InContext is a series of online modules based on intercultural scenarios for U.S. undergraduate students of Arabic, Portuguese or Russian. InContext modules were designed for use in domestic Language Flagship programs prior to Flagship students’ capstone year overseas. They can be used with any students of Arabic, Portuguese or Russian prior to a sojourn abroad or with other students in domestic courses focused on intercultural learning.

Modular courses designed for Flagship students to improve their proficiency and cultural knowledge in Moroccan Arabic (Darija). A collaboration with the Arabic Language Flagship program at the University of Arizona. Although designed for blended learning experiences, the courses may also be used as standalone credit courses or in various other contexts, such as tutoring sessions or as part of other courses.

Steps to Advanced Reading is a free mobile-friendly web application that helps students learning to read authentic non-fiction texts in Russian. Texts range from short announcements to longer news items and cover topics like news, biography, economics, history, international relations, culture, society and sports.

These professional development modules were designed to help language teachers build a repertoire of strategies to teach presentational skills. They provide background knowledge on presentational mode with a focus on advanced level skills. Particular strategies to teach these skills in Arabic, Chinese and Russian are considered.

The Tech Center hosted an online trivia game for students in Russian Flagship programs as a way for them to learn about a cultural aspect that is not always taught in the traditional classroom: Russian underground rock music in Leningrad in the 1980s. As preparation, students completed these activities to dive into the world of classic Russian rock.

Flagship Forward is a Tech Center program that explores how artificial intelligence (AI) can support instruction aimed at developing professional-level language proficiency in Language Flagship programs. Through a series of panels and presentations, educators will engage with experts and peers to examine the opportunities and challenges of integrating AI into language learning and teaching.

A collection of lessons meant as a primer for world language instructors interested in this topic. This series was designed by Tech Center faculty in collaboration with World Language professionals who have national recognition and who are experienced in the design or implementation of blended learning in the context of World Language education.

A multi-institutional working group, organized by the Tech Center, published these resources providing a broad overview of aspects of language acquisition relevant to tutoring situations, in order to facilitate professional development for Flagship tutors, with attention to the integration of technology in or between tutoring sessions

The Tech Center TOOLKIT  is a collection of technology tools being used by Flagship students and instructors. The tools in this collection were identified through a survey of Language Flagship Programs or else submitted for recommendation directly by Flagship students or instructors.

Sample Chinese language teaching materials in the form of thematic unit designs produced by participants in the one-week Flagship Chinese Pedagogy Workshop at the University of Rhode Island in Summer 2021. Designed for use in classrooms at Intermediate High or above.

The Flagship Exchange program consists of panels, presentations, and focus groups on topics of interest to the Flagship community. The notes from each panel are available for reference, and presentation recordings are housed in the Tech Center’s Innovation Webcasts site. The results of the focus groups will be coalesced into a series of guidelines for implementation that will be shared with the Flagship community.

The Blueprint for Success presents the guiding principles for technology integration as defined through multiple symposia and outreach initiatives.