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Planning for Success in the Collaborative Creation of Open Educational Resources (OER): The Case of Diverse Russian
By Shannon Donnally Quinn, Michigan State University, and Anna Tumarkin, University of Wisconsin-Madison DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.69732/WMVF7469 Recently, we completed an Open Educational Resource project called Diverse Russian: A Multicultural Exploration. Open Educational Resources (OER) are learning materials that are freely available
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Adapting a Social Deduction Game into an Online Synchronous L2 Chinese Classroom
By WeiHsuan Lo, University of Northern Colorado and Kevin Fedewa, Michigan State University DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.69732/XRAP4854 Introduction If you are struggling with whether or not to use games in your language classroom, you are not alone. While games have been shown
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Revolutionizing Language Assessment with AI: Can we get there in 2025?
By James Ayres, Michigan State University, and Carlos Seoane, Co-founder and CEO, Extempore DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.69732/ABUW8178 It has been just over two years since the public was introduced to OpenAI’s ChatGPT (Generative Pre-Trained Transformer). Since that seemingly innocuous day in November
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IALLT Interview Project, Episode 13, with Mireia Toda Cosi, Md Mahbubul Amin, and Fred Poole: Testing the Limits of AI Solutions for LCTL Instruction
Mireia Toda Cosi, University of Maryland Md Mahbubul Amin, Michigan State University Fred Poole, Michigan State University DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.69732/OKEB8961 In this interview, Jeff moderates a panel discussion among educators who are either instructors or native speakers of less commonly taught
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Red Means Stop and Green Means Go: Creating AI Guidelines with Students
By Ilka Kostka, Rachel Toncelli, and Catherine Fairfield, Northeastern University DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.69732/WNWY9538 From “Gotcha” to Guidelines “I’ve been ChatGPT’d!” Any educator who has been teaching during the rise of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) knows what this phrase means. When we
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Navigating the AI Highway: A Traffic Light Approach to Language Learning
By Maria Laura Mecias, PhD Candidate, Applied Linguistics, University of Florida DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.69732/FGOG9332 Introduction As language educators, we face the challenge of preparing students for a rapidly evolving world where generative artificial intelligence (GAI) is becoming an increasingly prominent tool.
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ACTFL 2024 Conference Report
By Jeffrey Samuels, Editor, World Languages 360, Angelika Kraemer, Cornell University, Frederick Poole, Michigan State University, Lauren Rosen, University of Wisconsin, and Gisele El Khoury, St. Lawrence University DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.69732/HZIT2214 The Annual Convention of ACTFL took place at the
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Exploring Materials Creation with ChatGPT for a Multilingual Professional Development Workshop
By Betsy Kells, Technology Director, Penn Language Center; Ed.D. student in Educational Linguistics, Graduate School of Education and Siyi Yan, Graduate Assistant, Penn Language Center; M.S.Ed. student in Learning Sciences & Technologies, Graduate School of Education, University of Pennsylvania .
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Padlet Sandbox: Another Alternative for Google Jamboard
By Wenjing Huang, Chinese Teacher, George School DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.69732/IWPS2453 Introduction In language classes, we often use Padlet to create digital boards for brainstorming, group discussions, and quick icebreakers, but now it can do even more. Sandbox is a new feature
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Assessing Replacements for Flip for Student Speaking
By Melissa Azari, United States Air Force Academy; Sandrine Pell, University of Wisconsin Collaborative Language Program; Theresa Schenker, Yale University; Cristina Moon, Chabot College; and Sarah Harmon, Cañada College DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.69732/CBVH9362 Introduction Over the last few years, the app known
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Google NotebookLM: Creating Engaging Language Lessons
By Priya Panday-Shukla, Washington State University DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.69732/DZWQ2675 Intro I tried Google NotebookLM about a year ago, and I thought it was just another AI tool; now, almost a year later, I have to say that it has emerged as
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Trending Words, Global Insights: Enhancing Language Learning with Ubersuggest
By Gisele El Khoury, St. Lawrence University DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.69732/DGYG6519 Educators constantly seek new tools to enhance language learning and cultural understanding in an increasingly digital world. One such tool, Ubersuggest (a free online search engine optimization (SEO), offers a unique
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IALLT Interview Project Episode 12: Interview about OER “Diverse Russian”, with Shannon Donnally Quinn and Anna Tumarkin
DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.69732/CAVM3142 In this episode, Jeff discusses a new online Russian textbook with its authors, Shannon Donnally Quinn and Anna Tumarkin. The Open Educational Resource (OER) is available at https://wisc.pb.unizin.org/diverserussian. The authors explain their decision to center the textbook’s content
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From Novelty to Necessity: A Survey on Second Language Learning in the Age of AI
By Hossam Elsherbiny, PhD., Associate Director of The Center for Languages & Intercultural Communication, Rice University, and Dean Toumajian, Rice University . DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.69732/PWER3384 From the fictional artificial intelligence computer HAL 9000’s menacing evolution in “2001: A Space Odyssey” to
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