Resources for CAL Research to Policy Webinar

Below are some resources related to the webinar titled Reverse-Designing Responses to Emerging Technologies in Multilingual Contexts, delivered for the Center for Applied Linguistics on October 8, 2024.

The University of Chicago Language Center’s Approach

• The Chicago Approach to Proficiency-Oriented Assessment-Driven Reverse Designed Language Pedagogy
  
• Baumann, Dursun, & Nguyen, 2023: Building a Sustainable Less Commonly Taught Language Community of Practice Through Assessment-Driven Reverse Design

Responses to Generative AI

• Summer mini-courses on generative AI for language teachers
• Blog posts and videos in response to UChicago community receiving free access to new generative AI tool:
  • Generative AI: The Basics and Guardrails
  • Setting Ground Rules for AI Use in Language Courses
• Sample syllabus statement from the UChicago Language Center outlining a proficiency-oriented approach to generative AI