Dr. Caitlin Cornell developed a self-assessment tool for language educators. The goal of this self-assessment tool is to guide instructors of additional languages in higher education who want to make…
The team at CeLTA is happy to share some recent developments in closed captioning on Google Chrome and Microsoft Teams. These updates are a huge step forward in accessibility for…
On March 2, 2023, NLRC/CeLTA Director Felix Kronenberg and NLRC Associate Executive Director Emily Heidrich Uebel delivered a keynote address at the Consortium of Middle East National Resource Centers Virtual…
Core MAFLT Faculty Member Bruna Sommer-Farias delivered two keynote addresses during the fall semester. Bruna is a project leader for the Virtual Video-Based Inquiry for the Development of LCTL Teachers,…
The first thing I learned during my semester abroad was how to use an induction stove. It was a couple days after the FlixBus had dropped my partner and I…
Last October, we had the privilege of speaking with International Relations major Isabelle Borr about her experience studying Arabic and traveling to Amman, Jordan for a summer studying abroad. This year, we’re catching up with her to hear all about her time in Oman’s capital city, Muscat, during Fall Semester ‘22.
The weather in Michigan is getting colder and colder, so let’s think back to sunnier skies and warmer breezes. For Jayla Irons, last summer meant intensive language classes, exploring châteaux, and hot summer nights in Place Plumereau, the hot spot for after-class dinners and drinks in the city of Tours, France.
In summer 2022, language learner Natalie Harmon (2024) traveled abroad for a life-changing internship in Buenos Aires, Argentina. She shared her experiences at the Vos Language School and the Asociación…
Students are engaged and willing to learn if a class is interesting to them. Thus, unique, creative educational experiences create opportunities for diverse forms of engagement in and outside the classroom.
Things move quickly in the United States. We tend to be caffeine-addicted, productivity-oriented, plow-through-every-obstacle workers that race through each task at lightning speed. Last year, Gracen Koepele (MSU Class of…