When innovation meets evolution: An extensive study of emerging e-Learning technologies for higher education in Hong Kong

Yunhui ZHUANG*, He MA, Haoran XIE, Alvin Chung Man LEUNG, Gerhard P. HANCKE, Fu Lee WANG

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Abstract

With the rapid development of sophisticated technologies, many innovative e-Learning tools or applications with increased interactivities and improved features have been adopted in tertiary institutions. This paper serves as a platform for industry and academia to exchange higher education practices in innovative course and programme design.We investigate current practices in tertiary institutions with e-Learning technologies and applications to enhance academics’ teaching excellences and research capabilities in order to achieve social, cultural, environmental, or economic impacts. In particular, we investigate all public universities and one private college in Hong Kong in terms of various e-Learning technologies. The results demonstrate that all these e-Learning technologies for being used in higher education help to enhance teaching and learning experiences, andmake itmore efficient and effective. Students can also benefit from these e-Learning technologies to become life-long learners.Moreover, by taking a closer look at current e-Learning technology trends, we list some possible e-Learning applications and tools that are expected to surge in the coming years.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationEmerging Technologies for Education : First International Symposium, SETE 2016 held in conjunction with ICWL 2016, Rome, Italy, October 26–29, 2016, revised selected papers
EditorsTing-Ting WU, Rosella GENNARI, Yueh-Min HUANG, Yiwei CAO, Haoran XIE
PublisherSpringer International Publishing AG
Pages574-584
Number of pages11
ISBN (Electronic)9783319528366
ISBN (Print)9783319528359
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2017
Externally publishedYes
Event1st International Symposium on Emerging Technologies for Education - Sapienza University, Rome, Italy
Duration: 26 Oct 201629 Oct 2016

Publication series

NameLecture Notes in Computer Science
Volume10108
ISSN (Print)0302-9743
ISSN (Electronic)1611-3349

Conference

Conference1st International Symposium on Emerging Technologies for Education
Abbreviated titleSETE 2016
Country/TerritoryItaly
CityRome
Period26/10/1629/10/16

Funding

The work described in this paper was fully supported by the Start-Up Research Grant (RG 37/2016-2017R) of The Education University of Hong Kong and a grant from the Research Grants Council of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China (UGC/FDS11/E06/14).

Keywords

  • e-Learning technology
  • Higher education
  • Innovation

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