Updated on 2024/10/04

Information

 

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BLANCO CORTES MARIA LAURA
 
Organization
Faculty of Design Department of Media Design Assistant Professor
Title
Assistant Professor

Research Areas

  • Humanities & Social Sciences / Design

  • Humanities & Social Sciences / Foreign language education

Degree

  • Doctoral Degree in Content Creative Design ( 2021.3   Kyushu University )

  • Master's Degree in Content Creative Design ( 2018.2   Kyushu University )

  • Bachelor's Degree of Modern Languages ( 2013.10   Pontificia Universidad Javeriana )

Research History

  • Kyushu University Faculty of Design Department of Media Design  Assistant Professor

    2024.9 - Present

Education

  • Kyushu University   Graduate School of Design   Content Creative Design

    2018.4 - 2021.3

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    Country： Japan

    Notes： PhD

  • Kyushu University   Graduate School of Design   Content Creative Design

    2016.4 - 2018.3

  • Pontificia Universidad Javeriana   Faculty of Communication and Language   Modern Languages

    2009.9 - 2013.10

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    Country： Colombia

Research Interests・Research Keywords

  • Research theme： Doctoral Project: Creation and application of immersive video materials for language assessment

    Keyword：English Language Teaching (ELT), Computer Assisted Language Learning (CALL), Standardized Language Testing, Immersive Virtual Reality

    Research period： 2018.3 - 2021.3

Papers

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Presentations

  • AIによる英語スピーキングの即時評価システムを用いたCLIL科目の実践と学生か らの評価

    2023.8 

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    Event date： 2023.8

    Language：Japanese   Presentation type：Oral presentation (general)  

    Country：Japan  

  • Pedagogical applications of interactive virtual reality technology: Examples from language education and medical technique instruction.

    Blanco Cortes, L. M. & Fuyuno, M.

    The 2nd International Workshop on Health Communication and Safety.  2023.3 

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    Event date： 2023.3

    Language：English   Presentation type：Oral presentation (general)  

    Venue： Yokohama City University   Country：Japan  

  • CVC穿刺挿入学習のための没 入型VRシミュレータ開発の試み：マルチモダリティと身体化認知の視点から。

    佐藤仁、中村京太、安部猛、藤井ありさ、宮崎敦、冬野美晴、ブランコ・ラウラ、土屋慶子

    第17回医療・安全学会学術集会COI会示 

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    Event date： 2022.11

    Language：Japanese   Presentation type：Poster presentation  

    Venue：神戸国際展示場   Country：Japan  

  • Immersive 360-degree video as a medium for teacher-led VR material development.

    Blanco Cortes, L.M, Fuyuno, M., Tomotari, M.

    The Japan Association for Language Education and Technology (LET) 60th Annual National Conference  2021.8  The Japan Association for Language Education and Technology (LET)

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    Event date： 2021.8

    Language：English   Presentation type：Oral presentation (general)  

    Venue： Online Conference   Country：Japan  

  • Applying Immersive Virtual Reality Technology for ELT Invited

    Blanco Cortes, L. M.

    2021.3 

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    Event date： 2021.3

    Language：English   Presentation type：Oral presentation (general)  

    Venue：Online  

  • Immersive video materials for standardized English-speaking tests: Development and ongoing application.

    Blanco Cortes, L.M, Fuyuno, M., Tomotari, M.

    Proceedings of ICoME 2020: International Conference for Media in Education.  Japan Association for Educational Media Study

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    Event date： 2020.8

    Language：English   Presentation type：Oral presentation (general)  

    Venue：Online Conference   Country：Japan  

  • Examination of Two Types of Visual Information Emphasis Methods: Towards Effective Presentation.

    Yamamoto, K., Hamasaki, K., Blanco, L., Fuyuno, M.

    Proceedings of ICoME 2020: International Conference for Media in Education.  Japan Association for Educational Media Study

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    Event date： 2020.8

    Language：English   Presentation type：Oral presentation (general)  

    Venue：Online Conference   Country：Japan  

  • The application of 360-degree video as a tool for standardized language testing material.

    International Conference Language Education and Technology (FLEAT) VII.  International Conference Language Education and Technology (FLEAT) VII.

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    Event date： 2019.8

    Language：English   Presentation type：Oral presentation (general)  

    Venue：Waseda University   Country：Japan  

  • Applying Multimodal Analysis and Immersive Environment to Foreign Language Teaching

    Blanco Cortes, L.M. & Fuyuno, M.

    Kyushu University Diversity Symposium 2  2019.3  Office for the Promotion of Gender Equality

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    Event date： 2019.3

    Language：English   Presentation type：Poster presentation  

    Venue：Kyushu University, Inamori Center  

  • 英語能力模擬試験におけるVR技術利用の検討。

    ブランコ・ラウラ、冬野美晴

    東アジア英語教育研究会  2019.3  東アジア英語教育研究会

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    Event date： 2019.3

    Venue：西南学院大学  

  • The application of 360-degree video as a tool for standardized language testing material.

    Blanco Cortes, L., Fuyuno, M., Remijn, G. Tomotari, M.

    The 3rd International Five-Sense Symposium (5-SENSE) 

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    Event date： 2018.9

    Language：English   Presentation type：Poster presentation  

    Venue：Kyushu University   Country：Japan  

  • Comparison of Different Types of Telepresence Tools: Multimodal Analysis of Students' Nodding in Long-distance Education

    Fuyuno, M., Blanco Cortes, L, M.

    The Japan Association for Language Education and Technology (LET) 58th Annual National Conference  2018.8  The Japan Association for Language Education and Technology (LET)

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    Event date： 2018.8

    Language：Japanese   Presentation type：Oral presentation (general)  

    Venue：Senri Life Science Center, Osaka.  

  • ３Ｄスペースを利用した没入体感型外国語学習システムの開発と検証

    冬野美晴 & Laura Blanco

    九州大学高等研究院・ 九州先端科学技術研究所研究交流会  2018.1  九州大学高等研究院・ 九州先端科学技術研究所研究交流会

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    Event date： 2018.1

    Language：Japanese   Presentation type：Poster presentation  

    Venue：九州大学   Country：Japan  

  • Comparing the effectiveness of a multimedia learning application using authentic and non-authentic cultural material for Spanish as a Foreign Language

    Blanco Cortes, L.M, Fuyuno, M.

    The 57th Japan Association for language education and Technology (LET) conference.  2017.8  The Japan Association for Language Education and Technology (LET)

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    Event date： 2017.8

    Language：English   Presentation type：Oral presentation (general)  

    Venue：Waseda University   Country：Japan  

  • Development of a multimedia Spanish language learning application: based on ADDIE model and Unity 3D platform.

    Blanco Cortes, L.M, Fuyuno, M.

    The 56th Japan Association for language education and Technology (LET) conference  2016.8  The Japan Association for Language Education and Technology (LET)

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    Event date： 2016.8

    Language：English   Presentation type：Oral presentation (general)  

    Venue： Waseda University   Country：Japan  

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Other

  • Technical Staff at Kyushu University, Faculty of Art and Design

    2022.3 - 2023.9

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    Designed, filmed, and edited video materials to support english lectures.

  • Research Assistant at Tsuchiya Laboratory, Yokohama City University

    2021.9 - 2022.3

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    Developed a prototype of a VR training tool for medical professionals. Main responsibilities: Building the prototype application using UNITY and designing and creating the user interface. A verification experiment was conducted using the developed application, and the applicant jointly made a presentation at the 17th Annual Meeting of the Society for Healthcare and Safety Research.