Beyond Boundaries Lecture Series 18 | OBTL & CRA: BNBU’s

Teaching Philosophy and Practice

Abstract: Outcomes-Based Teaching and Learning, or OBTL, has been the pedagogical philosophy of BNBU for more than a decade. It goes together with a particular method of assessment of student academic performance—Criterion-Referenced Assessment, or CRA. Since their introduction at BNBU, OBTL and CRA have become BNBU’s acquired pedagogical DNA. Close familiarity with it is absolutely essential for BNBU’s faculty and even staff. The purpose of this talk is to offer this familiarity. The talk will also answer any practical questions about student assessment and the design of courses and course syllabi in line with OBTL & CRA.

Speaker: Dr. Milen JISSOV, Associate Director of Centre for Teaching and Learning (CTL) and Associate Professor of the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences (FHSS). His current research focuses on the work of the German-Jewish philosopher, Hannah Arendt, and of the Polish-American Nobel laureate for literature, Czesław Miłosz.

Venue:  T1-108

Date& Time: 12:15 -13:15, 14 October 2026 (Wed)

Language: English

Light lunch will be provided for registrants.

Reserve Your Session | The Light Shines on Our Path: Portraits of

BNBU Educators

The President and University Office (PUO) and the Centre for Teaching and Learning (CTL) are delighted to launch our new initiative — The Light Shines on Our Path: Portraits of BNBU Educators — a professional portrait photography service designed exclusively for BNBU full-time academic staff. The production team specialises in academic portrait photography, with extensive expertise in on‑campus shoots.

Photoshoot Period: 19 - 23 October 2026

Venue: T29 Staff and Student Activities Centre

Session Duration: Approximately 1 hour per person

Target Participants: All Full-time Academic Staff at BNBU

Booking Information:

• Booking details have been emailed to colleagues who pre-registered. Please check your email for instructions on reserving your session.

• If you have not pre-registered but would like to participate, please contact Ms. Yao WANG (yaowang@bnbu.edu.cn/3677163) for booking assistance.

Invitation | The 6th Annual Conference and University Presidents'

Forum of DCCE, GAHE 广东省高等教育学会中外合作办学研究分会第

六届学术研讨会暨校长论坛通知

The 6th Annual Conference and University Presidents' Forum of the Division for Cross-Border Cooperative Education, Guangdong Association of Higher Education (DCCE, GAHE) will be held on 11–12 December 2026 at City University of Hong Kong (Dongguan). As the Chair Member Institution of DCCE, GAHE, we cordially invite all faculty and students to register and attend the event, share your experiences, and explore pathways for high-quality development in cooperative education.

Conference Theme:

Openness, Integration and Collaborative Innovation: Promoting High-Quality Development in Cooperative Education during the 15th Five-Year Plan Period

Sub-themes:

1. Governance and Collaborative Management of Cooperative Education

2. Practical Pathways for "Bringing In" and "Going Global"

3. Academic Discipline and Programme Planning and Innovation in Talent Cultivation during the 15th Five-Year Plan Period

4. AI-Enabled Innovation and Development in Higher Education

5. Cross-Cultural Teaching and Learning and Global Talent Cultivation: From Campus Learning to Global Competence

Time: 09:00–17:30, 12 December (Sat)

Venue: City University of Hong Kong (Dongguan)

News Brief | Dr. Ada Luyang LI Receives General Project Grant

under the 2026 Higher Education Scientific Research Planning Projects

On 9 October 2026, the China Association of Higher Education (CAHE) announced the progjects approvedunder its 2026 Higher Education Scientific Research Planning Programme. Dr. Ada Luyang LI, Assistant Professor and Head of MA Programme (COMM) in the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, has received a General Project grant for her research project titled “A Study on the Ritualised Path of Aesthetic Education on University Campuses: the Dual-Construction of Cultural Memory and Identity”. The application and review process started in May 2026.

News Brief | Prof. Yanan LIN Offers Coaching for the 8th National

Blended Teaching & Learning Innovation Contest

On 9 October 2026, four BNBU faculty members attended a pre-contest coaching session organised by CTL. Prof. Yanan LIN, Special Advisor to CTL and Distinguished Professor at Xiamen University,drew on his extensive experience to provide the candidates with targeted guidance on blended teaching and learning design and competition preparation strategies. The session featured one-on-one coaching and personalised advice.Participants actively engaged in the discussions, with many expressing that they had gained valuable insights.

HKBU Activities & Resources

Call for Papers | Asian Journal of the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (AJSoTL)

The Asian Journal of the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (AJSoTL) is a peer-reviewed, open-access journal dedicated to advancing the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) from Asian and global perspectives. Published by the Centre for Holistic Teaching and Learning at Hong Kong Baptist University, AJSoTL serves as a platform for sharing pedagogical innovations, original research, and critical reflections on higher education.

The journal invites rigorous, scholarly investigation of and evidence-based critical reflections on topics related to all aspects of teaching and learning, including:

• Designing effective learning environments;

• The educational affordances of technology;

• High-quality assessment and feedback; and

• Curriculum design and other relevant practices.

Submission Deadline: 30 October 2026 (Fri)

The Pacific Asia Summit on Transdisciplinary Education (PASTE)

The summit gathers educators and students from the Pacific Asia region to facilitate dialogue and knowledge exchange amongst leading scholars, practitioners, and students. It promotes transcultural and transectoral collaboration in addressing complex challenges and serves as a platform to showcase innovative inter- and transdisciplinary approaches and research through interactive presentations and student poster presentations.The conference theme is Transcultural and Transectoral Collaboration in Transdisciplinary Education.

Date: 26 – 27 November 2026

Venue: Hong Kong Baptist University

Registration: 15 September  – 31 October 2026

Other T&L Activities & Resources

Hong Kong Teaching Excellence Alliance | Reimagining Education for the AI-enabled World (Webminar)

Featuring two professors from the University of Sydney, the Zoom webminar will discuss AI's impact on graduate capability, curriculum and learning experience in higher education.

Date & Time: 12:30 – 13:30, 13 October 2026 (Tue)

Speaker: Prof. Adam BRIDGEMAN, Pro Vice-Chancellor, Division of Teaching and Learning, the University of Sydney; Prof. Danny LIU, Professor of Educational Technologies, Division of Teaching and Learning, the University of Sydney

Registration: Scan the QR code below

Symposium on Undergraduate Teaching Innovation in the New Era and the Screening Round of the 12th Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University (XJTLU) National Teaching Innovation Award 新时代本科教学创新研讨会暨第十二届西浦全国大学教学创新大赛海选

The Symposium on Undergraduate Teaching Innovation and Central China Screening Round of the 12th XJTLU National Teaching Innovation Award will be held at China Three Gorges University in Yichang, Hubei Province. Guided by a student-centred philosophy, the symposium will bring together participants to discuss the irreplaceable role of teachers in the AI era.

Date: 31 October 2026 (Sat)

Venue: Sanxia University (三峡大学)

Note: There is no registration fee, and lunch will be provided. Participants are responsible for their own transportation and accommodation expenses.

Registration: Scan the QR code below

Notice of Postponement | 2026 Academic Symposium of the Guangdong Higher Education Association 关于延期举办广东省高等教育学会2026年学术研讨会的通知

因年度重点工作统筹安排，为确保研讨会质量和参会效果，原定于2026年10月17日在东莞市举办的广东省高等教育学会2026年学术研讨会延期举行。具体时间、地点另行通知。

The 2026 Academic Symposium of the Guangdong Higher Education Association, orginally scheduled for 17 October 2026, has been postponed due to a rescheduling of annual key tasks. The new time and date will be announced in due course.

Advance Notice | The 2nd Symposium on Digital - Intelligence - Empowered Innovation and Development of Teachers in Higher Education 关于举办第二届数智化赋能高校教师创新发展研讨会的通知

为贯彻落实新时期《教育强国建设规划纲要（2024—2035年）》《“人工智能+教育”行动计划》《教育部生成式人工智能应用指引（第一版）》等相关政策要求，搭建全省高校教师发展学术交流平台，持续推进广东省高校教师数智素养升级，探索生成式人工智能背景下未来教师、未来课堂、智慧课程、智慧教学发展新模式，由广东省高等学校师资培训中心主办，华南师范大学教师发展中心、高等教育出版社共同承办的“第二届数智化赋能高校教师创新发展研讨会”拟于2026年11月14日在广州举办。

Theme: AI-Empowered New-Quality Development of Future Teachers

Date: 14 November 2026 (Tentative)

Venue: South China Normal University, Guangzhou (华南师范大学，广州)

Note: Each University is egilible for 3 registrants. Should you be interested in this symposium, please contact Ms. Yao WANG at yaowang@bnbu.edu.cn.

Articficial Intelligence Symposium 2026

The rapid development of generative AI has challenged the higher education sector, provoking a wide range of perspectives and responses. This has provoked reflection on some fundamental questions: What is the purpose of higher education, and what disciplinary knowledge should our graduates possess? A digital badge award will recognise presenters at this event.

Date: 4 November 2026 (Wed)

Venue: Virtual

Note: The event is open to both member and non-member of AdvanceHE. All teaching practitioners are welcome.

Exchange Forum |  Industry-Education Integration·for “Double-Excellence” in the Greater Bay Area 关于举办“产教深融·智汇湾区”产教融合赋能“双优”建设交流会的通知

为深入贯彻全国教育大会精神，落实《教育强国建设规划纲要（2024－2035年）》关于“塑造多元办学、产教融合新形态”的部署要求，对标《教育发展“十五五”规划》关于启动高水平应用型本科高校“双优”建设的政策导向，深化产教融合、校企合作，推动教育链、人才链与产业链、创新链有效衔接，搭建高水平交流平台，助推广东省本科高校应用型人才培养模式创新，广东省高等学校教学管理学会定于2026年11月27-28日举办“产教深融·智汇湾区”产教融合赋能“双优”建设交流会。

Date: 27 – 28 November 2026

Venue: Huizhou University (惠州学院)

Registration: Scan the QR code below by 18:00, 10 November 2026.

Note: A registration fee of RMB 980 per person is required. Participants are responsible for their own travel, meal and accommodation expenses.

Student-Staff Partnership x AI Integration in Higher Education Seminar Series, the University of Hong Kong

The 6-part online series aims to explore the synergies between student-staff partnership and AI integration in teaching and learning. Through this seminar series, speakers will share their experiences of experimentation and explore how collaborative approaches can enrich teaching, learning, and the broader educational experience within an AI-enhanced environment.

Date：24 Sep (Thu), 9 Oct (Fri), 26 Oct (Mon), 10 Nov (Tue), 25 Nov (Wed) & 14 Dec (Mon) 2026

Time: 13:00 – 14:00

Online Zoom Registration: Scan the QR code below

Scenario Development Competition 2026

Join the RISE (Resilience and Integrity through Scenario-based Engagement) Scenario Development Competition 2026 and win prizes up to HK$ 6,000! The competition is open to all current students studying at higher education institutions in Hong Kong, as well as students studying at their affiliated institutions in the Chinese mainland.

Submission format:

Language: English.

Scenario format: Two-level branching with 3-4 options provided at each time when a player needs to make decisions.

Submission folder should contain:

• Video file(s) in MP4 format to visualise the scenario;

• Completed "Scenario Design Description and Rationale" form.

Submission Deadline: 12:00 noon, 30 Oct 2026 (Fri)