Our Research in Technology-Enhanced Language Learning (TELL)
How can educators use technology-enhanced learning courseware to teach languages and cultures? What does research tell us about building intercultural competence in virtual worlds, multimodal online collaborative learning, and technology-based international collaborations?
Key aspects of this research include literacy development in multiple languages, social dimensions of learning a second language (context, identity, culture), instruction and learning of second languages (classroom-based research, program evaluation, impact of instruction on learning, and cognitive aspects of learning a second language (processing, memory).
Technology-Enhanced Language Learning (TELL) Faculty
Uju Anya
Associate Professor of Second Language Acquisition; Director of the Language Program Administration Certificate Program
- Multilingual education in the metaverse
- VR/AR/XR language learning experiences
- Racial justice in TELL
Sébastien Dubreil
Teaching Professor of Global French Studies, Second Language Acquisition and Technology-Enhanced Learning
- Playful approaches to language and culture learning
- Social pedagogies
- Linguistic landscape
- Immersive technologies
- Generative AI
Felipe Gómez
Teaching Professor of Hispanic Studies
Areas of Interests
- Digital annotation and markup of comics
- Archive-based language learning
- Digital humanities pedagogy
- Inclusive and feminist DH tools
- Student-led digital research projects
Rémi A. van Compernolle
Associate Professor of Applied Linguistics, Second Language Acquisition and Global French Studies;
Associate Department Head
Areas of Interests
- Computerized dynamic assessment
- Technology-enhanced concept-based language instruction
- Technology and second language research methods
- Computer-mediated communication
Seth Wiener
Associate Professor of Applied Linguistics, Second Language Acquisition and Chinese Studies; Director of Graduate Studies
- Speech learning
- Eye-tracking
- Individual differences
Bonnie Youngs
Teaching Professor of Global French Studies; Director of M.A. in Applied Linguistics & Second Language Acquisition programs
- Learning analytics in online courses
- Online teaching and learning
LCAL Research Spaces & Labs
Center for Black European Studies & the Atlantic (CBESA)
CBESA is an interdisciplinary research hub dedicated to the collection, production, restoration, dissemination and promotion of scholarship on people of African descent in Europe.
The Kenner Room is a dynamic space dedicated to fostering immersive learning, innovative teaching and groundbreaking research at Carnegie Mellon University.
Language Acquisition, Processing, and Pedagogy (LAPP) Lab
Our work bridges linguistics, psychology, speech science, and education, and aims to contribute real-world pedagogical innovations that improve language teaching and learning.
LCAL Studio & Humanities Commons
The LCAL Studio serves as a gathering space for student groups and classes and also hosts a multimedia workspace and rental equipment.