teaching and learning in contemporary higher education. The course was evidence driven, the reading lists contained many research latest articles which imparted new information. I successfully implemented several methods discussed in this course in my own teaching, assessment, and providing feedback. It was a wonderful experience taking this course.

By Ahmed M

Nov 17, 2021

This is a well-structured, highly organized, theoretically reach, and practically useful course about teaching at the University level. I found the course videos very useful and came back to them again and again. Very rich recommended reading but they are more suitable for a person specialized in teaching methods and pedology. Highly recommended.

By Nwachukwu C

Dec 12, 2023

My encounter with this course revolutioniesd my thinking about university teaching and teaching in general. Although is is called university teaching, it is a down to earth course for instructors, tutors and teachers of all classes. The knowledge I gathered here will be useful to me now and in the longest future. I am most greatful for this course.

By Matthew C

Jul 26, 2023

This course was excellent. Although it says it is a beginner course, the knowledge provided in this course is based upon scholarly research around best teaching practices. This course is a must for any university lecturer! I had no idea how ineffective some of the traditional methods of teaching really were.

By Bismark L D

Mar 15, 2021

I have really enjoyed the module. I am currently a teacher aspiring to be a lecturer. The course has given me a very big insight into what is expected of me as a teacher and as a lecturer.

I am willing to participate into any future course of this kind. I have already recommended it to colleagues already.

By EDWARD M

Jan 6, 2021

It is a very great course that I would recommend to all the folks to enhance their teaching methodology. It has widen my knowledge in the dispens of information, work, skills, and abilities. It has very creative features that makes so fascinating, which are in line the cutting edge technology.

By Predrag G

Nov 4, 2023

Nicely structured course, with clear instructions what to pay attenton on. As a person coming from the educational system which is mainly traditional, with "monologue" lectures and basically no feedback, I truly enjoyed this course and got some freash and up-to-date insight on teaching.

By Natalia G

Jan 15, 2022

Nicely presented and useful course. A lot of professionally given material, fun video content with students participating, live classes shown, professional teachers giving their opinions and sharing experiences. Very well done, thank you dear colleagues!

By Carlos I

Mar 28, 2020

For a person that has limited pedagogy prepraring this course is more than sufficient to start to learn about what are the requirements of a good teacher at the Unversity level. It has helped me become aware of techniques and improving my course outline.

By Dr. K K M

Nov 20, 2020

University Teaching offered by Coursera not only broadens our knowledge about principles, models, and strategies related to university teaching but also gives us the chance to share experiences and opinions with international teaching professionals.

By Koon C C

Oct 6, 2019

The course provides clear theories, steps by steps for explanation of them and enough readings for further understanding the needs in teaching in University. I am sure that it will help students during lecture and apply these theories in practices.

By Cassandra D S

May 26, 2019

Course covered relevant and timely topics in a thorough and methodical way. This should be completed by all first time college lecturers. Video sessions were varied and engaging. I will definitely use the readings and my notes. Excellent course!

By Nguyen Q P

Jun 19, 2019

Very interesting and well prepared materials. I love the course very much. I now feel more confident if I receive a teaching job in the future. Thank you very much to all participated in the videos, especially the two wonderful instructors.

By Albert S C

Dec 13, 2017

A very useful and helpful course that gives you plenty of interesting ideas to directly apply into the courses you teach. It is really worth taking, if you are still a beginner in university teaching and aim to improve your teaching skills.

By LIAN M H

Jan 29, 2023

This course is very informative. The instructors has included a lot of methods to improve on the teaching and learning processes based on the current researches conducted. A recommended course especially for new lecturers.