{"id":148856,"date":"2021-09-28T16:11:25","date_gmt":"2021-09-29T02:11:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/?p=148856"},"modified":"2021-09-29T08:36:06","modified_gmt":"2021-09-29T18:36:06","slug":"cutting-edge-language-tech-center","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2021\/09\/28\/cutting-edge-language-tech-center\/","title":{"rendered":"$1.1M<\/abbr> for cutting-edge language technology center at UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa"},"content":{"rendered":"Reading time: <\/span> 2<\/span> minutes<\/span><\/span>
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Language Flagship Technology Innovation Center hackathon.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

A technology center on the University of Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> at M\u0101noa campus that is blazing an innovative trail for interactive language learning in the U.S. received a $1.1 million award for its 2021–22 programs.<\/p>\n

The Language Flagship Technology Innovation Center<\/a> (Tech Center) in the College of Arts, Languages & Letters surveys the latest trends in educational technologies for language learning to help The Language Flagship programs across the country designed to shepherd undergraduate students of any major to achieve high levels of language proficiency upon graduation. The award is provided by the Defense Language and National Security Office of the U.S. Department of Defense.<\/p>\n

“This new award will allow the Tech Center to move forward with its unique inter-institutional initiatives, which are fostering an active community of innovators that approach technology integration from novel perspectives,” said Julio C. Rodriguez<\/strong>, director at UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa Tech Center.<\/p>\n

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The Language Flagship Technology Innovation Center hackathon.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The Tech Center works with a network of 31 Flagship Programs at 23 higher education institutions across the country, including two programs at UH<\/abbr> in Chinese and Korean. The center encourages the design and implementation of cutting edge, technology-based learning experiences as well as the innovative use of existing tools.<\/p>\n

“The Tech Center is a critical component in the pursuit of the ambitious Flagship goals of achieving high levels of language proficiency in a short amount of time,” Rodriguez said.<\/p>\n

The center also collaborates with language experts across academia, government and the private sector, to share best practices, lessons learned and research findings. That collaboration has resulted in the development of the Blueprint for Success, guidelines for technology integration for academic programs and federal initiatives.<\/p>\n