Senior lecturer of the Department of Germanic Philology, Faculty FPSC, SumDU, Alla Krasulia, took part in the 18th Summer School JTELSS24, European Association of Technology Enhanced Learning, EATEL.
The event occurred in the charming town of Gabicce Mare, Italy, from the 11th to the 19th of May. It was organized with the help of The Department of Computer Science and Engineering of Bologna University and in cooperation with the International Association of University Libraries.
The event brought together more than 100 researchers worldwide, including distinguished professors, workshop instructors, and graduate students. Participation in Summer School was an exceptional opportunity to exchange experiences, communicate, and learn. The program of the JTELSS24 School consisted not only of thematic and methodological workshops but also included numerous informal networking events and excursions to picturesque places. Alla Krasulia was the only participant from Ukraine, which contributed to the interest in our country and Sumy State University in particular.
I am sincerely grateful to my colleagues from the Open University of the Netherlands and Cologne University of Applied Sciences, namely Erfan Jalili Jalal, Roland Klemke, and Krist Shingergi, who were co-authors of the workshop on Tailoring Chatbots in Education Through Large Language Models and Prompt Engineering. Using AI in education, particularly in teaching professional language and speaking skills and students' transversal competencies, is a relevant topic in educational and technological discourse. This experience was precious for me, full of inspiring discussions, insightful workshops, and great opportunities to share knowledge and the best practices. I am thankful to the EATEL Association for organizing this informative event. I am grateful to the Institute of Digital Humanities at Riga Technical University, where I am on academic mobility as a visiting assistant professor, for the organizational and financial support of my participation in this event. I am glad that having gained such a significant professional experience, I will be able to introduce several innovative teaching methods into the educational process of the Department of Germanic Philology, as well as strengthen the scientific component of my doctoral research, which is aimed at developing theoretical and methodological foundations for the formation of English-language communicative competence in future translators in the context of digitalization of education," Alla Krasulia shared her impressions.
