University of Hawaii at Manoa College of Arts, Languages & Letters

Mission

The Center for Language & Technology (CLT) is a professional service and research unit dedicated to advancing the learning, teaching, and assessment of languages through research-driven technology integration. CLT designs and leads programs that generate new knowledge, tools, and practices for language education. A core component of this work is supporting faculty who teach languages and related courses through targeted professional learning opportunities that foster effective, ethical, and innovative uses of technology. Through these research and development efforts, CLT disseminates expertise locally, nationally, and internationally.
The CLT fulfills its kuleana through scholarly activities and services that are specific to language teaching and learning, such as

  • supporting the research and development of technology-based materials;
  • providing professional learning opportunities on technology integration;
  • providing expertise in instructional media design, production and delivery;
  • researching and supporting innovative technology tools and pedagogical approaches; and
  • providing flexible, technology-rich physical spaces that are designed with consideration of the technology needs for language teaching and learning.

The CLT offers professional consultation and support for curriculum development, online and blended learning, human language technology, design and production of specialized digital assets; human language technology and assessment, and production of media for language research and instruction.

The CLT also engages in and supports research and practice. CLT research and scholarship appear in major national and international publications. CLT support for research and practice includes specialized rooms; multimedia labs equipped with specialized software and hardware; video and film projection rooms; teleconference and seminar rooms; and technology research rooms.

The CLT leverages its professional and research capabilities as well as its specialized physical spaces to secure sponsored funding. The CLT is home to two prestigious national centers: the National Foreign Language Resource Center (NFLRC), sponsored by the U.S. Department of Education from 1990 to 2025, and the Language Flagship Technology Innovation Center (Tech Center), sponsored by the U.S. Department of Defense Language and National Security Education Office (DLNSEO).