A Review Study on the Ethical Concerns and Challenges of Online Interpreter Training

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Interpreter training, which is a practice-based learning activity, is now conducted over the internet.Students receiving interpreter training improve themselves by practicing in both face-to-face and online classroom environments.This study, which addresses the field of interpreter training, aims to examine the ethical concerns and challenges brought about by technology.Three main issues have come to the forefront through the literature review: inequality of learning outcomes, the inability of the instructor to provide emotional support to the student due to the existence of physical distance and inadequate technological infrastructure, and the lack of confidentiality for both the instructor and the student.The study suggests that providing new computers generating virtual reality with computer-assisted interpreting tools, earphones, microphones, and a stable internet connection for universities; having an AI teaching assistant to detect errors and highlight achievements by watching the interpreting performance of the student and giving immediate positive feedback for emotional support; and securing the data of both the instructor and the student through personalized lands in the virtual world can be helpful.It is thought that going hand-in-hand with technology is more advantageous than trying to turn o back to the traditional solutions.