Course Design and Online Teaching Experience Sharing from Michael Gale Teaching Award Winner
Seminar Overview:
In this sharing session, Professor Raymond Wong will share his experience and strategies to engage students both inside and outside classroom. When students are actively engaged in their learning process, they take ownership of their learning and make the learning process more effective. However, it is always not easy to design course materials that ensure students’ interest and participation. Reflecting on his teaching experience and using his Common Core Course (COMP1942 Exploring and Visualizing Data) as a showcase, Professor Raymond Wong will share some of the effective ways he experimented. He will also share his experience of using Zoom features to engage students for online teaching.
Professor Raymond Wong Chi-Wing is a Professor in Computer Science and Engineering (CSE) of The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST). He is currently the associate director of the Data Science & Technology (DSCT) program. He was the director of the Risk Management and Business Intelligence (RMBI) program (from 2017 to 2019), the director of the Computer Engineering (CPEG) program (from 2014 to 2016) and the associate director of the Computer Engineering (CPEG) program (from 2012 to 2014). He received the BSc, MPhil and PhD degrees in Computer Science and Engineering in the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) in 2002, 2004 and 2008, respectively. He obtained many teaching awards, including Michael G. Gale Medal for Distinguished Teaching in 2020, School of Engineering Teaching Excellence Appreciation Awards in 2020 and 2016, and Common Core Teaching Excellence Award 2019 – Honorary Mention in 2020 and 2017. His research interests include big data and data science.