The FLTMAG https://fltmag.com/ IALLT's free language technology magazine Fri, 25 Sep 2026 22:29:52 +0000 en hourly 1 And Then What Happened? Extending Authentic Materials with AI https://fltmag.com/extending-authentic-materials-ai/ https://fltmag.com/extending-authentic-materials-ai/#respond Fri, 25 Sep 2026 22:29:52 +0000 https://fltmag.com/?p=10419 By Shannon Donnally Quinn, Michigan State University DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.69732/AQOR4238 Introduction I keep saying that I have extremely mixed feelings about artificial intelligence (AI) – which is still true – but I also keep finding new ways that AI can help

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]]> https://fltmag.com/extending-authentic-materials-ai/feed/ 0 A Spanish Writing Center Origin Story https://fltmag.com/spanish-writing-center/ https://fltmag.com/spanish-writing-center/#respond Sat, 19 Sep 2026 22:32:29 +0000 https://fltmag.com/?p=10409 By Caitlin Cornell, Ph.D., Michigan State University and Maria Laura Zalazar, Ph.D. Student, Georgetown University DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.69732/VZGY4837 Introduction The Spanish Writing Center (SWC) in the College of Arts and Letters at Michigan State University began as a collaboration between the

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]]> https://fltmag.com/spanish-writing-center/feed/ 0 The AI Question in Language Teaching: Where to Begin https://fltmag.com/the-ai-question/ https://fltmag.com/the-ai-question/#respond Thu, 10 Sep 2026 23:26:39 +0000 https://fltmag.com/?p=10397 By Hamza Achahoud, PhD candidate in Applied Linguistics at Ibn Zohr University, Morocco DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.69732/ZMPE3811 Only a few years after the announcement of the first commercialized generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) chatbots, for some of us, they have already found a

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]]> https://fltmag.com/the-ai-question/feed/ 0 AI as Collaborator: Human-Written Lyrics, AI-Sung Music, and Critical Reflection https://fltmag.com/ai-collaborator-lyrics-music/ https://fltmag.com/ai-collaborator-lyrics-music/#comments Thu, 03 Sep 2026 18:01:23 +0000 https://fltmag.com/?p=10390 By Angela Lee-Smith, Yale University DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.69732/BRCF8318 Introduction and Rationale How can students turn their own stories into songs in a language they are still learning? Music has long provided language learners with opportunities to engage with language, culture, and

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]]> https://fltmag.com/ai-collaborator-lyrics-music/feed/ 2 ElevenLabs – A High-Quality Audio Generation Tool https://fltmag.com/elevenlabs/ https://fltmag.com/elevenlabs/#comments Sun, 30 Aug 2026 20:47:41 +0000 https://fltmag.com/?p=10384 By Lidia Gault, University of Wisconsin-Madison DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.69732/TPCD3222 Introduction While language instructors can easily get access to a plethora of listening materials available online, sometimes I still find myself struggling to locate exactly what I want my students to listen

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]]> https://fltmag.com/elevenlabs/feed/ 1 Understanding RAG: A Game-Changer for Language Learning https://fltmag.com/understanding-rag/ https://fltmag.com/understanding-rag/#comments Tue, 25 Aug 2026 13:20:22 +0000 https://fltmag.com/?p=10337 By Anne Pham and Hillary Zhong, Dickinson College DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.69732/MQIK7847 Introduction: A STEM Student’s Perspective on AI in Education  As a STEM student, I’ve been thinking a lot about AI and what it can do for education. In my math

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]]> https://fltmag.com/understanding-rag/feed/ 1 5 Takeaways from “The Non-Designer’s Design Book: Design and Typographic Principles for the Visual Novice” by Robin Williams https://fltmag.com/5-takeaways-design-book/ https://fltmag.com/5-takeaways-design-book/#comments Fri, 21 Aug 2026 20:46:03 +0000 https://fltmag.com/?p=10362 By Shannon Donnally Quinn, Michigan State University DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.69732/HBFF9407 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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]]> https://fltmag.com/5-takeaways-design-book/feed/ 1 IALLT’s 2027 Conference – Call for Papers Open! https://fltmag.com/iallt-2027/ https://fltmag.com/iallt-2027/#respond Thu, 13 Aug 2026 12:45:37 +0000 https://fltmag.com/?p=10357 Save the date! June 16-19, 2027University of Wisconsin – Madison Call for Proposals The International Association for Language Learning Technology (IALLT) is pleased to announce the Call for Proposals for the 2027 IALLT Conference at the University of Wisconsin in

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]]> https://fltmag.com/iallt-2027/feed/ 0 CALICO 2026 Conference Report https://fltmag.com/calico-2026-conference-report/ https://fltmag.com/calico-2026-conference-report/#respond Mon, 10 Aug 2026 13:05:39 +0000 https://fltmag.com/?p=10350 By Lisa Frumkes, Independent Educator DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.69732/YWDB3075 The 2026 symposium of the Computer Assisted Language Instruction Consortium (CALICO) was held July 7-11 at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio. This year’s theme was “Language with a Good Heart: Nurturing Human Connections

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]]> https://fltmag.com/calico-2026-conference-report/feed/ 0 ChatGPT Voice to Assist in German Language Conversation https://fltmag.com/chatgpt-voice/ https://fltmag.com/chatgpt-voice/#comments Mon, 03 Aug 2026 13:34:21 +0000 https://fltmag.com/?p=10322 By Mike Dettinger, PhD, Louisiana State University DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.69732/KXKM2998 Introduction Since the spring semester 2024, our Department of World Languages, Literatures & Cultures (WLLC) at Louisiana State University (LSU) has embraced the integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) into our language

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]]> https://fltmag.com/chatgpt-voice/feed/ 2 Turning Text into Teaching Tools: Using Picsart’s AI Image Generator in the Language Classroom https://fltmag.com/picsart/ https://fltmag.com/picsart/#comments Mon, 20 Jul 2026 17:19:40 +0000 https://fltmag.com/?p=10302 By Natalia Ivashchenko, English Language Instructor and Exam Preparation Specialist DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.69732/XQZU5102 Introduction Visuals have long supported language teaching. They provide context, reduce ambiguity, and invite interpretation. Yet finding the right image for a particular lesson objective can be unexpectedly

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]]> https://fltmag.com/picsart/feed/ 4 Portfolio-Based Assessment in the World Language Classroom https://fltmag.com/portfolio-based-assessment/ https://fltmag.com/portfolio-based-assessment/#comments Wed, 15 Jul 2026 12:50:20 +0000 https://fltmag.com/?p=10309 By Julia Simon, Spanish and EAL Teacher at the American Overseas School of Rome DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.69732/YXDS4511 The Problem: Apathy and the Assessment Trap Language teachers are often tasked with teaching groups of students all coming in at very different language

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