{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The Signals","title":"The Future of Language Instruction: Classroom, Online, or Hybrid?","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2515,"description":"\nIn today’s episode of signals podcast, host Kelsey Peterson sits down with Richard McDorman, Chief Academic Officer at Language On Schools, to dig into the intersection of language learning, technology, and regulation in U.S. education.\n\nThey discussed how Language On Schools uses technology across their ten campuses to support students from their first contact all the way through graduation, and how tech has transformed everything from placement testing to classroom instruction. But it’s not just about the tools, Richard McDorman explains why, for students on visas, live, in-person learning isn’t just preferred, but required by U.S. immigration law.\n\nTogether, they explore why group dynamics and social interaction are so fundamental to language acquisition, and look ahead to the role AI and digital innovation might play, without shying away from the real regulatory and cultural challenges along the way. Plus, Richard McDorman shares his perspective as a certified translator on how machine translation is reshaping motivation and opportunity for language learners worldwide.\n\nWhether you’re a language educator, a tech enthusiast, or just fascinated by the future of learning, this episode is packed with insights on what it really takes to master a new language in our digital age.\n\nKey Moments\n\n\n05:13 Student Assessment & Proficiency Measures\n\n09:08 Student Visa Rules Limit Online Learning\n\n11:01 Student Visa Rules for Online Learning\n\n14:53 Language Learning: In-Person vs. AI\n\n17:57 \"AI Won't Replace Language Classrooms\"\n\n22:07 \"AI Enables Remote Language Learning\"\n\n27:29 \"AI Mimicking Human Interaction\"\n\n28:45 \"AI Mimics Human Interaction\"\n\n32:23 \"AI Transforming Education Potential\"\n\n37:56 Language Learning: Motivation and Technology\n\n40:33 \"Adapting Appalachian English Dialect\"\n\nWhy You’ll Love This Episode:\n\n\nIf you’re thinking about the future of language learning, international education, or the role of AI in real classrooms, this episode gives you the...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/ZQBLNu5bL6QDsMZngU8O-GefGMV_EVDwumeP7DuoUGE/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS82ZGUy/MzhiODgyYTdhYWJm/MjI1MGZkY2Y2OGQ5/YTMxYy5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}