EdUHK Team Wins QS Reimagine Education Bronze Award
The Education University of Hong Kong (EdUHK) project Centre of Excellence in Higher Education Teaching and Learning Innovations (CEHETLI), led by EdUHK’s Co-Director of the Global Institute for Emerging Technologies, Professor Lim Cher-ping, has won the Bronze Award in the Power of Partnership category at the prestigious QS Reimagine Education Awards. This recognition highlighted the project's focus on collaboration and innovation to enhance quality, equity and efficiency in education.
The QS Reimagine Education Awards, also known as the ‘Oscars of Education’, celebrate initiatives that significantly enhance learning outcomes and student experiences. The award ceremony took place between 9th to 11th December in London, with over 1,300 submissions across 18 award categories. The CEHETLI project came in third among 23 shortlisted participants in its category.
CEHETLI collaborated with six leading Cambodian universities, the Directorate General of Higher Education, and the World Bank, developing effective pedagogy, harnessing the power of online technology with an innovative TPD (Teacher Professional Development), improving classroom learning, and building the capacity of higher education teachers. Under the collaboration, a graduate certificate programme in teaching and learning was offered to higher education teachers. Using a co-developed set of resources in both English and Khmer, the project has reached over 1,000 higher education teachers and positively impacted the learning experience of more than 30,000 students across Cambodia.
Professor Lim Cher-ping was delighted, saying, "The award not only reflects the hard work and dedication of our team and our partners, it is also a recognition to CEHETLI, as well as exemplifying how strategic partnerships can transform educational practices and promote equitable and inclusive higher education. Together, we are progressing towards a more inclusive and equitable education ecosystem."
The CEHETLI project also won BETT Asia for the Game Changer Award in 2023 and Silver at the eLearning Forum Asia (eLFA) Awards for the Community Outreach Award last week.
For more information, please view the following video: https://youtu.be/hL0gUv92ctE?si=HkkNErr4pMA6ANBW
List of Cambodian partners :
- The Directorate General of Higher Education under the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport of the Kingdom of Cambodia
- Institute of Technology of Cambodia
- National University of Battambang
- Royal University of Agriculture
- Royal University of Phnom Penh
- Svay Rieng University
- University of Heng Samrin Thbongkhmum
- World Bank
The team members engaged in this project are:
- Professor Lim Cher-ping (Project Leader), Chair Professor of Learning Technologies and Innovation, Faculty of Education and Human Development (FEHD), Co-Director, Global Institute for Emerging Technologies (GIET)
- Dr Lynn Yang Danlin, Institute Manager, GIET
- Dr Ricci Fong Wai-tsz, Assistant Professor of Teaching, Department of Curriculum and Instruction (C&I), Assistant Dean (Learning & Teaching), FEHD
- Dr Leung Ka-wai, Senior Lecturer I and Associate Head of C&I
- Dr Xu Huixuan, Assistant Professor of C&I
- Dr Patrick Yun Pui-ho, Senior Lecturer I at C&I, Executive Co-Director of the Institute of Professional and Vocational Education and Lifelong Learning
- Professor Yan Zi, Professor and Head of C&I
- Dr Zhan Ying, Associate Professor at C&I
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