Prof. Dr. Jesus Garcia Laborda
University of Alcalá
Keynote Title: “Artificial Intelligent to improve academic performance!”
Abstract: This presentation addresses the benefits, applications and concerns of the use of AI for higher education students. In so doing, the paper looks at Artificial Intelligent (AI) tools and points out the strengths and weaknesses of the use of AI in university. The significant issue of ethics is also addressed.
Biodata: Dr García Laborda has a MA in ESL (University of Georgia), MA in English Language and Literature (University of Wisconsin), PhD in English Philology (Universidad Complutense de Madrid) and European Doctorate in Didactics (Universidad Complutense de Madrid). He has been Visiting Scholar at Penn State University and the University of Antwerp, and he has taught postgraduate courses in Lithuania, Cyprus, Turkey, Colombia and Brazil. He has also been the main researcher in four R&D projects and participated in eight more. In 2017-2018 he was Acting Director of the TAEG Knowledge Center (Cyprus) where he currently holds different positions. He has more than 270 published works. Since 2019 he has been the Dean of the Faculty of Education of Universidad de Alcalá, and before that he was the Director of the Department of Modern Philology of the same university (2016-2019). He is currently president of the European Language Association for Specific Purposes. Additionally, he is Editor in Chief of Revitas Encuentro (ESCI / web of Science), Global Journal of Foreign Language Teaching (ESCI / SCOPUS requested), Internal Journal of Learning & Teaching (ESCI / SCOPUS requested) and co-editor of Computer Assisted Language Learning Electronic Journal (SCOPUS), as well as a member of the scientific committee or evaluator of 15 other impact journals (JCR / SCOPUS / ESCI). He is a specialist in language teaching, assessment, educational technology and bilingual education.
Prof. Dr. Hüseyin Uzunboylu
Higher Education Planning, Supervision, Accreditation and Coordination Board, Nicosia, Cyprus
Keynote Title: “The adventure of publishing quality scientific articles”
Biodata: Huseyin Uzunboylu graduated from Anadolu University, completing a degree in BSc Educational Communicating and Planning in 1991. He graduated from Ankara University; completed a degree in MA Curriculum and Instruction in 1995 and completed PhD in area of Educational Technology in 2002. He became Assistant Professor in 2013, Associate Professor in 2015 and Professor of Educational Technology in 2010 at Cyprus Near East University.He was elected to member of “Higher Education Planning, Supervision, Accreditation and Coordination Board” by the Republican of Parliament in November in 2019.
Dr. Sonila Daiu
Tirana Metropolitan University, Albania
Keynote Title: “Artificial Intelligence Influence in Education”
Biodata: Sonila Daiu is the Dean of Students and a lecturer at University Metropolitan Tirana, where she lectures and conducts the management and coordination of academic and social activities, alumni relations, and student admissions in a higher education institution. This includes providing academic and social support, assisting alumni, defining admission policies, developing the campus environment, collaborating with student clubs, managing administrative tasks, and monitoring student performance. Graduated as an English Language Teacher in 2002 from the Department of English Language, Faculty of Foreign Languages, Aleksandër Xhuvani University, Elbasan and Postgraduate specialization in Methodology – Linguistics at the University of Tirana, Faculty of Foreign Languages, Department of English Language, in 2009. In 2013, she enrolled in a Ph.D. program in Linguistics at the Department of English Language, University of Tirana, and in September 2016, she earned a Ph.D. in Linguistics. Her work has focused on expertise in public communication, linguistics, ESP (English for Specific Purposes) focused on the specific and professional needs of the learners. It includes areas such as English for Business, English for Medical Purposes, English for Academic Purposes, and many other specialized field, self-confidence, and writing structure. In addition to her educational skills, she has several years of experience training students in ideation, structuring, and implementing their ideas in the startup world. She provides specialized assistance and guidance to help students develop successful ideas, organize their structure, and apply them in practice through personalized training. She has participated in and presented at various national and international conferences and has a considerable number of scholarly publications. She is also engaged in Erasmus+ projects. Her main research interests include corpus linguistics and the application of corpus methods in the study of language and writing, native and foreign language correctness from a practical and innovative perspective in interaction with today’s technological developments.
