Research theme for competitive and other funds (1)：
2021 - 2024 Virtual Ryugaku: measuring iconicity in VR in relation to language acquisition and cross-cultural communication
Papers (8)：
May Kristine Jonson Carlon, Donn Emmanuel Gonda, Eden Mariquit Andrews, John Maurice Gayed, Robert Anthony Olexa, Jeffrey Scott Cross. Educational Nonlinear Stories with Twine. Proceedings of the Ninth ACM Conference on Learning @ Scale. 2022. 248-251
OKUZAKI Mariko, OLEXA Rober. Syllabus Design of Practical Science in English Based on Bloom's Revised Taxonomy. The Council of College English Teachers. 2022. 41. 55-64
Robert Anthony Olexa, Sara Librenjak. A Microblog Corpus Using Tumblr for Understanding Japanese University Students’ EFL Writing. JALT CALL 2019: AI and Machine Learning in Language Education. Selected papers from the JALT CALL Conference. 2020. 139-151
Robert Anthony Olexa. Introducing Web-Based English Learning Applications in the Japanese University Classroom. Kantaiheiyo Daigaku Kenkyu Kiyo. 2020. 15. 1-12
Robert Anthony Olexa. Grammar practice vs. Consciousness raising tasks for teaching subjunctive verb mood. Temple University Japan Studies in Applied Linguistics. 2018. 114. 64-73
Pose detection using an AI-based web application offers a novel approach to observing gesture use in second language learning.
(JALT CALL 2024: AI 2024)
Iconicity in Virtual Reality for Language Learning Survey
(JALT CALL 2024: AI 2024)
Surveying the Iconicity Ratings of Independent Language Learners in VR
(2024)
Raising Awareness of the Benefits of Sustainability
(AOTULE 2023 University of Moratuwa Sri Lanka 2023)
Iconicity and Communication in VR for Language Learning
(Educators in VR VLanguages Meetup 2023)
2021 - 現在 Tokyo Institute of Technology School of Environment and Society Interdisciplinary Science and Engineering
2014 - 2016 Temple University Japan Campus Education TESOL Masters in Science of Education, Teaching English as a Second Language
2003 - 2009 University of Alaska, Anchorage Languages Japanese and Russian
2007 - 2008 Hokkaido University of Education Physical Education Exchange Student
Committee career (5)：
2022/10 - 現在 KOSEN機構本部 JFプロジェクト (日本・フィンランド)
2022/03 - 現在 函館高等専門学校 KOSEN グローバルセンター
2023/03 - 2024/04 函館高等専門学校 KOSEN 寮務委員会
2021/04 - 2023/03 函館高等専門学校 KOSEN 学生委員会
2020/04 - Hakodate Kosen Center for the Advancement of Education Faculty Development Commitee
Awards (5)：
2024/07 - Best Presentation at GEDES Workshop on Student Activities WILL 2024: Iconicity in VR for Language Learning Survey
2024/05 - Japanese Association of Language Teachers: Computer Assisted Language Learning SIG JALT CALL 2024: AI, Best Poster Award Iconicity in Virtual Reality for Language Learning Survey
2023/08 - Global Engineering for Development, Environment, and Society GEDES Workshop Outstanding Presentation Award
2023/08 - Tokyo Institute of Technology MISW 2023 Outstanding Presentation Award
2017/05 - International Academic Forum JALT-IAFOR Scholarship Recipient
Association Membership(s) (7)：
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
, Virtual Reality Society of Japan
, Association For Computing Machinery
, The Council of College English Teachers
, The Australasian Humour Studies Network
, Japanese Association of College English Teachers
, Japanese Association of Language Teachers
