B.1.1.7 follow up
In my previous post, I listed some questions about the new variant of SARS-CoV-2 recently confirmed in the United Kingdom (UK). Here, let us follow up … Continue reading B.1.1.7 follow up
First achievement of 2021
I have completed an online training workshop titled ‘Supplemental Instruction Supervisor Workshop’ offered by the International Center for Supplemental Instruction. The workshop was scheduled from 6 to 8 January and we were interacting globally with the instructors from Kansas City … Continue reading First achievement of 2021
2020 Online teaching statistics
After one of my previous posts, there are some updates of the statistics of my online teaching. Until December 2020, I have totally conducted 19 online courses: 6 before July and 11 from August to December 2020. Among those 11 … Continue reading 2020 Online teaching statistics
501.V2, another unfortunate coincidence!
Right after we learnt about B.1.1.7, another highly infectious variant of SARS-CoV-2 has captured public attention before Christmas. This variant was known as ‘501.V2’, which was believed to be from South Africa. According to Dr Julian Tang from the University … Continue reading 501.V2, another unfortunate coincidence!
A closer look at B.1.1.7
Here let us try to take a closer look at the genome of the new lineage of SARS-CoV-2 recently identified in the Greater London Area of the United Kingdom. According to Andrew Rambaut et al (2020), there was a number … Continue reading A closer look at B.1.1.7
B.1.1.7, what a bad coincidence!
There has been a breaking news from the United Kingdom that a new variant of SARS-CoV-2 (B.1.1.7) was confirmed to acquire 17 effective mutations. Until today … Continue reading B.1.1.7, what a bad coincidence!
A new approach to capstone courses
As the coordinator of the capstone courses, such as LSCI4000 Literature Review, in the School of life Sciences, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, we have adopted the distance learning mode. I would humbly suggest one of the highlights of … Continue reading A new approach to capstone courses
CUSA3003 went online
It has been the third offering of CUSA3003 Biological Science Student Knowledge Enhancement Course since 2016. Unlike the previous two classes, the class in 2020 went … Continue reading CUSA3003 went online
A new approach to tutorial class
Similar to laboratory courses, tutorial classes have also been conducted online in 2020/21. Online-and-offline mode was practised in my Chung Chi College General Education course, in which the tutorial was conducted on Zoom as well as through face-to-face meeting; interestingly, … Continue reading A new approach to tutorial class
Re-connected to the world
Since the outbreak of COVID-19, the world has been shut down. My plan to attend international conferences was greatly affected because the traffic around the globe has been blocked. Fortunately, I managed to join the 2nd International Academic Conference on … Continue reading Re-connected to the world
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