Articles Archives - The FLTMAG https://fltmag.com/category/articles/ IALLT's free language technology magazine Tue, 31 Mar 2026 13:20:55 +0000 en hourly 1 ACTSET: An Approach to AI Prompting for Language Educators https://fltmag.com/actset-for-educators/ https://fltmag.com/actset-for-educators/#respond Tue, 31 Mar 2026 13:20:55 +0000 https://fltmag.com/?p=10114 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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]]> https://fltmag.com/actset-for-educators/feed/ 0 Integrating Digital Storytelling to Bridge Culture and Language Learning in Novice Arabic  https://fltmag.com/integrating-digital-storytelling-to-bridge-culture-and-language-learning-in-novice-arabic/ https://fltmag.com/integrating-digital-storytelling-to-bridge-culture-and-language-learning-in-novice-arabic/#respond Wed, 18 Mar 2026 00:00:07 +0000 https://fltmag.com/?p=10090 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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]]> https://fltmag.com/integrating-digital-storytelling-to-bridge-culture-and-language-learning-in-novice-arabic/feed/ 0 Building a Repository of Teaching Materials to Support Language Learning Experiences Based on Planetarium Star Shows https://fltmag.com/repository-planetarium-star-shows/ https://fltmag.com/repository-planetarium-star-shows/#respond Thu, 12 Mar 2026 17:55:54 +0000 https://fltmag.com/?p=10082 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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]]> https://fltmag.com/repository-planetarium-star-shows/feed/ 0 Reimagining Course Objectives in the Age of AI https://fltmag.com/reimagining-course-objectives-ai/ https://fltmag.com/reimagining-course-objectives-ai/#comments Thu, 05 Mar 2026 15:23:04 +0000 https://fltmag.com/?p=10061 By Deborah Cafiero, Ph.D. Senior Lecturer, School of World Languages and Cultures, University of Vermont DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.69732/WCKE3888 Some educators may embrace generative AI as a pedagogical revolution, while others caution about its potential to replace human thought with an automated

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]]> https://fltmag.com/reimagining-course-objectives-ai/feed/ 2 Behind the Scenes of Using Virtual Reality in Language Classrooms: My Journey as a Research Assistant https://fltmag.com/behind-the-scenes-virtual-reality/ https://fltmag.com/behind-the-scenes-virtual-reality/#respond Mon, 02 Mar 2026 18:45:15 +0000 https://fltmag.com/?p=10067 By Elif Varlik, PhD Student in Linguistics, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.69732/OFTE2053 One moment, you’re standing in your hometown gazing over a quiet lake; the next, you’re in a distant galaxy battling aliens. Later, you find yourself in a

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]]> https://fltmag.com/behind-the-scenes-virtual-reality/feed/ 0 Chatbots From Classroom to Conference: Fostering Collaboration in Language Learning with Mizou https://fltmag.com/chatbots-collaboration-mizou/ https://fltmag.com/chatbots-collaboration-mizou/#comments Fri, 13 Feb 2026 15:15:56 +0000 https://fltmag.com/?p=10040 By Carmen De Lorenzo, Michigan State University, and Silvia Giorgini-Althoen, Wayne State University DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.69732/LJOQ6934 Introduction Language teachers today are moving beyond initial experimentation with AI toward intentionally designing student-centered learning experiences that reflect their pedagogical values, creativity, and goals.

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]]> https://fltmag.com/chatbots-collaboration-mizou/feed/ 4 AI Chatbots for Beginning Language Learners https://fltmag.com/ai-chatbots-for-beginning-language-learners/ https://fltmag.com/ai-chatbots-for-beginning-language-learners/#comments Sun, 26 Oct 2025 17:31:51 +0000 https://fltmag.com/?p=9911 By Akiko Meguro and Todd Bryant, Dickinson College DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.69732/CZNP1530 Introduction One of the challenges facing language teachers is creating engaging out-of-class assignments that support the communicative goals of the current lesson while also providing useful feedback. Online workbooks offer

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]]> https://fltmag.com/ai-chatbots-for-beginning-language-learners/feed/ 2 Making Space for Real Conversations: AI Chatbots in the Language Classroom https://fltmag.com/real-conversations-ai-chatbots/ https://fltmag.com/real-conversations-ai-chatbots/#comments Thu, 09 Oct 2025 14:38:03 +0000 https://fltmag.com/?p=9902 By Nataliya Spirydovich, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.69732/YHRJ4554 We’ve all been there: students freeze up in conversation practice, or the more confident ones dominate while the quieter ones fade into the background. Artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots can shift that

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]]> https://fltmag.com/real-conversations-ai-chatbots/feed/ 2 Navigating Online Survey Fraud: Lessons from a Study on Open Educational Resources in Spanish for Specific Purposes https://fltmag.com/navigating-online-survey-fraud/ https://fltmag.com/navigating-online-survey-fraud/#comments Sat, 04 Oct 2025 20:52:38 +0000 https://fltmag.com/?p=9889 By Christine Rickabaugh, Open Education Librarian, University of Arkansas; Dr. Diana Galarreta-Aima, Associate Professor of Spanish, James Madison University; Dr. Andrea Nate, Associate Professor of Spanish, University of North Alabama DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.69732/MEQX4277 What started as a straightforward survey about teaching

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]]> https://fltmag.com/navigating-online-survey-fraud/feed/ 1 Designing with Purpose: Pedagogical Reflections for the Development of AI Speaking Tools https://fltmag.com/pedagogical-reflections-ai-speaking/ https://fltmag.com/pedagogical-reflections-ai-speaking/#comments Tue, 23 Sep 2025 13:37:29 +0000 https://fltmag.com/?p=9867 By Christiane Reves, PhD, Clinical Assistant Professor, Language Program Director for German, Department of German, New York University, former Assistant Teaching Professor and Lower Division Coordinator German, School of International Letters and Cultures, Arizona State University and Mariana Bahtchevanova, PhD,

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]]> https://fltmag.com/pedagogical-reflections-ai-speaking/feed/ 5 Game-Inspired Autonomy in Language Teaching and Learning https://fltmag.com/game-inspired-autonomy/ https://fltmag.com/game-inspired-autonomy/#respond Mon, 01 Sep 2025 18:53:27 +0000 https://fltmag.com/?p=9834 By Seyed Abdollah Shahrokni, Texas A&M University DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.69732/YREQ2378 Sumeru, with Mt. Damavand rising in the distance, feels like home – it must be the names, the music, the lore – even the character I am playing, Alhaitham, reminds me

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]]> https://fltmag.com/game-inspired-autonomy/feed/ 0 From Grammar to Strategy: Two Perspectives on Language Education and AI from FLEAT 8 https://fltmag.com/perspectives-fleat8/ https://fltmag.com/perspectives-fleat8/#respond Mon, 25 Aug 2025 21:15:35 +0000 https://fltmag.com/?p=9825 By Petra Juna Jennings (University of Ostrava, the Czech Technical University in Prague) and Christina Thunstedt (Technical University of Munich) DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.69732/LJYY3571 Europe goes to Hawaii When we first met on Oahu at FLEAT 8, after long flights from Germany

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