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The Library Academic Commons plays host to a varied programme of Learning Events that aim to facilitate whole person education. A variety of topics are covered, including language learning, information literacy, information technology skills, and more. Events are facilitated by experts from the University's academic and administrative departments.

Participation in our Learning Events is recognized by the University's Co-Curricular Learning (CCL) programme. Depending on the length of the Event, participants will receive a half credit or full credit. Please refer to individual Event descriptions for its CCL status.

Below you can find details of the Learning Events for this semester. Click on an Event's title for more details and to access the registration form!

Event Title Date & Time Facilitator
Mobile Device Security
15 Feb 2016
2:30 – 3:20 p.m.
Mr. Jimmy Tsang
(ITO)
Citations Made Easy with Mendeley 18 Feb 2016
2:30 – 3:20 p.m.
Miss Chloe Lei & Miss Jennifer Gu
(LIB)
Talking about Table Manners Workshop 19 Feb 2016
3:30 – 5:20 p.m.
Ms. Patricia Warren
(Language Centre)
Making Sense of Maps 22 Feb 2016
2:30 – 3:20 p.m.
Dr. David Schley
(HIST)
The Black Man in the White House... and Other American Political Fictions 23 Feb 2016
2:30 – 3:20 p.m.
Prof. Peter Swirski
(Sun Yat-sen University)
Make a Good Impression: Jazz Up Your Resume/CV and Job Application Letter! 25 Feb 2016
1:30 – 3:20 p.m.
Ms. Rita Gill
(Language Centre)
Wikipedia: What You Should Know 26 Feb 2016
2:30 – 3:20 p.m.
Ms. Angela Wong
(LIB)
Easily Create Beautiful Presentations with Haiku Deck 29 Feb 2016
2:30 – 3:20 p.m.
Mr. Chris Chan
(LIB)
Develop the Skills You Need to Write Essays Effectively 1 Mar 2016
12:30 – 2:20 p.m.
Ms. Lara Mushkat
(Language Centre)
Participatory Planning in Action: How to Play a Role in Town Planning 2 Mar 2016
2:30 – 3:20 p.m.
Dr. Lachlan Barber
(GEOG)
數學與政治 Mathematics and Politics 3 Mar 2016
2:30 – 3:20 p.m.
Dr. Simon To
(MATH)
專業解碼:大學圖書館管理工作解說
Demystifying the Profession: What EXACTLY Do Librarians Do?
4 Mar 2016
2:30 – 3:20 p.m.
Ms. Angela Wong & Miss Chloe Lei
(LIB)
They Never Taught Me That: Best Practices in Backing Up, Saving and Preserving Digital Objects (Including Your Honours Project) 7 Mar 2016
2:30 – 3:20 p.m.
Mr. Brian Minihan
(LIB)
GRE Orientation Workshop 10 Mar 2016
10:30 a.m. – 12:20 p.m.
Ms. Jenny Choe
(Language Centre)
New Sounds in Western Pop Music 10 Mar 2016
2:00 – 3:30 p.m.
Dr. John Winzenburg
(MUS)
Cyber Espionage: In the Virtual World, Anyone Can Be James Bond! 14 Mar 2016
2:30 – 3:20 p.m.
Dr. Krzysztof Sliwinski
(GIS)
公務員綜合招聘考試中文試卷備試講座 16 Mar 2016
2:30 – 4:20 p.m.
吳學忠先生
(Language Centre)
The Power of Visual Storytelling: An Introduction to Infographics and Data Visualization 18 Mar 2016
2:30 – 3:20 p.m.
Miss Jennifer Gu
(LIB)
講笑﹒不好笑: 論壇劇場 X 對抗校園性騷擾 24 Mar 2016
7:00 – 9:00 p.m.
陳綺媚老師
(SOWK)
Hiding in Plain-Sight: How Western and Chinese Cultures Communicate Differently 5 Apr 2016
2:30 – 3:20 p.m.
Mr. Brian Minihan
(LIB)

公務員綜合招聘考試中文試卷備試講座
(Repeat Event)

6 Apr 2016
2:30 – 4:20 p.m.
吳學忠先生
(Language Centre)
Using Various Strategies to Build Your Vocabulary 8 Apr 2016
1:30 – 3:20 p.m.
Ms. Karen Cheung
(Language Centre)
BrowZine: Find, Follow, and Stay Current with Academic Journals 11 Apr 2016
3:30 – 4:20 p.m.
Mr. Chris Chan
(LIB)

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