Hyderabad: The Department of English at Maulana Azad National Urdu University (MANUU) conducted a pre-conference workshop “Information Digital Learning of English (IDLE) and Generative AI in Language Teaching and Research” on Monday evening as a prelude to the upcoming three-day International Conference being organized by the Department in collaboration with the University of Hyderabad and Woxsen University, from 28th to 30th August, 2024.
Prof. Panchanan Mohanty inaugurated the program. Dr. Pramod Sah and Dr. Ju Seong Lee from the Department of English at The Education University of Hong Kong were the resource persons. The welcome address was delivered by Prof. Shagufta Shaheen, Department of English and OSD-1. Prof. Imtiaz Hasnain, Azad Chair, MANUU introduced the keynote speakers.
Teena Thomas, a Ph.D. scholar convened the programme.
The workshop highlighted the growing importance of AI tools in English language teaching and research. It proved to be an enriching experience for the participants, advancing educational practices and research in meaningful ways. The vote of thanks was delivered by Najma N. K., a Ph.D. scholar in the Department of English.