Olivia Tarasewicz
A3: The Future of Mobile Language Translation and the Quest for a Universal Translator
Hello! Hola! Czesc! For my A3 assignment, I’m exploring the world of mobile language translation and the possibility of a universal translator. Please take a listen to my podcast found here. If you don’t have time to listen to all of it, you can skip ahead to the sections that pique your interest by using […]
A1: Is VR the “ultimate empathy machine?”
Hi Folks! Here is my A1 project: https://sites.google.com/view/vrempathyetec523 For this assignment, I am exploring the trend of using various VR settings (from watching a 360 degree film to total immersion to body transfer) can be used to induce empathy in people. Empathy has always been a part of my facilitation practice so I was curious […]
Essential Skills and Poverty Reduction
The Government of Canada recognizes 9 essential skills for workers to be successful in the workplace. Millions of Canadians are lacking skills in these areas, especially those living on low incomes. There is a clear relationship between low literacy, a lack of essential skills, and experiencing poverty. Cell-ed is a mobile learning platform that teaches […]
Czesc! Hola! Oki! Hello!
Hi Everyone! Very nice to meet you all 🙂 My name is Olivia but my friends call me Liv. I hail from Victoria, BC but I was born and raised in Alberta. I have been working as an instructor and facilitator in the field of adult education since 2006. I worked as an ESL instructor […]