To celebrate the upcoming launch of a new Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) *Virtual Hong Kong: New World, Old Traditions, an exhibition was held at the Wofoo Foundation Gallery of the Library from 22 February 2017 to showcase some of the course contents and thematic book display, and to demo the VR contents.
This free online course is one of the CityU’s first three MOOCs, and the course educators are Prof. Horace Ip Ho-shing of the Department of Computer Science, Dr. Ma Ka-fai and Mr. Calvin H T Wong of the Department of Chinese and History. In this online course, an immersive learning journey is designed to lead learners to discover and experience some of Hong Kong’s most distinguishing traditions with virtual reality (VR). Through the use of VR, learners will be able to explore temples, festival and rituals and understand their transformation in a global city like Hong Kong. Highlights include the Chinese basic concepts of Heaven, Earth and Mankind and how they influence the behaviours and the various aspects of the daily lives of Hong Kong inhabitants.
*This course has been launched on 24 April 2017. Course registration is now open. For more details and course registration, please visit: https://www.futurelearn.com/courses/virtual-hong-kong.
