Mary Hillis
Ritsumeikan University
Mary Hillis teaches English at Ritsumeikan University. She is co-chair of the JALT CUE 2021 Conference, and she received a Michele Steele Best of JALT award in 2020. Her interests are literature in language teaching, writing centers, and professional development.
Sessions
From Chalkface to Interface: Challenges and Triumphs in Emergency Remote Teaching
While veterans of the virtual learning environment may have found the recent remote teaching requirements a welcome opportunity, most others adopted new technologies and teaching methods on an emergency basis. Our presenters will talk about their own explorations and discoveries as they faced new challenges while trying to maintain teaching quality and learner engagement. It is hoped that all participants will feel free to share their own experiences. Dr. Wendy Gough: "Supporting faculty members during ERT" Mary Hillis: "Collaboration in organizing online events" Jennifer Toews-Shimizu: “Bricolage Teacher: Supporting professional development for post-2020 teaching” Jamie Taylor: "Increasing student engagement with smartphone apps" Jonathan Isaacson: "Podcasting for everyone’s edification and enjoyment"