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5 Takeaways from The AI Illusion: Why Machines Aren’t Creative by Luc Julia
By Gisele El Khoury, St. Lawrence University DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.69732/BZTI1063 Introduction This article presents 5 takeaways from the 2026 book The AI Illusion: Why Machines Aren’t Creative by Luc Julia (Wiley, ISBN: 9781394412174). Julia, an AI industry insider with over 35
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5 Takeaways from Designing Accessible Learning Content by Susi Miller
By Shannon Donnally Quinn, Michigan State University DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.69732/ETJO1569 This short article is part of a new series called “5 Takeaways”, in which the author of the article gives their reaction to a book or other type of media with
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Interview with Lauren Rosen: IALLT, AI, and the Future of Language Education
DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.69732/AWQC1960 In May 2026, I interviewed Lauren Rosen, IALLT (International Association for Language Learning Technology) President. We talked about her career, her vision for IALLT as its president, and her take on how technologies such as AI have changed
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What Language Teachers Should Ask Any AI Vendor Before Signing: A Checklist From Someone on the Other Side of the Table
By Maria Le Mura, Founder, Beyond Words DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.69732/WUQI7059 In a demo call last autumn, the Head of a World Language Department in the American Midwest asked me a question I had not been asked before. We had just finished
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From AI-Supported ESL Writing to Co-Researchers: Empowering Refugee Youth Through Youth Participatory Action Research (YPAR)
By Muhammad Ahmad, University at Buffalo DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.69732/KZKP4254 She had barely spoken during our first session together. When I introduced the project, she sat quietly, nodding along, but saying little. I didn’t push. I had worked long enough with refugee
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From Classroom to the Booth: Professionalizing the Novice Interpreter
By Cristina Pardo-Ballester, Iowa State University DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.69732/ILTP1621 Introduction Translation and interpreting are often grouped together, but they involve very different kinds of communication. Translation usually works with written texts. A translator has time to stop, think, revise, consult dictionaries,
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Cheating With AI? If You’re Serious About Language Learning, Sure!
By Richard Robin, George Washington University DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.69732/FTHK2466 In fall 2022, teachers across the globe woke up in a cold sweat to the debut of ChatGPT: this was the end of essay-writing, the death knell for homework, a stake in
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Lessons from a Year with Speakology AI in the Language Classroom
By Sarab Al Ani, Yale University DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.69732/SFZP9372 Over the past academic year, I have integrated Speakology AI into my curriculum for Intermediate Heritage Arabic learners—a project made possible through the Yale Poorvu Center AI Course Revision Grant. This grant
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Make Everything Interactive with Genially
By Shannon Donnally Quinn, Michigan State University https://www.doi.org/10.69732/HSPW3369 Introduction Genially is a platform that allows educators to create a wide range of multimedia materials without needing advanced technical skills. Interactive images, infographics, draggables, games, slides, and videos can all be
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Brisk Teaching: An AI Tool Worth a Serious Look
By Gisele El Khoury, St. Lawrence University DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.69732/EHBU6644 Introduction Teachers often feel they must spend countless hours providing individualized, timely feedback, creating lesson plans, building quizzes, and differentiating materials for diverse learners, a workload that frequently leads to burnout.
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ACTSET: An Approach to AI Prompting for Language Educators
By Kim Edmunds, Columbia University Language Resource Center DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.69732/JYQJ5624 The field of language teaching loves an acronym, and I am no exception. When done well, an acronym packages a complex schema into something memorable, meaningful, and actionable – three
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Transcribe Multimedia Clips with TurboScribe
By Shannon Donnally Quinn, Michigan State University DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.69732/JJCL8462 Introduction TurboScribe is a simple and effective tool for transcribing audio and video files in more than 98 languages. It is an example of a focused tool that performs a single
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Integrating Digital Storytelling to Bridge Culture and Language Learning in Novice Arabic
By Nevine Abraham, Carnegie Mellon University DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.69732/NHSJ3527 Many novice learners of Arabic navigate layers of complexity that students of Latin-based languages rarely encounter, such as mastering a completely different alphabet system and letter connectivity while balancing the dual demands
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Building a Repository of Teaching Materials to Support Language Learning Experiences Based on Planetarium Star Shows
By Caitlin Cornell and Zongchen “Sam” Liu, Michigan State University DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.69732/TGDP2317 Introduction The Center for Language Teaching Advancement at Michigan State University has established a repository of teaching materials to support language learning experiences based on planetarium star shows.
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