Universities jointly run by both Chinese and foreign educational institutions. This is the third type of university found in China along with public and private universities. Sino-foreign cooperative education institutions and programs approved by the Ministry of Education have brought in quality education resources from abroad. Students are able to gain international education experience without leaving China, which lowers costs compared with self-funded overseas study. Bilateral academic degree certificates are available upon graduation, and are recognized by the Chinese Service Center for Scholarly Exchange (CSCSE) of the Ministry of Education.
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Online Teaching Narratives for Year One Humanistic Public Courses: A Case Study at a Chinese International University
Kai Liu (Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, China),
Jingqiu Zhan (Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, China),
Jie Yang (Pama Language Centre, Australia), and
Rui Ning (Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, China)
Copyright: © 2024
|Pages: 14
DOI: 10.4018/979-8-3693-6100-9.ch012
Abstract
Online teaching has become increasingly significant amidst the sweeping tide of pedagogical reform and innovation. The constrains brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic have expedited the computerization and platformization of teaching and learning, sparking many transformative practices in higher education. Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University (XJTLU), the largest international university in China, has embraced this shift by implementing online education platforms. The Chinese Culture Teaching Centre (CCTC) at XJTLU has developed distinct online platforms, such as U-talk for year one students, to augment their learning experience. This chapter assesses the effectiveness of these online teaching methods for year one humanistic public courses at CCTC. It identifies key challenges, such as artificial intelligence (AI) in assignment writing, and discusses their impact on faculty and students. Recommendations to enhance these methods are proposed, with an emphasis on improving students' learning outcomes and faculty's teaching quality.