CC BY-NC-SA 2025 New Language Solutions Avenue Learner Standards for Technology-Enhanced Language Learning, version 1.2 APPENDIX B: GLOSSARY This section of the Avenue Learner Standards lists and defines terms within the standards that have special significance for administrators and instructors using Avenue or otherwise engaging in technology-enhanced language learning (TELL). We have not included terms that are common in nontechnical English or those that relate to general teaching concepts (e.g., rubric) except when we feel their interpretation in the TELL context might need clarification. The terms blended learning and online learning are used deliberately throughout the standards documents to indicate all combinations of online delivery in face-to-face, hybrid, HyFlex, and remote situations. We encourage service providers to localize these definitions—with input from their staff—to their own contexts as it suits their needs. Note: Some item definitions here have been adopted or adapted from TESOL (2008), TESOL Technology Standards Framework. Alexandria, VA: TESOL Publications under that document’s CC BYNC-SA 4.0 licence. In addition, we may use specific familiar product names in definitions to enhance their clarity. This does not represent an endorsement of that product. Term Definition Agency The ability to take action to support one’s own learning. Appropriate use Suitable to the conditions of use. For example, appropriate use of technology means using it within the school's rules and regulations. Artificial intelligence (AI) Computer programs that learn from experience and perform human-like tasks, such as face recognition. Refer to generative AI for productive uses in language teaching and learning. Asynchronous Interactions that occur with time delays between the two sides. For example, an instructor records a lesson for an online class, and learners watch it later to complete a homework assignment. Email is a common example of asynchronous communication. Autonomous Self-motivated, self-directed, and independent. Blended A course involving a combination of face-to-face and online instruction or learning, also called hybrid. Can-Do A statement within the standards indicating that learners meet an expected criterion for a given standard. Closely related to the performance indicators, but always presented in first person. ChatGPT The first publicly available generative AI (released in November 2022) that can engage in human-like conversations and produce coherent texts. Creative Commons A licence* that provides access to educational resources made for others to build upon legally and share. Credible Trustworthy; supported by evidence. 19
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