My academic work focuses on inclusive education, Colombian Sign Language (LSC), pedagogical mediation, English language learning, and the design of accessible educational resources for online, hybrid, and distance higher education.
This section brings together publications, academic works in progress, and presentations delivered at academic events.
Publications
Roles y funciones de los consejeros académicos de apoyo tutorial para sordos en la Universidad Nacional Abierta y a Distancia, UNAD
Research Article | 2024
This article examines the roles and responsibilities of professionals who provide academic support to Deaf students who use Colombian Sign Language in online and distance higher education. The study demonstrates that their work extends beyond language interpretation and includes pedagogical mediation, academic guidance, content adaptation, and support for both instructors and students.
Published in EducaT: Educación virtual, Innovación y Tecnologías, Volume 5, Issue 1, pp. 47-59.
Works in Progress
Visual Micro-Mediation for A1 Written English: A Sign-First VLO with Deaf LSC Users
Proceedings elaborado.
Pendiente de publicación.
This academic work is derived from research on the design and evaluation of a multimodal Virtual Learning Object (VLO) intended to support the development of A1-level written English skills among Deaf students who use Colombian Sign Language.
Status: Manuscript completed, pending publication.
Academic Conference Presentations
Repensando el aprendizaje del inglés en contextos digitales: diseño y evaluación de una experiencia multimodal centrada en la lengua de señas.
This presentation focuses on the design and evaluation of a multimodal English language learning experience in digital environments, with particular attention to sign language-based mediation, visual resources, and educational accessibility.
II Jornadas Internacionales de Lengua, Cultura y Educación Digital
Universidad Isabel I | May 20, 2026
Visual Micro-Mediation for A1 Written English: A Sign-First VLO with Deaf LSC Users
This presentation examines the design of a multimodal Virtual Learning Object (VLO) aimed at developing A1-level written English skills among Deaf students who use Colombian Sign Language. The approach emphasizes visual mediation, accessibility, and autonomous learning.
V International Congress on Pedagogical Mediation in Language Learning
Universidad Nacional Abierta y a Distancia | June 10–12, 2026