Reflections on EAQUALS Online

AI Developments in Language Education: What now? 

Refle​​​​​​​ctions on Eaquals Online plenary session “Adopting a Pedagogy-first Approach to AI Integration in Language Learning”,

Thanks to Sabancı University School of Languages, I had the opportunity to attend EAQUALS Online 2024. It was a fruitful 2-day event which revolved around AI and other trends in language education.

Reflection on the Seminar: “Bust Language Learning Myths for Self-Directed Success” by Vladlena Tcherkachina

Reflections on Pearson’s ‘Building Confidence in AI Skills for English Language Teaching’ Webinar Series’

Reflections from the Play Make Learn Conference Tuğba Yıldırım Kumbasar

On February 6, 2023, Turkey was devastated by a powerful earthquake, underscoring the critical need for effective communication in disaster response. Interpreters play a crucial role in such situations, bridging the gap between emergency services and affected communities. Recently, I had the privilege of leading a workshop on disaster and community interpreting, an initiative that became even more meaningful through our collaboration with the student club SUAK.

Enhancing Academic Reading and Writing Skills: A Workshop Series at Turkish-German University

Sabancı University School of Languages, Teacher Education and Development through Online Learning (SLTeDOL) offered another online course on Grammar Teaching and Learning (GTL 24) in 2024. SLTeDOL had previously offered Vocabulary Teaching and Learning courses (VTL 19 & VTL 20) and QR Codes in Teaching and Learning courses (QRTL 19 & QRTL 20) .