WEBINARS

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This webinar by Amany Alkhayat examines the use of virtual reality (VR) and intelligent tutors in language education. Being someone who has lots of experience designing and developing Immersive spaces and experiences for students in middle school and high school in Columbia, she talks about Virtual reality as a tool for learning and how students can learn differently, how instructors and language teachers could assess learning differently using generative AI. In this webinar She explains how VR enhances skills like polite communication through role-play activities and storytelling, helping students build socio-pragmatic competence. Tools like XR and Book Creator enable learners to produce original content without plagiarism. Amany Alkhayat highlights personalized tutoring for neurodivergent students and foreign language anxiety (FLA) as key considerations. Examples include using gamified activities and AI chatbots, which, despite challenges like cost and authenticity, improve engagement and adaptability in language learning.

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This webinar explores strategies for developing speaking skills in asynchronous language courses, emphasizing risk-taking, self-correction, and gradual progress. Key points include setting clear objectives, providing continuous assessment with specific criteria, using minimal tools, and ensuring clear instructions. Potential activities and tools like Flipgrid and Edugo.AI are demonstrated, alongside practical feedback strategies. 

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The webinar "Reaccessing Feedback in HL/L2 Digital Writing" by Elola and Oskoz explores how digital tools support feedback for multimodal writing genres. It highlights the shift from traditional text-focused feedback to multimodal approaches, emphasizing linguistic and non-linguistic elements. The session introduces feedback modes (oral, written, visual) and tools (e.g., Flipgrid, Google Docs) The webinar session also suggests the use AI tools such as Chatgpt as an aid in providing feedback.