5 The purpose of the Avenue Instructor Standards for TELL is to provide guidance for effective technology-enhanced language teaching and learning for Canadian settlement language programs. The Standards support instructors as competent and reflective users of Avenue or similar platforms for their teaching. They also build instructors’ confidence in incorporating technology tools and resources from Avenue and beyond into their face-to-face, blended, and online language classes. Some concepts are evident across multiple standards and reinforce key connections. Importantly, the Standards aim to help instructors not only face current challenges but also prepare for uncertainties that lie in the future, such as further developments in generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) and other forms of AI. The Standards are not intended as another hurdle for instructors to overcome. Rather, they are a guide to aid instructors and their program administrators in delivering exemplary language learning experiences for learners. We are including short notes below for program administrators and teacher educators here so they also see how they can use this document to support instructors. We have also added much more AI-related content in this version (1.2). NOTE FOR PROGRAM ADMINISTRATORS The Avenue Instructor Standards for Technology-Enhanced Language Learning (TELL) incorporate the latest research and practices and are written in plain language. Every effort has been made to make them user-friendly and accessible to the adult ESL/FSL sector. The terms blended learning and online learning are used deliberately throughout to indicate all combinations of online delivery in face to face, hybrid, HyFlex and remote situations. Program administrators are encouraged to localize these definitions to their own contexts with input from their staff and redefine them over time as it suits their needs. While these standards are designed for language instructors, they can be helpful to program administrators as well. Instructors who are well-equipped to use technology effectively with their adult learners can create better course outcomes. Administrators can help create professional development opportunities for instructors to meet or exceed the standards. Some of these standards are ongoing, such as those that encourage instructors to stay abreast of research and exemplary practice. Rapid developments in artificial intelligence (AI) will change how the standards are implemented. It is impossible to predict how these technologies will evolve. Administrators should provide opportunities and resources for instructors, including information about relevant policies. For example, Canada has a policy on responsible use of AI in public education. That way, instructors can stay upto-date by being curious, thinking about how a new tool might be used, trying it, and assessing the outcome. Administrators should also refer to the Avenue Program Standards for TELL and Avenue Learner Standards for TELL to find more guidance for their own actions. CC-BY-NC-SA 2025 New Language Solutions Avenue Instructor Standards for Technology-Enhanced Language Learning, version 1.2
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