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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
Cooperation and Competition in International Politics: Game Theory Applied to the South China Sea Conflict
17 Oct 2016
2:30 – 3:20 p.m.
Dr. Krzysztof Sliwinski
(GIS)
E-reader wars! Kindle versus iPad 18 Oct 2016
2:30 – 3:20 p.m.
Mr. Chris Chan
& Ms. Chloe Lei
(LIB)
The Power of Visual Storytelling: An Introduction to Infographics and Data Visualization 20 Oct 2016
3:30 – 4:20 p.m.
Ms. Jennifer Gu
(LIB)
Mendeley - Easily organise, annotate, and cite your readings online! 25 Oct 2016
2:30 – 4:20 p.m.
Ms. Chloe Lei
(LIB)
Ethical Use of Information in Presentations 27 Oct 2016
3:30 – 4:20 p.m.
Mr. Chris Chan
(LIB)
如何做好一個演講--演講的基本要訣(第一節) 31 Oct 2016
2:30 – 4:20 p.m.
Ms. Vienna Lam
(Language Centre)
Talking about Table Manners 2 Nov 2016
2:30 – 4:20 p.m.
Ms. Patricia Warren
(Language Centre)
Wikipedia: What You Should Know 4 Nov 2016
3:30 – 4:20 p.m.
Ms. Angela Wong
(LIB)
如何做好一個演講—實時演講練習(第二節) 8 Nov 2016
2:30 – 4:20 p.m.
Ms. Vienna Lam
(Language Centre)
Using Various Strategies to Build Your Vocabulary 9 Nov 2016
10:30 a.m. – 12:20 p.m.
Ms. Karen Cheung
(Language Centre)
講笑﹒不好笑: 論壇劇場 X 對抗校園性騷擾 11 Nov 2016
2:30 – 4:30 p.m.
Ms. Angela Wong
(SOWK, LIB)
公務員綜合招聘考試(中文運用試卷)講座 14 Nov 2016
2:30 – 4:20 p.m.
Mr. Ho Tan Pang, Stanley
(Language Centre)
GRE Orientation Workshop 21 Nov 2016
3:30 – 5:20 p.m.
Ms. Jenny Choe
(Language Centre)
Make a Good Impression: Jazz up your Resume/CV and Job Application Letter! 5 Dec 2016
11:30 a.m. – 1:20 p.m.
Ms. Rita Gill
(Language Centre)

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