Episode 31: Supporting learners through online socials with May Liao

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.