Sandra Descourtis
Emory University - Assistant Teaching Professor of French
Atlanta, Georgia, United States
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Sandra Descourtis (she/elle) is an interdisciplinary scholar-practitioner. She received her M.A from the University of Arizona and her Ph.D. in Second Language Acquisition from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She teaches all levels of French language as well as a pedagogy seminar for graduate teaching assistants.
Her work focuses on French language variations (especially argot and verlan), raciolinguistics and teaching practices. More broadly, her research interests include sociolinguistics, language ideologies and the use of new technologies in language classroom.
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Generative AI Tools in Italian-Language Education and Beyond
Rapid advancements in generative artificial intelligence (AI), coupled with its unprecedented availability through open-access tools such as OpenAI’s ChatGPT, have put educators on high alert and prompted important discussions around the potential impacts of this technology on student learning and assessment.
This panel thus aims to investigate the impact of AI-driven language activities on language teaching, learning, and assessment, with an emphasis on the extent to which students can achieve predetermined learning outcomes through interactive engagement with ChatGPT. Presenters will be invited to provide insights into the effectiveness, limitations, and pedagogical implications of incorporating generative AI tools into Italian-language education by showcasing different approaches (in sample activities, assignments, etc.) to usefully integrate ChatGPT in the classroom.
Sandra Descourtis
Emory University - Assistant Teaching Professor of French
Atlanta, Georgia, United States
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