Join us for a webinar co-sponsored by the “AR/VR in the Higher Ed” research cluster at Southern Methodist University (Dallas, TX) and ACTFL's Distance Learning Special Interest Group. This workshop offers a hands-on comparison of two AI paradigms now reshaping classroom instruction: Open generative tools like custom chatbots, and structured AI systems that deliver scored, scenario-based feedback. Drawing on Kevin Richards' research on chatbot development in large-enrollment courses and Maria Le Mura's work building Beyond Words, a syllable-level phonetic feedback platform used by more than 200,000 language learners across 12 countries, participants will leave with practical decision criteria for when to deploy each approach. While their examples come from language learning, the framework applies to any discipline where faculty are evaluating AI tools for curriculum design.

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