Applied Degree Education and the Shape of Things to Come

Prof. Dr. Christina Hong Ph.D., Hon. DA., is the Deputy Vice President, Education and Quality, Central Queensland University (CQU), based at the CQU Brisbane Campus, Brisbane, Australia. Christina is the immediate past-President, of the Technological and Higher Education Institute of HongKong (THEi).Christina has a strong background in educational management and leadership with an emphasis on organizational change management, curriculum transformation, technology-enhanced learning, and teacher praxis across the school, VET and higher education sectors. Christina’s prior roles include senior executive roles in the TAFE and university sectors in Australia as well as national educational reform and tertiary education leadership roles in New Zealand. Christina is particularly interested in how tertiary institutions foster C21st employability skills, the dynamic of innovation ecosystems and collaboration through internationalization, industry linkages and applied research activities. She is highly sought after as an international consultant and speaker, including, Hong Kong SAR and Greater Bay Area (China) technology innovation Ed-Tech start-up panels, UNESCO global projects, and APAC education forums. Christina initiated the International Conference on Applied Education, Technology and Innovation (AETI) in 2019, and with Dr. Will Ma has co-edited two thematic publications: Applied degree education and the future of work (2020) and Applied degree education and the future of learning (2022).  Prof. Dr. Will W. K. Ma Ph.D. is currently a Professor of Teaching and Learning, at Tung Wah College. Prior to this, he was the Head of the Learning Commons and Digital Innovation at the Technological and Higher Education Institute of Hong Kong (THEi), where he was responsible for providing physical learning space, information technology services, and physical and online learning resources to staff and students in order to promote applied research and enhance learning. He was also the Chairman of THEi’s Learning and Teaching Committee, where he assisted the President with digital transformation and staff development, particularly in technologyenhanced learning. Prior to the work at THEi, Dr. Ma was an associate professor at Hong Kong Shue Yan University’s Department of Journalism and Communication for more than thirteen years. Dr. Ma’s research focuses on the use of information systems for communication, knowledge sharing and knowledge creation. He has publications in Computers and Education, Computers in Human Behavior, Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, International Journal of Communications, Law and Policy, and Information and Management. He is co-editor of the Journal of Communication and Education (2015–Present), and was editor of Cogent Social Sciences, Taylor and Francis Online (2017–2019). He is the Editor of Springer’sEducational Communications and Technology Yearbook series.

1.      Applied Education Futures and The Shape of Things to Come Christina Hong.- Challenges and Opportunities: Dance Education in the Digital Era.- The Future of Education Utilizing an Artificial Intelligence Robot in the Centre for Independent Language Learning: Teacher Perceptions of the Robot as a Service.- The Impacts of Integrating Picture Archiving and Communication System (PACS) in Medical Education on Trainees.- An Applied Research Impact Case: U-trap Refill Design for Preventing Transmission of COVID-19 and Other Infectious Diseases.- Co-presence of Readiness-to-hand & Presence-at-hand as the Shape of Things by Revisiting Technology-Aided Learning from the Heideggerian Perspective.- Modeling of Domain-Specific Competence among Technicians (EQF 6) at Vocational Schools in Germany.- Supporting and Enhancing the Future of Degree Education 5.0 in Graphic Design: A University of Gloucestershire Case Study.- Students' Perceptions of Employability towards Interdisciplinary Education in the Construction Engineering Programme in New Zealand.- The Missing Link of Secondary STEM Education in Hong Kong: Transdisciplinary Integration of Revitalizing Vocational and Professional Education and Training.- Active Learning Opportunities Outside Classroom and Laboratory.- Macro Business Simulation Games Towards the Adoption of Education 5.0: Evidence from Hong Kong Maritime Logistics Students.- Personal Learning Environments and Personalized Learning in the Education Field: Challenges and Future Trends.- New Zealand Architectural Technology Graduates' Employability: How the Work-Integrated Learning Performance During Studies Contributes to Graduate Employment and Future Career Success.- Learner’s Online Self-regulated Learning Skills: A Comparison between Chinese Undergraduates and International African Undergraduates.- Evaluating Applied Engineering Education: APhenomenological Approach.- Educating for the Future: Cultivating Thinking Through Thinking About Thinking.- Person-Environment Fit: Implications for Vocational Students’ Career in the Era of Crisis.- Reimaging Academics’ Participation in Quality Enhancement in the Era of Technological Change.