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By Shannon Donnally Quinn, Michigan State University DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.69732/FPCO4009 Although I have typically been a person who has been quick to adopt new technologies in my teaching, I have a deep ambivalence about AI (artificial intelligence). Though I will not
Read MoreBy Lauren Rosen, Universities of Wisconsin DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.69732/SNXT5205 Have you ever wished students could overcome speaking anxiety, engage in more personalized conversations with native-like tutors, and practice using the vocabulary and structures they truly need? Well, that time is now,
Read MoreBy Gisele El Khoury, St. Lawrence University DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.69732/WEYZ7787 Introduction As language educators, we constantly seek ways to make our students’ learning more engaging and meaningful, especially in online and hybrid settings where the connection can feel distant. While textbooks
Read MoreBy Kathleen Scollins, University of Vermont DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.69732/TVLQ4656 Introduction: Manie Musicale… à la Russe? Two years ago, I noticed that my youngest son had begun listening to some surprisingly catchy French-language pop at home. During the pandemic, we’d become accustomed
Read MoreBy Nihan Sanic, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.69732/CUTV2580 For many language learners, especially those with academic writing anxiety, the most challenging part of writing is not coming up with the right vocabulary words or checking their grammar; it is
Read MoreAt the IALLT/FLEAT 8 conference in Hawaii, The FLTMAG offered awards for some of its outstanding contributions. Best Contribution to The FLTMAG by a Graduate Student IALLT recognizes Blair Richards for her article A Multiliteracies Approach to TikTok in the
Read MoreBy Lourdes Sabé, Yale University DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.69732/DJFB8847 This article describes the culmination of a four-semester implementation of an e-tandem virtual exchange (VE) program between beginning-level Spanish language students at a US university and undergraduate students at a Peruvian university in
Read MoreBy Trevor B. Teafatiller, Bastian De Monte, and Dr. Budimka Uskokovic, The Ohio State University DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.69732/PMXT9827 Introduction Virtual reality (VR) is a very promising tool that facilitates not only students’ linguistic proficiency but also helps students immerse in an
Read MoreBy Lisa A. Frumkes, Independent Educator DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.69732/ZIGA2678 The 2025 symposium of the Computer Assisted Language Instruction Consortium (CALICO) was held at San Diego State University in California from May 27 to May 31. This year’s theme was “Converging Realities
Read MoreBy Kit Pribble, Wake Forest University DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.69732/NLOX4487 The Problem: Ethical Challenges “Is it okay to use AI for this?” is a question I have faced often over the past few years. It has been posed by anxious students trying
Read MoreBy Astrid Lorena Ochoa Campo, University of Wisconsin-LaCrosse DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.69732/LLLA1698 In recent years, my search for authentic, dynamic, culturally rich, and pedagogically sound language teaching resources has expanded beyond textbooks and traditional media to increase relevance in my Spanish courses.
Read MoreBy Nihan Sanic, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.69732/EMVO1008 Founded in 2009, Grammarly started as a basic spell checker and quickly evolved into a full-fledged AI-powered writing assistant. Unlike spell checkers, Grammarly provides real-time feedback in four categories. Correctness underlines
Read MoreBy 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
Read MoreBy Wenjing Huang, Chinese Teacher, George School DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.69732/XXIL7439 Introduction Since the launch of ChatGPT by OpenAI in 2022 and its subsequent variations, generative AI powered by large language models has achieved a new level of competence. These chatbots can
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