Opening the Toolbox: Creating & Customizing AI Chatbots for Language Learning: IALLT Featured Webinar of 2025

Presenters: Dr. Rachel Mamiya Hernandez and Dr. Richard Medina, Center for Language & Technology, University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa

DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.69732/MEYK2207

This webinar shows how instructors and students can use retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) to design and build custom AI-powered chatbots for language learning. No coding experience is necessary! Participants will learn about different tools and techniques for creating chatbots that support their students’ language learning goals. We will discuss important considerations for designing chatbots such as scope, complexity, and proficiency levels. Examples from two recent internship projects as well as our own explorations will be demonstrated to illustrate these key considerations.

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