Connect and Share: Experimenting with AI in Language Teaching

A panel for language instructors

Wednesday, October 15, 2025, 11:00 am – 12:00 pm

1418 Van Hise Hall

In this panel, recipients of the Spring 2025 Language Institute instructional awards will share the outcomes of their projects piloting instructional activities or developing materials using generative AI. Following the brief presentations, attendees will be invited to join an open discussion.

Event lineup:
Moderator: Dianna Murphy, Language Institute

Presenters:

Teaching Pronunciation in the Age of AI: Personalization, Practice, and Empowerment;
Heidi Evans, Department of English

Using Generative AI for Task Planning and Critical Reflection in L2 Intermediate French Writing;
Mathilde Garnier, Doctoral Program in Second Language Acquisition and Department of French and Italian

Heart to Art: AI Interactions with Artists in the Spanish-Speaking World; Keira Hook, Department of Spanish and Portuguese

AI Voices in Persian Language Teaching: Enhancing Listening Skills; Fatemeh Mirsharifi, Department of Asian Languages and Cultures

From Script to Screen: Using Generative AI to Create Business Chinese Videos; Tiange Wang, Department of Asian Languages and Cultures

Sponsor: University of Wisconsin–Madison Language Institute

Contact: Dianna Murphy

The UW-Madison Language Institute is committed to inclusive and accessible programming. To request an accommodation for this event, please contact Language Institute associate director Jana Martin at least three business days in advance.