AL&TESOL Language & Technology 

Open House  2024


AL&TESOL Language & Technology Open House 2024


The ALTESOL Language & Technology Research Group at Teachers College, Columbia University presents the 2024 Language and Technology Open House. Join us to learn about the Language and Technology specialization in the Applied Linguistics and TESOL program and our research into friendly and pedagogical artificial general intelligence (AGI) in applied linguistics. 




Event Date & Time:

February 16th, 2024 from 12 pm - 3 pm

 

Location: 

Smith Learning Theater (in Gottesman Library, Teachers College), 525 W 120th St., New York, NY 10027

Schedule Overview

Workshops

Workshop A: Large Language Models (LLMs) Workshop: The workshop will explain the development and application of Large Language Models in Applied Linguistics research. Participants will have the opportunity to explore different LLMs for tasks such as grammar correction. Laptop computer required.

Workshop B: Corpus Linguistics Workshop: We will explore ways to analyze linguistic patterns in a large set of texts containing authentic written and spoken data (Software used: AntConc, LexTutor, & CHILDES) 

Workshop C: Extended Reality (XR) Workshop: This workshop provides an introduction to incorporating virtual reality (VR) into language learning environments, aimed at educators seeking to explore its potential both within and beyond traditional classrooms. Participants will explore VR's uses and pedagogical frameworks, gaining insight into its diverse applications. Attendees will experiment with VR language learning apps, broadening their understanding of its effectiveness and unique affordances firsthand.

Images from last year (February 10, 2023)