Tag: language learning

New WISLI Digital Badge Elevates Summer Language Study

This summer marked a major milestone for language education at UW–Madison with the launch of the inaugural WISLI Digital Badge. Offered through the Wisconsin Intensive Summer Language Institutes (WISLI), a unit under the Language Program Office, the new micro-credential is the very first to be implemented under the International Division’s broader Global Badges framework. Designed …

Global Scholars: Celebrating UW–Madison’s 2024-25 FLAS Fellows

The Institute for Regional and International Studies (IRIS) is proud to recognize the exceptional achievements of our 2024-2025 Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) fellows. These students have demonstrated a strong commitment to language acquisition and international studies, embodying the spirit of global engagement that UW–Madison cultivates.

Beyond Words: WISLI’s Unique Approach to Language Instruction

Eight weeks: that’s all it takes to ignite your language skills at the Wisconsin Intensive Summer Language Institutes (WISLI) at UW–Madison. WISLI offers a unique approach to language instruction due to its intensive environment that allows students to focus full-time on their language learning. The eight-week summer programs, equivalent to two semesters of study, engage …

You Can Learn a Language Online – Here’s How!

Your online language class with UW–Madison Continuing Studies is exactly the same as your face-to-face class, only completely different. Let me explain. The goal of our language classes is to get you talking, as research shows that the most powerful tool for learning a language is using what you learned to communicate with others. That goal has …

Q&A with Alice Mandell

Language Institute: Tell us a little bit about yourself. Why did you decide to come to the University of Wisconsin–Madison? Language Institute: Tell us a little bit about yourself. Why did you decide to come to the University of Wisconsin–Madison?