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ArticlesJuly 2025

DIVE-L: Design of Immersive Virtual Environments for Language Learning – Guidelines for Thoughtful Integration for Instructors

By Ogulcan Durmaz, Informatics PhD Student at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.69732/WXMT7186 Introduction Immersive virtual environments like virtual reality have great potential for language learning, but instructors considering using it with their students need assistance in how to adopt

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ArticlesJuly 2025

Tales with Tails: AI Image Generation to Enhance Storytelling in Language Classrooms

By Seoah Yun, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and Eda Yildirimer, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.69732/TTGI4191 Introduction Artificial intelligence (AI) has undeniably become an integral part of our lives, offering significant benefits such as simplifying daily activities and providing valuable

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ArticlesJuly 2025

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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ArticlesMarch 2025

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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ArticlesNovember 2024

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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