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From Blank Page to Complete Course: Designing Syllabi and Language Programs with AI

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Designing a coherent language course—whether for a semester, term, or short unit—requires time, expertise, and careful alignment between outcomes, materials, and assessment. This presentation demonstrates how generative AI tools such as ChatGPT can be used as a practical curriculum design assistant to build an entire language course from scratch.

Participants will see a flexible, start-to-finish workflow that works across educational contexts, including universities, secondary schools, and elementary classrooms. The session covers how to generate a course or unit outline; control and grade the language level of materials; design integrated activities for all four language skills; create active learning and critical-thinking tasks; and produce classroom-ready resources that are fully downloadable in Microsoft Word format.

Rather than treating AI as an automated shortcut, the presentation emphasizes explicit, teacher-driven prompting that embeds pedagogical intent, age appropriateness, and proficiency constraints. Attendees will leave with transferable prompting strategies, practical examples, and a clear understanding of how AI can support efficient, high-quality course design while maintaining professional judgment and instructional control.

  • IAIN STANLEY

    Iain Stanley is an Associate Professor at Miyazaki International University. He has worked at various universities across Asia for over 25 years and his research interests include educational technology, teacher education, and academic writing.