The Centre for Learning, Teaching and Technology (LTTC) facilitates the effective use of technology in education for both staff and students. It focuses on eLearning, ITCE and ITC tests, and learning technologies development. The LTTC provides support through workshops, resources, and a help desk to aid the use of platforms like Blackboard, Moodle, and Mahara. It also coordinates ITCE training and testing which is required for graduation.

1. The Centre for Learning, Teaching and
Technology
Briefing

2. The Centre for Learning, Teaching and Technology Briefing
LTTC
The Centre’s primary function is to facilitate staff and
students
• to utilize information and communications technology
effectively in education, and
• to develop innovative teaching and learning
strategies in meeting the challenges of the 21st
century
• Location: B4-P-02
• http://www.ied.edu.hk/lttc

3. The Centre for Learning, Teaching and Technology Briefing
Three areas of focus
• eLearning
• ITCE and ITC test
• Learning Technologies and Multimedia Development

4. The Centre for Learning, Teaching and Technology Briefing
eLearning Platforms
• Learning Management System (LMS)@HKIEd
• Blackboard 9 (Bb9)
‣ Course materials sharing: course materials(e.g., notes), and
assignment submission, etc.
‣ Communication Tools: Discussion Board, Blogs, Journals, Emails
and Messages
‣ Assessment tools: assessment tasks includes Assignment
submission, Turnitin, Test/Survey, Quiz, Blog, Journal, Forum, and
check the grades in My Grades of Bb9.
• http://elearn.ied.edu.hk or MyIED eLearning
or LTTC website http://www.ied.edu.hk/lttc

5. The Centre for Learning, Teaching and Technology Briefing
eLearning Platforms
• Pilot LMS in 2011-12
• Moodle
Providing alternatives to enhance students’ experience in using
technologies in education and to highlight and assess students’
learning outcomes
http://moodle.ied.edu.hk
• e-Portfolio System
• Mahara
Building and developing students’ portfolios to collect their skills,
efforts, progress and achievements
http://mahara.ied.edu.hk

6. The Centre for Learning, Teaching and Technology Briefing
Support from LTTC
• Training workshops: Bb9, Moodle and Mahara
• Self-learn resources: Bb9
• Hot-line and email enquiry
• General Enquiries
• T: 2948 7047 E: lttc@ied.edu.hk

7. The Centre for Learning, Teaching and Technology Briefing
What is ITCE?
• Education Manpower Bureau (EMB) announced a plan of
Information Technology Competency in Education (ITCE) in 1998
for the integration of IT in schools
• Three levels [Basic (BIT), Intermediate (IIT), Upper Intermediate
(UIIT)] of ITCE were designed and developed
• School teachers were required to attain Upper Intermediate Level
(UIIT)
• Graduation requirement at HKIEd
• All pre-service students and in-service teachers must attain the
UIIT Level as a requirement for graduation.

8. The Centre for Learning, Teaching and Technology Briefing
Portfolio Track System
Students of the following programmes are required to attain the UIIT Level
prior to graduation by submitting an ITCE Portfolio.
• Bachelor of Education (Honours) (Primary) (4-year Full-time)
• Bachelor of Education (Honours) (Music) - Primary (4-year Full-time)
• Bachelor of Education (Honours) (Visual Arts) - Primary (4-year Full-time)
• Bachelor of Education (Honours) (Physical Education) - Primary (4-year Full-time)
• Bachelor of Education (Honours) (Professional and Vocational Education) (3-year
Part-time)
• Postgraduate Diploma in Education (Primary) (1-Year Full-time)
• Postgraduate Diploma in Education (Secondary) (1-Year Full-time)
• Postgraduate Diploma in Education (Primary) (2-Year Part-time and SKP)
• Postgraduate Diploma in Education (Secondary) (2-Year Part-time and SKP)

9. The Centre for Learning, Teaching and Technology Briefing
ITCE Provisions (for all students)
• ITCE Workshops – with hands-on/ conducted by Instructors from
LTTC
• Web Page Design I
• Web Page Design II
• Multimedia Production I
• Multimedia Production II - Stage One
• Multimedia Production II - Stage Two
• Spreadsheet Operation
• Computer-Based Training (CBT)
• Web-based and self-learned training tutorials–on campus

10. The Centre for Learning, Teaching and Technology Briefing
Information Technology Competence
(ITC) Test
• ITC Test is a new graduation requirement for non-education
programmes
• HKIEd students of the following programmes* have to attend the test for
the required IT competence
• BA in Languages Studies
• BA in Creative Arts & Culture
• BSS in Global & Environmental Studies
• Students are required to go to the CUHK to attend the ITC test
• Detail information is posted on LTTC website
* The listed programmes will be updated in due course.

11. The Centre for Learning, Teaching and Technology Briefing
Learning Technologies & Multimedia
Development

12. The Centre for Learning, Teaching and Technology Briefing
Learning Technologies & Multimedia
Development
• Provision of professional development workshops for staff and
students to promote innovative applications of ICT in education
• e-Content Development: Sourcing, processing and producing
digital images, digital audios, digital videos, and website design,
etc.
• e-Content Sharing: Sharing and publishing digital images,
audios and videos, and Video-Based Learning Community
(VBCL), etc.
• Learning 2.0: Web2.0 tools, e-portfolio, collaborative mind
mapping, iGoogle, Google docs, iTunes and iTunes U, etc.
• Development of virtual campus in Second Life

13. The Centre for Learning, Teaching and Technology Briefing
All LTTC workshops
• All Workshops information and corresponding
enrollment links
• http://www.lttc.ied.edu.hk/?cat=35

14. The Centre for Learning, Teaching and Technology Briefing
http://www.lttc.ied.edu.hk