UW | UO Language Educator Summit: Innovative Approaches for Expanding Less Commonly Taught Language Learning in Higher Education
Please join us for our spring quarter summit to explore innovative, semi-independent language learning models for higher education. Designed to expand access, these programs empower students to study languages not currently in the curriculum, while fostering new—or preserving existing—cohorts until full-time instruction becomes feasible.
Presenters:
Harinder Khalsa (MA Linguistics, UO; MA Italian, UO) will present on the University of Oregon’s Yamada Language Center Self Study Language Program
Khalsa is Senior Instructor II of Italian and Yamada Language Center Self Study Language Program Coordinator, Schnitzer School of Global Studies and Languages, University of Oregon
Michele Anciaux-Aoki (PhD Slavic Linguistics, UW) will discuss the latest research and examples of Facilitated Interdependent Language Learning (FILL). https://www.ncssfl.org/resources/facilitated-interdependent-language-learning-fill/
Aoki, world languages and international education advocate, is a former world languages program supervisor…
Event interval: Single day event. Campus room: Online only | Register for Zoom Link. Accessibility Contact: llc@uw.edu. Event Types: Workshops. Target Audience: Language instructors.
Tuesday, June 2, 2026, 12:30 PM – 2:00 PM.
Online only | Register for Zoom Link.