RESUME

Educational Background

2024
Furtwangen University, Business School, Extended Management Essentials for Professionals (Diploma of Advanced Studies), Villingen-Schwenningen, Germany 

2022
Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa, Institute of Graduate Studies, Foreign Languages Education (Doctor of Philosophy), Istanbul, Turkey
Thesis Title: Learners’ Reflections on Experiencing Augmented Reality in the English Classroom at Tertiary Level

2010
Hacettepe University, Institute of Social Sciences, Foreign Languages Education (Doctor of Philosophy), Ankara, Turkey (Incomplete)

2009
State University of New York, University at Albany, School of Education, Educational Theory and Practice, TESOL (Master of Science), Albany, NY, USA
Thesis Title: An exploration of three-dimensional (3D) virtual worlds through ESL/EFL teachers’ perspectives in Second Life

2007
Middle East Technical University, Graduate School of Social Sciences, English Language Teaching (Master of Arts), Ankara, Turkey (Incomplete)

2006
Hacettepe University, Faculty of Education, English Language Teaching (Bachelor of Arts), Ankara, Turkey

Work Experience

2022 - Present
Director (Campus VS and TUT) , School of Languages and Cultures,  Hochschule Furtwangen University, Villingen-Schwenningen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

2020 - Present
Online Marketing and External Relations, MBA for Medical Devices and Healthcare Management, International Business School Tuttlingen/Hochschule Furtwangen University, Tuttlingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

2018 - 2022
Deputy Director, School of Languages and Cultures, Hochschule Furtwangen University, Villingen-Schwenningen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

2017 - 2018
Adjunct Lecturer, School of Languages and Cultures, Hochschule Furtwangen University, Furtwangen in Scwharzwald, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

2015 - 2017
Program Coordinator/Lecturer, Koç Executive English Program (KEEP), Executive Education Programs, Corporate Relations, Koç University, Istanbul, Turkey

2014 - 2015
Research Associate, ULAKBIM, TUBITAK, Ankara, Turkey

2013 - 2017
Instructional Designer and Educational Technologist: Moodle, Blackboard and Coursera Admin, Koç Office of Learning and Teaching, Koç University, Istanbul, Turkey

2011 - Present
Freelance e-Learning Consultant

2011 - 2017
Oral Examiner for FCE, PET, KET, and YLE, University of Cambridge ESOL Examinations, British Council, Istanbul, Turkey

2010 - 2017
Instructor and Head of Educational Technology Unit, LMS Admin, English Language Center, Koç University, Istanbul, Turkey 

2009
EFL Instructor at Turco British Association, Ankara, Turkey

2008
Graduate Assistant at School of Education, State University of New York, Albany, NY, USA

2007
EFL Instructor at Turkish American Association, Ankara, Turkey

2007
Coordinator at the International Children and Youth Theater Festivals, Turkish State Theaters, Opera and Ballet Employees Foundation, Ankara, Turkey

2006 - 2007
EFL Instructor at Deulcom International, Ankara, Turkey

2006 - 2006
EFL Instructor at English Club Language School, Ankara, Turkey

2005
Staff, HMS HOST, Cleveland, OH, USA

2005 - 2010
Co-editor and Web Editor of the Journal of Language & Linguistic Studies  

Publications

McDouall, A. P. & Varli, O. (2024) Managing Language Policy Formulation at a German University of Applied Sciences. Language Education and Multilingualism – The Langscape Journal. Vol 6., available here.

Varli, O. (2022). Learners’ Reflections on Experiencing Augmented Reality in the English Classroom at Tertiary Level. Unpublished doctoral thesis. Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa, Istanbul, Turkey.

Arikan, A., Varli, O., & Kurum, E.Y. (2017). A Study of Assyrians’ Language Use in Istanbul. Sustainable Multilingualism. (pp. 56-74), available here.

Ozdogru, A.A. & Varli, O. (2016). Adoption and Integration of Online Learning Environments in Higher Education Institutions: Two Cases from Turkey. In Proceedings of EdMedia: World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2016 (pp. 1586-1593). Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE).

Komisyon (2015). 7. sinif Ingilizce ders kitabi ve calisma kitabi (7th grade English coursebook and workbook). T.C. Milli Egitim Bakanligi, Ankara.

Komisyon (2015). 6. sinif Ingilizce ders kitabi ve calisma kitabi (6th grade English coursebook and workbook). T.C. Milli Egitim Bakanligi, Ankara.

Komisyon (2014). 5. sinif Ingilizce ders kitabi ve calisma kitabi (5th grade English coursebook and workbook). T.C. Milli Egitim Bakanligi, Ankara, available here and here.

Varli, O. (2013). An exploration of three-dimensional (3D) virtual worlds through ESL/EFL teachers’ perspectives in Second Life. In C. Meskill, Online teaching and learning: sociocultural perspectives (Rev. ed., pp. 61-76). London, England: Bloomsbury Academic, available here and here.

Varli, O. (2009). An exploration of three-dimensional (3D) virtual worlds through ESL/EFL teachers’ perspectives in Second Life. Unpublished master's thesis. State University of New York, University at Albany, Albany, NY.

Varli, O., & Arikan, A. (July, 2005) A Review of the Book ‘Celebrating American Heroes: Plays for Students of English’ (Student Text and Teacher’s Guide). TESL-EJ, Vol. 9, No. 1, available here.

Awards, Grants, and Scholarships

2013
Koc University Excellence in Service Award (Innovation/Creativity), Koc University, Istanbul, Turkey

2011
Teaching Innovation Grant, Fall 2011, Koc University, Istanbul, Turkey

2007 - 2009
Fulbright Scholarship for Graduate Studies by the Institute of International Education, New York, NY, USA

2002 - 2006
Scholarship by the Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey, Ankara, Turkey

2001 - 2006
Scholarship by the Ministry of Education, Ankara, Turkey

Projects, Trainings, Seminars, and Conferences

The German Higher Education Sector: Status Quo and Trends in a Post-Pandemic World, 2023-2024 International Education Symposium on Post-Pandemic Issues from Early Childhood to Tertiary Education: How Shall We Recover?, December 7-8, 2023, Istanbul Aydin University, Istanbul, Turkey (Invited Speaker)

EMBA Module Abroad, Sao Paulo Business School, April 24-28, 2023, Sao Paulo, Brazil (MBA Student)

English Medium Instruction Certificate for University Lecturers, Oxford EMI Training held at Hochschule Furtwangen University, November 25-27, 2021 and March 27-28, 2022, Villingen-Schwenningen, Germany (Organizer, Participant)

ENROPE (European Network for Junior Researchers in the Field of Plurilingualism and Education) Intensive Study Week #1, Humboldt University, June 17-21, 2019, Berlin, Germany (Participant, Presenter)

Experiencing Augmented Reality in the English Classroom: An Explorative Mixed Methods Study Based on Learner Attitudes, II Langscape Symposium, Blanquerna, Universitat Ramon Llull, April 18-20, 2018, Barcelona, Spain (Presenter)

Innovative Solutions in Higher Education Contexts: The Case of Koc University, ITTHE, Kadir Has University, July 2, 2015, Istanbul, Turkey (Invited Speaker)

Online Solutions for Higher Education: The Case of Koc University, Blackboard Turkey Young Universities Forum, May 12, 2015, Istanbul, Turkey (Invited Speaker)

The Future of Mobile Learning: Augmented Reality (AR) in the Language Classroom, CAMELOT Project, Webinar, January 22, 2015, camelotproject.eu (Invited Speaker)

BbWorld 2014: Reimagine Education, July 20-23, 2014, Las Vegas, NV, USA (International Client)

Using Moodle to Reinforce EAP Vocabulary: A Technology-Enhanced, Social Constructivist Perspective, 48th International IATEFL Conference, ESP SIG Pre-Conference Event, April 1, 2014, Harrogate, UK (Presenter)

Implementing Moodle in the Language Classroom, Online Educa Berlin 2013, SIG Session, December 5, 2013, Berlin, Germany (Discussion Host)

Research and Development Workshop on Alternative Teaching and Learning Models in K-12 Language Education in Turkey, March 22-23, 2013, TUBITAK (The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey), Ankara, Turkey (Author). In cooperation with the Turkish Ministry of Education

Test Preparation Workshop for YDS (Nationwide Foreign Language Exam), ÖSYM (Student Selection and Placement Center), March 16-17, 2013, Istanbul Technical University, Istanbul, Turkey (Exam Writer)

Research and Development Workshop on Alternative Teaching and Learning Models in K-12 Language Education in Turkey, January 10-11, 2013, TUBITAK (The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey), Ankara, Turkey (E-Learning Content Developer). In cooperation with the Turkish Ministry of Education

The Implementation of LMS (Learning Management System) Technologies at KU: The Case of "ELC Online", November 19, 2012, Koc University, Istanbul, Turkey (Presenter)

The 37th Annual Festival of Nations, October 26, 2008, Albany, NY, USA (Guest Performer)

Reflections of Sufism on Turkish Folk Music, October 10, 2008, The College of St. Rose, Albany, NY, USA (Guest Speaker/Performer)

2008 Fulbright San Antonio Enrichment Seminar. Engaging the Electorate: The Dynamics of Politics and Participation in 2008, March 6-9, 2008, San Antonio, TX, USA (Turkish Fulbright Grantee ’07)

CTAUN (Committee on Teaching about the United Nations) Conference: Teaching and Learning in an Interdependent World, February 1, 2008, United Nations, New York, NY, USA (Foreign Fulbright Scholar)

2007 Fulbright Pre-Academic Program, July 21-August 11, 2007, Starkville, MS, USA (Foreign Fulbright Scholar). In cooperation with Institute of International Education and Mississippi State University

The 13th Alacati International Children and Youth Theater Festival, June 25-30, 2007, Alacati, Izmir, Turkey (Coordinator). In cooperation with Alacati Municipality and TOBAV (Turkish State Theaters, Opera and Ballet Employees Foundation)

The 3rd Ordu International Children and Youth Theater Festival, May 28- June 3, 2007, Ordu, Turkey (Coordinator). In cooperation with Ordu Municipality and TOBAV (Turkish State Theaters, Opera and Ballet Employees Foundation)

Conflict Management, November 25-December 2, 2006, Wroclaw, Poland (Turkish Team Leader). In cooperation with UNESCO Information Center, University of Wroclaw and the European Union Youth Programmes

Experience the Media beyond the Boundaries: A Younger Perspective, August 17-25, 2006, Istanbul, Turkey (Coordinator, Turkish Team Leader). In cooperation with Sivas Education and Youth Association and the European Union Youth Programmes

Sample Works/Projects:

MBA Portal, IBST+Hochschule Furtwangen (2023) https://mba-medicaldevices.de/

LC Online, Hochschule Furtwangen (2020) https://lconline.hs-furtwangen.de

Koç University Learning Management System, Koç University (2013) https://lms.ku.edu.tr

ELC Online, English Language Center, Koç University (2011) https://elconline.ku.edu.tr

Memberships

2022 – Present
LANGSCAPE (Plurilingualism, Language Education and Language Learning), Language Policy SIG Moderator

2018 - Present
ENROPE (European Network for Junior Researchers in the Field of Plurilingualism and Education), Member

2013 - 2017
Koc University E-Learning Committee, Member

2010 - 2017
Koc University Turkish Music Club, Member

2007 - Present
U.S. State Alumni, Turkish Fulbright Exchange

2007 - 2010
TOBAV (Turkish State Theatre, Opera and Ballet Employee’s Foundation), TOBAV Volunteer

2007- 2009
SUNY TurkSA (Turkish Student Association), Treasurer

2005 - 2012
SEGED, Sivas Education and Youth Association, Board Member

2001 - 2006
Hacettepe University Turkish Folk Music Society, President