Name Card
Professor Law, Nancy Wai Ying 陸慧英
Title:
Professor
Honorary Deputy Director, Centre for Information Technology in Education
Corresponding co-convener, Sciences of Learning Strategic Research Theme
Associate Dean, Faculty of Education
Department:
Faculty:
Knowledge Exchange Activities
| Activity Title | Activity Type | Start Date | End Date | Member(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulletin 2: New insights on key factors impacting students’ wellbeing and schools’ online teaching and calls for collaboration to establish a digital New Normal | Books and Other Media (Newspaper, Radio/TV, etc.) for Non-academic Audiences | 2023-07-31 | 2023-07-31 | Liang Qianru Tao Sisi Pan Qianqian Lan Min | |
| Digital Literacy Assessment - Public report commissioned for the 2023 Global Education Monitoring Report, Technology in education (UNESCO) | Books and Other Media (Newspaper, Radio/TV, etc.) for Non-academic Audiences | 2022-05-23 | 2023-07-26 | Chen Lu Laure Pan Qianqian | |
| Reports to Individual Schools | Books and Other Media (Newspaper, Radio/TV, etc.) for Non-academic Audiences | 2020-02-03 | 2020-08-31 | Lam Patrick Zhang Yuxiao | |
| Special Funding for Impact Evidence Collection: KE-SR-2017/41: Impact Evidence Collection for Education (HK$400,000) | KE Project Grant | 2018-02-01 | 2019-06-30 | Zhang Wei | |
| Panel / Symposium | Public Event (Delivering a Talk, Workshop, Exhibition, Performance, etc.) | 2019-11-22 | 2019-11-22 | ||
| Keynote | Public Event (Delivering a Talk, Workshop, Exhibition, Performance, etc.) | 2019-12-13 | 2019-12-13 | ||
| Bulletin 1 ‘Cumulative impact under New Normal: Insights for positive actions' | Books and Other Media (Newspaper, Radio/TV, etc.) for Non-academic Audiences | 2023-03-31 | 2023-03-31 | Liang Qianru Pan Qianqian Lan Min Tao Sisi | |
| Press release | Books and Other Media (Newspaper, Radio/TV, etc.) for Non-academic Audiences | 2022-02-10 | 2022-02-10 | ||
| KE Newsletter story: "An Action-focused Community-based Study to Advance Equitable Quality Education for All" | Books and Other Media (Newspaper, Radio/TV, etc.) for Non-academic Audiences | 2021-09-15 | 2021-10-27 | Lam Patrick Lan Min Liang Qianru Pan Qianqian Zhang Yuxiao | |
| Forum for World Education | Public Event (Delivering a Talk, Workshop, Exhibition, Performance, etc.) | 2021-01-26 | 2021-01-26 | ||
| UNCSW 65th Session Parallel Event, Hong Kong Federation of Women | Public Event (Delivering a Talk, Workshop, Exhibition, Performance, etc.) | 2021-03-24 | 2021-03-24 | ||
| Invited talk at the 3rd World Education Frontiers Forum | Public Event (Delivering a Talk, Workshop, Exhibition, Performance, etc.) | 2020-11-21 | 2020-11-21 | ||
| Zonta Club Luncheon talk | Public Event (Delivering a Talk, Workshop, Exhibition, Performance, etc.) | 2020-11-10 | 2020-11-10 | ||
| New Education Normal Webinar Series, NIE, Nanyang Technological University | Public Event (Delivering a Talk, Workshop, Exhibition, Performance, etc.) | 2020-11-30 | 2020-11-30 | ||
| eCitizen Education 360 research bulletins 1 - 6 | Books and Other Media (Newspaper, Radio/TV, etc.) for Non-academic Audiences | 2020-07-20 | 2021-08-31 | Lan Min Pan Qianqian Lam Patrick | |
| eCitizen Education 360 1st - 5th Press Conference | Public Event (Delivering a Talk, Workshop, Exhibition, Performance, etc.) | 2020-07-20 | 2021-03-30 | ||
| Faculty Knowledge Exchange Award 2021 (Faculty of Education) for ‘Co-creating a New Normal of Empowered Learning through Digital Citizenship Research’ | KE Award/Prize on KE Achievement | 2021-07-01 | 2022-06-30 | Lam Patrick Lan Min Liang Qianru Pan Qianqian Zhang Yuxiao | |
| Pilot Scheme on the Enhanced Training on STEM Education for STEM Coordinators / Teachers of Secondary Schools | Short Course for Continuing Professional Development (CPD) | 2019-05-02 | 2021-03-31 | Au Yeung Hoi Hang Law Kam Yuen Ko Pak On Rachel | |
| Public Report | Books and Other Media (Newspaper, Radio/TV, etc.) for Non-academic Audiences | 2019-10-02 | 2020-04-21 | Lam Patrick | |
| Keynote Speaker at the joint professional development day of the SAME Network | Public Event (Delivering a Talk, Workshop, Exhibition, Performance, etc.) | 2019-08-22 | 2019-08-22 | ||
| 童心創新@銀禧啟動禮程序--主禮嘉賓致辭 | Public Event (Delivering a Talk, Workshop, Exhibition, Performance, etc.) | 2019-01-12 | 2019-01-12 |
Invited Lectures & Keynote Speeches
| Title | Conference | Date |
|---|---|---|
| A Design Language and Tools to Support Teachers as Learning Design Professionals | Invited talk at Indiana University East Faculty Senate Retreat | 2021-09-01 |
| The Post-Pandemic Landscape: Challenges and Opportunities | Invited keynote at the School-University Partnerships Symposium 2021 | 2021-07-01 |
| Designing for Agile and Pedagogically Appropriate Adaptations in Diverse Learning Contexts | Invited talk at the University of Queensland Learning Analytics and Digital Learning Meetup | 2021-06-01 |
| Expanding Science of Learning Research to Multilevel Aligned Learning: Studying online learning preparedness of students, teachers, school leaders and the community in HK during COVID19 | Invited talk at the Webinar: Lessons from How People Learn II: Opportunities and Imperatives for Education in a Post-COVID World organized by the Global Science of Learning Education Network and the Forum for World Education | 2021-06-01 |
| 透過行動為本的疫下研究激發多層次『傳染性學習』 | Invited keynote at World Education Frontiers Forum | 2020-10-01 |
| Designs for Learning: Insights from and beyond COVID-19 | Invited talk at the International Virtual Forum in Teaching and Learning: Students-as-Partners in Online Learning | 2020-09-01 |
| Preparing For and Surviving the Next Global Calamity | Invited presentation at Virtual Forum on HKU’s Big Ideas on Combatting the COVID-19 Pandemic | 2020-04-01 |
| The LD Triangle & LD Studio: a Pedagogically Grounded Conceptual and Technological Tool Couplet to Scaffold Learning Design | Invited presentation at Symposium on Learning Design Tools, 18th Annual MEITAL Conference | 2020-03-01 |
| The LD Triangle & LD Studio: a Pedagogically Grounded Conceptual and Technological Tool Couplet to Scaffold Learning Design | Invited presentation at Symposium on Learning Design Tools, 18th Annual MEITAL Conference | 2020-03-01 |
| Leveraging Big Data for Pedagogical Innovations: the Crucial Role of Learning Design Language and Tools | Invited keynote at International Conference on Big Data and Innovations for Education | 2019-12-01 |
| 技術轉化學習: 以社會技術協同進化框架分析和應對21世紀對教育的挑戰 | 2019-11-01 | |
| In Search of Well-Being: Humans with Advanced Augmented Capabilities in a Super-Connected World | Invited presentation at Future of Adult Learning Symposium | 2019-11-01 |
| Pillars of Learning for Well-Being? Super Augmented Humans in a Hyper-Connected World | Invited keynote at World Education Frontiers Forum | 2019-11-01 |
| Self-Directed Learning in Science with Technology | Invited Webinar Presentation organized by the Educational Technology Division, Ministry of Education, Singapore | 2019-08-01 |
| AI and the Future of Human Development | International Conference for Media in Education: Artificial Intelligence in Education | 2019-07-01 |
| Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Human Development | Invited Keynote at International Conference for Media in Education 2019 | 2019-07-01 |
| Human Development and Augmented Intelligence | Invited Keynote at The 20th International Conference on Artificial Intelligence in Education (AIED 2019) | 2019-06-01 |
| Technology Transforming Learning: the Challenges and Principles to Address Them | Invited Keynote at 2019 Annual Conference on Higher Education Innovation | 2019-05-01 |
| Citizenship in the Digital Age | Invited keynote at the International Symposium on Education and Development | 2019-01-01 |
| E-learning Innovations as a Socio-technical Co-evolution Process 在线学习创新：基于社会技术协同发展过程的视角 | Invited keynote at the 4th China Education Innovation Expo<<第四届中国教育创新成果公益博览会>>特邀专题报告 | 2018-11-01 |
| 学习科学=?=>愉快、自信的廿一世纪教师专业群体 Science of Learning =?=> a happy, confident 21st century teacher professional community | Invited Keynote at Science of Learning and Teacher Professional Development Frontier Forum<<学习科学与教师专业发展前沿论坛>>特邀专题报告 | 2018-10-01 |
| From the Individual Learner to the Education System: Why Does the Science of Learning Matter? | Invited Keynote in World Education Frontiers Summit—Revolutions in Leanring: Where Education meets Science of Learning | 2018-10-01 |
| Developing a global framework of reference on digital literacy | Invited presentation at UNESCO Mobile Learning Week “Skills for a connected world” | 2018-03-01 |
| A Multilevel Leadership Network for Self-Directed Learning: Driving Sustainable Pedagogical Innovations (In Chinese) | Invited Plenary Keynote at International Symposium on Chinese Paradigm of Contextualized Learning | 2017-11-01 |
| An Expansive, Multilevel Journey: from Learning Sciences to Science of Learning | International Science of Learning Conference: Research to Reality | 2017-09-01 |
| Creating a multilevel leadership infrastructure for ICT-enabled higher education innovation | Seminar on ICT in Higher Education Innovation for Asian countries | 2017-08-01 |
| Education Professionals Need a Language for Learning Design | Invited Lecture at the Sydney Idea and Education and Social Work Dean's Lecture Series | 2017-08-01 |
| Using Learning Design Patterns and Tools to Integrate ICT into Higher Education | Seminar on ICT in Higher Education Innovation for Asian countries | 2017-08-01 |
| Learning Design Pattern Language for Meaningful Learning Analytics | MIT xTalks: Digital Discourses | 2017-05-01 |
| A socio-technical infrastructure to support multilevel agency for knowledge creation in Hong Kong schools | Knowledge Building Symposium | 2016-11-01 |
| Invited Symposium: Future of the CSCL Community | International Conference on the Learning Sciences | 2016-06-01 |
| Learning Design Tool for Teacher Assessment Innovation | Invited Presentation at the Opening of the Norweigian Centre for the Science of Learning & Technology | 2016-06-01 |
| Digital Citizenship: a developmental perspective | Invited Presentation at the International Symposium on The Ethical Use of Emerging Technologies | 2016-03-01 |
| Learning Design Studio: bridging big data analytics with the learning sciences to advance e-Learning pedagogy | Invited presentation at the International Symposium on Science for Education, satellite event of the IBRO 2015 Congress | 2015-07-01 |
| Google & the University Professor: Competitors or Partners? | Invited Keynote at Pearson Colloquium in Higher Education | 2014-08-01 |
| Can Technology-enabled Learning Innovations be designed to Scale? | Invited seminar at Education Development Center | 2014-05-01 |
| How Can Technology-enabled Learning Innovations Achieve Impact at Scale? | Invited seminar for Program in Technology, Innovation, and Education of the Harvard Graduate School of Education | 2014-05-01 |
| Scaling up ICT-enabled Learning Innovations: The challenge of aligning learning across multi-levels of the education system | Invited Seminar at Learning Research and Development Center, University of Pittsburg | 2014-05-01 |
| Is Learning Analytics a Disruptive Innovation? | Invited Keynote: 4th International Conference on Learning Analytics and Knowledge | 2014-03-01 |
| Learning Technology and Learning Analytics as a Socio-Technical Innovation | Invited Lecture given at the Institute of Education Tsinghua University under the Tsinghua Global Scholars Fellowship | 2014-03-01 |
| CSCL in Asia, presentation at Invited Presidential Symposium on "Looking Back and Looking Ahead: Twenty International Years of CSCL" | International Conference on Computer Supported Collaborative Learning 2013 | 2013-06-01 |
| Building architectures for learning – Leadership for change and innovation | Invited Speaker: The International Higher Education Women in Leadership Summit 2013 | 2013-03-01 |
| Transforming Education Through ICT | Invited keynote at European Commission Ministerial Conference "Opening up education through technologies: Towards a more systemic use for a smart, social and sustainable growth in Europe" | 2012-12-01 |
| Invited Keynote: Successful Pedagogies for Inquiry and Knowledge Building: Teachers' Learning Journeys in Networked Communities | International Conference on Teaching and Learning with Technology | 2012-03-01 |
| An Ecological Model of Leadership for Sustainable Technology-supported Educational Innovations. Invited keynote | International Computer and Instructional Technologies Symposium | 2011-09-01 |
| 信息技术促进教育创新的可持续发展 (Supporting the Sustainable Development of Educational Innovations using Information Technology) | 第十五届全球华人计算机教育应用大会特邀报告 (Invited Keynote at Global Chinese Conference on Computers in Education 2011) | 2011-05-01 |
| A social and technological infrastructure to nurture sustainable pedagogical innovations | Invited Keynote at XV Congreso Internacional de Tecnolog~$eda y Educaci~$f3n a Distancia | 2010-11-01 |
| Nurturing Leadership and Establishing Learning Organizations for Sustainable Pedagogical Innovations. Invited Keynote | National Conference on Innovations in Philippine Education organized by Pi Lamda Theta, Philippines Chapter and Science Education Institute of the Department of Science and Technology of the Philippines | 2010-11-01 |
| Invited keynote paper - Educational Innovations Beyond Technology: sustainable change through nested networks of learning and innovation | The International Baccalaureate Peterson Symposium, Cardiff, UK, 22 - 23 April 2010 | 2010-04-22 |
| Invited keynote paper - Educational Innovations Beyond Technology: sustainable change through nested networks of learning and innovation | The 17th International Conference on Computers in Education, Hong Kong, 30 November - 4 December 2009 | 2009-11-30 |
| Invited keynote paper - ICT-supported Networks of Innovation: a lever for sustainable educational transformation | The 13th UNESCO-APEID International Conference and World Bank-KERIS High Level Seminar on ICT in Education: ICT Transforming Education, Hangzhou, China, 15 - 17 November 2009 | 2009-11-15 |
| Keynote paper - Teacher Education for Knowledge Creation: The Knowledge Building International Project | The 34th Annual Conference of the Association for Teacher Education in Europe, Mallorca, Spain, 29 Aug - 2 Sep 2009 | 2009-08-29 |
| The Impact of ICT in Education Policies on Teacher Practices and Student Outcomes: preliminary findings from a Hong Kong study | Invited expert contribution to the Workshop on “Assessing the effects of ICT in education – Indicators, criteria and benchmarks for international comparisons”, April 27-28, organized by the European Commission - Joint Research Centre (IPSC), Centre for Research on Lifelong Learning (CRELL) and OECD, Centre for Educational Research and Innovation (CERI) at Ispra, Italy | 2009-01-01 |
| Pedagogical Innovation and ICT Use for Learning in the 21st Century: Findings from International Comparative Studies | Invited keynote at Conference on “Inheritance and Innovation Toward the 21st Century Curriculum and Teaching”, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, China, December 12-15, 2008 | 2008-12-12 |
| 學習2.0：支援「專題探究」的網上學習及評估平台及教師支援網 (In English: Learning 2.0: an Online Platform and a Teacher Support Network to Support) | Invited keynote at 臺北全球華人資訊教育創新論壇 (In English: Global Chinese Forum on New Vision for ICT in Education) Taipei, December 10-11, 2008 | 2008-12-10 |
| Policies and Practices on ICT use to support learning: Lessons learnt from international comparative studies | Invited keynote presented at the 5th Annual Seminar on Educational Evaluation organized by the Council for the Evaluation of the Educational System of the Department of Education of the Catalan Government, Barcelona, Spain, October 20, 2008 | 2008-10-20 |
| The quest for educational excellence in the Asia-Pacific region | Invited public lecture, Casa Assia, Barcelona, Spain, October 20, 2008 | 2008-10-20 |
| Using ICT to support learning: lessons learnt from international studies | Invited plenary at the Symposium on Education & Technology in Schools: Converging for innovation & creativity, Bangalore, India, Aug 20-22, 2008 | 2008-08-20 |
| Conceptualizing systemic contextual differences for design research: Insights from International comparative studies of pedagogical practices and technology use | International Conference of the Learning Sciences | 2008-06-01 |
| Teacher Support Network for Pedagogical Innovation as a Preferred Model of Professional Development | Invited Keynote Presentation at First East-Asian Symposium on Teacher Education Research, Tokyo, March 20-23, 2008 | 2008-03-27 |
| Teacher learning beyond knowledge:an ecological model for fostering pedagogical innovations with ICT | Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education Annual Conference | 2008-03-01 |
| Developing Understanding for Ethical Behaviour in the Environment | First Asian Conference for the Science Educators | 2006-04-01 |
| Let Information Technology be the Lever for Cultural Change in Education | Conference on Modernizing Deaf Education, Shanghai, China, Oct 29 - Nov 1 | 2004-10-01 |
| Teachers and Educational Change in the Information Age | Chinese Information and Communication Technology in Education Conference 2004, University of Macau, Macau, Oct 29 - Nov 1, 2004 | 2004-10-01 |
| E-learning Platform designs to promote Student-centered Collaborative Learning and Teaching | Asian Seminar on Information Technology in Education, Tokyo Institute of Technology, November 19-21, | 2003-11-01 |
| Information technology and education reform: the principal’s choice? | Sino-foreign Principal’s Forum in Wuhan, PRC, 23-27 Nov 2001 | 2001-11-01 |
| The Challenge of Online Learning to Teacher Education | Conference on E-Learning and Continuing Professional Education, Chaiyi, Chinese Taipei | 2001-10-01 |
| Teaching in the information age | Asia-Europe Classroom International Teachers' Conference, Singapore, 2-5 September | 2001-09-01 |
| Scientific Literacy: research conducted in 3 Chinese cities | International Conference on Science Literacy and Science Education, Beijing, 16-19 July | 2001-07-01 |
| The Interaction Between Curriculum, Information Technology and School Culture | The second Shanghai - Hong Kong Conference on Information Technology and Education. Shanghai, May 30 - June 2 | 2001-06-01 |
| Teacher Professional Development for the Information Age: Partnerships in promoting educational change | Asian Development Bank Institute Workshop on ICT & Education: Potentials for partnerships. Hong Kong, China, April 23-27 | 2001-04-01 |
| Technology and Pedagogy: Which is the main tune? | 14th Annual Conference on Computer Aided Instruction (CAI'2000), Tai Chung, Chinese Taipei | 2000-10-01 |
Editorship
| Period | Position | Journal / Conference |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 - 2022 | Executive Editor | International Journal of Computer Supported Collaborative Learning |
| 2018 - 2022 | Associate Editor | npj Science of Learning |
| 2016 - 2022 | Editorial Board Member | Journal of the Learning Sciences |
| 2013 - 2022 | Editorial Board Member | Nordic Journal of Digital Literacy |
| 2013 - 2022 | Editorial Board Member | International Journal of Web Based Communities |
| 2015 - 2019 | Editorial Board Member | Learning Research and Practice |
| 2012 | Special Issue on "Research on Information Technology and Educational Change in China" | Information, Technology and Educational Change |
| 2004 | Editiorial Board Member | Journal of Computer Assisted Learning |
| 2004 | Editiorial Board Member | International Journal of Web Based Communities |
| 2004 | Editiorial Board Member | Research and Practice in Technology Enhanced Learning |
Community Service
| Start Date | End Date | Position | Type | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-02-01 | 2023-02-01 | International Advisory Committee | P | Horizon 2020 funded DigiGen Project |
| 2001-08-01 | 2004-08-01 | member | O | the Steering Committee of the APEC Cyber Education Consortium |
| 2009-09-01 | 2013-08-01 | member | O | Incorporated Management Committee of HKUGA College |
| 2021-09-01 | 2021-09-01 | Expert | O | European Commission Joint Research Centre Technical Workshop on DigComp 2.2 |
| 2005-03-01 | 2011-03-01 | member | O | Microsoft Partners in Learning Advisory Council |
| 2002-09-01 | 2003-01-01 | member | O | Advisory Committee on Teacher Education and Qualifications Sub-committee on Initial Teacher Education |
| 2014-01-01 | 2020-01-01 | Member | O | Public Policy Research Fund Assessment Panel of the Central Policy Unit, HKSAR |
| 2002-09-01 | 2009-08-01 | member | O | School Management Board of Hong Kong University Graduate Association Primary School |
| 2010-10-01 | 2012-09-01 | member | O | HKSAR Digital 21 Strategy Advisory Committee |
| 2021-05-01 | 2022-05-01 | Member | O | UNESCO Global Education Monitoring Report Advisory Board |
| 2013-10-01 | 2015-10-01 | Member | O | External Advisory Board, Faculty of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences The Hong Kong Institute of Education |
| 2008-01-01 | 2008-08-01 | member | O | Adjudication Panel, QEF Outstanding Project Awards |
| 2019-02-01 | 2019-02-01 | member | O | Judging PanelHKICT Awards 2019: Smart People Award |
| 2016-06-01 | 2021-06-01 | Member, Scientific Advisory Committee | O | SLATE-Centre for the Science of Learning & Technology University of Bergen |
| 2002-09-01 | 2005-09-01 | member | O | Board of the Hong Kong Examinations and Assessment Authority |
| 2011-09-01 | 2014-08-01 | member | O | WebOrganic Advisory Committee on Internet Learning Support Programme |
| 2003-06-01 | 2005-05-01 | member | O | Quality Education Fund Evaluation and Monitoring Committee |
| 2012-09-01 | 2013-06-01 | Expert Consultant | O | European Commission-IPTS |
| 2005-05-01 | 2007-06-01 | member | O | Chief Executive's Award for Teaching Excellence Steering Committee |
| 2010-03-01 | 2012-06-01 | External expert reviewer | O | European Commission |
| 2013-06-01 | 2015-06-01 | External expert reviewer for Open Discovery Space | O | European Commission |
| 2019-03-01 | 2019-03-01 | Member | O | Educational Research Funding Programme (ERFP) Expert Panel, Nanyang Technological University |
| 2003-05-01 | 2009-04-01 | member | O | Steering Committee on Strategic Development of Information Technology in Education of the Education and Manpower Bureau |
| 2007-10-01 | 2007-10-01 | expert | O | OECD-Centre for Educational Research and Innovation (CERI) |
| 2008-02-01 | 2008-02-01 | expert | O | OECD-Centre for Educational Research and Innovation (CERI) |
| 2016-11-01 | 2019-11-01 | Member, Scientific Advisory Committee | O | Centre for Research on Learning and Innovation Uni of Sydney |
| 2012-02-01 | 2012-04-01 | Expert Consultant | O | UNESCO |
| 2005-01-01 | 2006-04-01 | member | O | Hong Kong Police ISSP Advisory Panel |
| 2011-01-01 | 2012-12-01 | member | O | HKSAR Digital Inclusion Task Force |
| 2012-03-01 | 2012-04-01 | Expert Consultant | O | Singapore Ministry of Education |
| 2001-05-01 | 2004-04-01 | executive member | O | Hong Kong University Graduate Association Education Foundation |
| 2009-04-01 | 2009-04-01 | expert | O | Joint Research Centre, European Commission |
| 2001-09-01 | 2004-10-01 | member | O | School Management Board of YOT Tin Ka Ping Secondary School |
| 2009-11-01 | 2009-11-01 | expert | O | OECD-Centre for Educational Research and Innovation (CERI) |