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Book Chapters

Marta Fortes & Elia Saneleuterio “Experiencia de escritura creativa colaborativa entre alumnado español e irlandés: biografías de dominicanas célebres en diversas áreas de desarrollo social” Cuentos de República Dominicana. Editorial Octaedro. https://materialesdidacticos.proyectotalis.com/libros/ Funded by UNESCO and part of the research group TALIS. Open Access. http://doi.org/10.36006/09680-1

Conference Papers


“A virtual exchange between university students of Tourism and Business: Connecting languages and cultures through a sustainable tourism project.” AELFE-TAPP 2021 Villanova, Spain 2021 | Conference paper. Contributors: Marta Fortes Saez. Open acces. https://upcommons.upc.edu/handle/2117/348624


Recent Conference Contributions


Fortes, M; Sevilla-Pavón, A; Nicolau, A “DIY and not just AI: humanity within technology
in the VEMO-HIST Virtual Exchange Project”. EUROCALL2024: Call for Humanity
held on 26 – 29 August 2024 at the Trnava University, Slovakia.


Fortes, M & Sevilla-Pavón, A. “VEMO-HIST VIRTUAL EXCHANGE: MEETING NEW CULTURES AND LEARNING ABOUT THEIR HISTORY AND LANGUAGE WITH
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE” 41 AESLA CONFERENCE, held from 4/17/24 to 4/19/24, The Universitat Politècnica de València.

Teaching Interests

Business with Spanish, TRansferable Skills for the 21st Century, Language & Technology, Spanish Culture and Literature. 

Biography

Associate Teacher in Spanish at the University of Limerick, coordinating Spanish for Business (Advanced) modules in the first, second, third, and fourth years. Ph.D. research on teaching Spanish for specific purposes through technology, organising projects, and virtual language exchanges with international universities in virtual reality environments. Degree in teaching and MA in Applied Linguistics in the University of Limerick. Main areas of research: Curriculum development in Business language courses (BLS), development of 21st-century skills such as leadership and responsibility, communication, social entrepreneurship, intercultural skills, and environmental awareness. Creating projects involving the use of technology to develop 21st-century skills amongst university students; virtual exchanges, use of virtual reality and augmented reality in the classroom, use of immersive VLEs, etc.

Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

  • SDG 4 - Quality Education
  • SDG 8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth
  • SDG 12 - Responsible Consumption and Production

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