The 4th Teaching and Learning Conference 2018 was held on September 13, 2018 at Sohar University. With a theme Discover and Learn, the conference was well-attended by academicians from the Sultanate of Oman and from around the world.

The keynote speaker, Dr. Stewart Ross of Minnesota State University, opened the event and likewise provided a workshop which was fully appreciated by the attendants.

In attendance was Dr. Thuraya Al Riyami, HoS of the English Language Center (ELC), as she presented a paper on the attitudes and challenges of using Edmodo in teaching public speaking in higher education institutions in Oman. Other faculty members of ELC who attended the conference were Dr. Selwyn Cruz who presented his paper on the L2 motivational self system of Omani students, and Ms. Olena Franchuk who was able to take note of considerable pedagogical insights from various speakers.