Special Interest Group on Online Teaching and Learning

Organisation

JUCC SIGOTL

SIGOTL is the Special Interest Group on Online Teaching and Learning in Joint Universities Computer Centre (JUCC). We provide a platform for online and hybrid teaching and learning professionals of the JUCC member institutions to share views, best practices, knowledge, challenges experienced, methods, strategies and learning technology implementations in the pursuance of service excellence for the betterment of online and hybrid teaching and learning experience at JUCC member institutions.

Mission

SIGOTL’s mission is to continuously improve online and hybrid teaching and learning activities and experience, including but not limited to learning management systems, planning and consultation support, application, latest trends in learning technologies, effective eLearning deployments, project management for online and hybrid teaching and learning at JUCC member institutions by:

Sharing knowledge, teaching and learning tools, ideas, perspectives, policies, relevant and key practices on the support, application and management of online and hybrid teaching and learning;
Facilitating inter-institution collaboration on online and hybrid teaching and learning initiatives, programmes or projects;
Developing general references, strategies and operational guidelines for online and hybrid teaching and learning;
Promoting best practices and application of industrial standards among online and hybrid teaching and learning professionals;
Submitting recommendations and findings to JUCC steering committee as relevant and applicable cutting-edge technologies emerge for the benefits of enhancing the quality of online and hybrid teaching and learning.

Scope

SIGOTL aligns its activities and strategies on subjects related to online and hybrid teaching and learning in higher education settings. These initiatives include but are not limited to eLearning system implementation and management, consultation for planning and operational support, learning technology utilization and training, eLearning tools application, and also nurturing active collaborations and building strong partnerships with other IT stakeholders and management, faculties, schools, and departments at JUCC member institutions.

SIGOTL Members

The membership of SIGOTL constitutes delegates from all JUCC Full Members and Affiliate Members. The Convenor of SIGOTL is selected from the representatives and serves for a two-year term.


The University of Hong Kong	Patrick Kwan (Convenor)
The Chinese University of Hong Kong	Judy Lo
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University	Alan Cheng Pony Ma Murphy Tang
City University of Hong Kong	Crusher Wong Deep Batra
Hong Kong Baptist University	ONG Yung Chun Fai Wong
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology	Alan Wong David Shiu
Lingnan University	Waiman Cheung Daniel Lau
The Education University of Hong Kong	CHOW Lap Tak YIP Man Bun Rocky WONG Sui On Tim
Vocational Training Council	Merlin Chan Oliver Sha
University of Macau	Seak Kuok Ieng, Stanley Chan Hoi Kei, Jacky
Tung Wah College	Lewis Cheung David Wong
The Hang Seng University of Hong Kong	Tinson Seto Carlo Ng
Caritas Institute of Higher Education	Chan Ka Fai James Wong
Hong Kong Shue Yan University	Nick Mong Kelvin Ma
UOW College Hong Kong	Lee Wing Kit

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