Prof Huamin Qu, Computer Science and Engineering, received the Merit Award in the e-Learning category of the Asia Pacific ICT Alliance (APICTA) Awards 2015 held in Sri Lanka for his work on Visual Analysis of Massive Open Online Courses (VisMOOC).

VisMOOC is the first visual analytic system to provide interactive, in-depth and user-friendly analysis of e-learning behavior for MOOCs. The system creates a useful way for instructors to find out more about how learners use MOOC videos so as to improve teaching quality and tailor design and implementation of course materials in line with participants’ needs.

The APICTA Awards program aims to increase ICT awareness in the community and assist in bridging the digital divide. Hong Kong captured a total of 10 awards, out of 185 entries, and is the best result among the 14 participating economies.

Other than the APICTA Merit Award, the same project of Prof Qu had earlier received the Best Innovation (Innovative Technology) Silver Award at the Hong Kong ICT Awards in 2015.

Related link:

• APICTA 2015 Winners and Merits
• HKUST Develops First Visual Analytic System on E-learning Behavior VisMOOC Won HKICT Innovation Award