Dr. Jasmin Cowin, Touro University, TESOL and Bilingual Department, GSE assumes the position as conference co-chair of the Second Annual VirtuaTeLL Conference Spring 2022.
VirtuaTeLL Conference Spring 2022 is part of NYS TESOL. This year’s conference theme Emerging Technologies in Language Learning and Teaching: Diversity, Criticality and Multimodality
Dr. Jasmin (Bey) Cowin is a Fulbright Scholar; Assistant Professor and TESOL/Bilingual Practicum Coordinator at Touro College, Graduate School of Education; co-conference chair of Second Annual VirtuaTeLL Conference Spring 2022 (VTCon 2022) Conference with the theme: Emerging Technologies in Language Learning and Teaching: Diversity, Criticality and Multimodality, past Editorial Board member of the Journal of Systemics, Cybernetics, and Informatics for its special issue “Trans-Disciplinary Communication”, past chair of the New York State TESOL 2021 conference; sustainability analyst for Computers for Schools Burundi; TESOL expert and Train the Trainer for the Future Horizons Foundation for Translation, Training, and Development in Sanaa, Yemen; retired Chair of the Rotary Club of New York United Nations International Breakfast Meetings; past President and past Rotary Assistant Governor for New York State. Dr. Cowin brings over twenty-five years of experience as an educator, technology specialist, and institutional leader. As an Education Policy Fellow at the EPFP™ Institute, Columbia University/Teachers College, she became part of a select group of strategic leaders analyzing trends regarding effective educational policy and leadership with a focus on preparing qualified educators for the complexities of 21st – century classrooms. Her extensive background in education, the Fourth Industrial Revolution, augmented and virtual reality simulation training, Green and Black Swan market shifts, not-for-profit leadership and commitment to the idea of education as a basic human right provide her with unique skills and vertical networks locally and globally.
The theme “Emerging Technologies in Language Learning and Teaching: Diversity, Criticality and Multimodality ” reflects current trends and approaches in second language learning and teaching Through inclusive, self-reflexive and multimodal practices embedded in our research and our teaching. This theme invites a broad consideration of related issues, including (but not limited to) the following: Smart CALL, Virtual Reality, Augmented Reality, language assessment and learner’s data, Natural Language Processing, Mobile Learning, Intelligent Tutors, games and language learning, gamification, Adaptive Learning algorithms.
Second Annual VirtuaTeLL Conference Committee
The Conference team:
Amany Alkhayat
Conference Chair
Dr. Jasmin (Bey) Cowin
Conference Co-chair
Christian Perticone
Conference Co-chair
Ali Safivand
Conference Co-chair
Annual VirtuaTeLL Conference Spring 2022 website
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