In this episode Levi Lam interviews Dr. Melinda Whong, Director of the Centre for Language Education at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, about two major initiatives she's spearheaded during her tenure- scholarship and competency-based assessment frameworks.

Mark Hopkins is a Lecturer in English and French for the Center for Language Education at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, where he has led the 3rd Languages team for the last 10 years. Some of the 3rd languages include Spanish, German and French. Tess and Thomas are also Lecturers of English in the same center and have been regular hosts on Teachers Lift. In this episode, they discuss some of the challenges of implementing 3rd language programs, how learning a 3rd language impacts overall academic performance, and what lies ahead for 3rd language programs for local universities.

The goals of the Teaching and Learning Committee (TLC) are to help academic staff improve their teaching, to help students improve their learning, and to develop opportunities for conversation and reflection among faculty, students, and staff around topics of teaching and learning. In this episode, Dr Miranda Legg, Associate Director and Principal Lecturer at the CAES, HKU, explains as the Chair of the TLC at CAES, how her team strives to accomplish these goals.

This episode of Teachers' Lift has Lillian Wong and Ashley Hazell tell us all about how they prepared for the originally planned face-to-face HKCPD Hub International Conference 2021 for English teaching professionals to be changed into an online academic conference within a few months' notice.

Dr. Nora Hussin is an Associate Director for the Center for Language Education at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology. Levi Lam is a Lecturer at the center. One of Dr. Hussin's many responsibilities includes designing and implementing a teaching observation program that would result in meaningful reflection and professional development, while being approachable for both observers and observees alike. This podcast explores how observations can be distinguished from evaluations, how observations are just a start to professional development, and how certain technologies may play a role in observations.

May Liao is a Lecturer of English for the Center for Language Education at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology. Levi Lam is also a Lecturer at the center. One of May's roles is to organize "socials" for first-year students in an English core course that focuses on English for academic purposes. This podcast explores some the challenges of organizing these socials, the many benefits for these students as they transition into their first year of university, and what the future holds for learning communities at HKUST.

In this episode of Teachers' Lift Eric Tindall and new host Dawn Gillis, both from PolyU, interview Fridolin Ting. Frid is a teaching fellow in the Maths department at PolyU. What you might ask, is someone who teaches maths doing on Teachers’ Lift? Well, as Fri explains in the podcast, both English and maths are languages and teaching involves communication whether it is through English or maths. Frid has been very active in designing different applications to help teachers teach better, and in this episode he shares why he developed the apps and how they can help teachers, as well as some exciting plans for the future.

As the Coordinator of English-in-the-Discipline Social Sciences programme at the Centre for Applied English Studies in HKU, Dr. Eleanor Kwan talks to us about addressing the academic and professional literacy needs of students by familiarizing them with different spoken and written genres. She also shares her own tips for running her team and ensuring that teachers on the programme are best equipped to teach the courses on offer.

In this episode we have Dr. Parco Wong from HKU and Dr. Linda Lin from HKPolyU talking about the considerations that go into the planning, design, delivery, and management of an 'English for Academic Purposes' course; the joy it brings them, the challenges they face, and the way they deal with a big teaching team and thousands of students enrolled in this course. One thing's for sure - this isn't a job for the faint of heart. Listen to know why!

In this episode, Clarence Wang from the Centre for Applied English Studies at HKU, tells us about the roles and responsibilities of a programme coordinator in English Language Centres in universities. From leading a programme team, designing curriculum, updating materials to liaising with faculty - there's a lot on their plate. Yet, they seem to manage it effortlessly and efficiently. Let's find out how!