Abstract

Nowadays online teaching and learning become a new trend, posing challenges yet providing opportunities for internationalization at home, if unique and innovative training can be offered. This is also a great opportunity to engage postgraduate students, as they naturally serve as the middleman in teaching and learning. In this proposal, we plan to develop a series of online training modules, specializing in Seismic Data Processing that is a core part for a number of courses in the Earth System Science Programme (ESSC). The goal is to establish a well-designed framework to build skill sets of seismic data processing with entry-, intermediate-, and advance-level modules. As CUHK is the only local university that covers Seismology and Geophysics, such online modules are unique in Hong Kong and will likely become an icon in the Greater Bay Area. They can also promote CUHK to the international community, as they can be accessed globally. Three graduate students will serve as Co-Is, in charge of different levels, respectively. Their roles include designing a comprehensive list of micro-modules, recruiting and co-supervising student helpers who will develop different modules, establishing mechanism to evaluate each module. Throughout the process, the engaged postgraduate students will benefit tremendously in curriculum design and development, which will broaden their perspective and enhance their research skills. They will also benefit from the teaching process, a critical part for their future career. The PI will oversee the progress of the project and provide trainings to the three co-supervisors on design and implementation of the micro-modules.