Guests:

Nick Noakes from the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology and Grahame Bilbow from the University of Hong Kong.

Forming communities of practice has been a major part of efforts in Hong Kong to enhance teaching and learning in higher education. In this special inter-institutional episode we are fortunate enough to hear from the directors of units working to improve T&L across our institutions. They reflect on how their background in language education enabled them to move into larger roles at their universities and the importance of creating professional communities of practice, especially in the challenging times we are facing in a time of social distancing.

Hosted by Sean McMinn and Aditi Jhaveri

Episode 5: Service and experiential learning in uncertain times with guests Anna Ho and Carly Ng. by Teachers' Lift

In this episode Phil and Aditi chat with Sean McMinn from the Centre for Language Education at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology. Sean has years of experience teaching online and he has recently developed a new common core course in Digital Literacy. The conversations focuses on how to maintain student engagement when teaching online.

Darren is a Co-Project Leader of the Blended and Online Learning and Teaching (BOLT) Project at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University. In this episode, Darren discusses how the recent events in Hong Kong have impacted the need for online learning support. He also gives insights and advice about assessment in an online learning environment.

https://www.bolt.edu.hk

In this episode of Teachers' Lift our hosts, Aditi Jhaveri and Phil Smyth chat with Ken Ho, Programme Coordinator of the English for Engineering Programme at the University of Hong Kong about the challenges and solutions to the need to shift abruptly to online learning.

In this episode of Teachers' Lift Aditi Jhaveri and Phil Smyth interview Tanya Kempston.

Tanya is a Lecturer in the Faculty of Education at the University of Hong Kong where she is involved with training English teachers. She specializes in Drama and runs an common core class at HKU in making and appreciate drama.

In this episode Tanya shares some of the exciting practices she's been using to teach online in recent months.