Center for Language and Technology

What Center for Language and Technology does

The Center for Language & Technology (CLT) is a specialized professional service and research unit within the University of Hawai'i at Mānoa's College of Arts, Languages & Letters, established in 1956 as the Language Learning Center and renamed and refocused in 2011 under Director Julio Rodriguez. The center's mission is to enhance and support the research, learning, and teaching of languages through the integration of technology. Its primary product is the AMPLIFY platform, a multi-institutional resource aggregator that indexes professional learning experiences, workshops, webinars, and events for world language educators across partner institutions. Additional offerings include the CLT Media Station for multimedia production, the annual LaunchPad showcase competition, the Teach & Thrive professional learning series for graduate teaching assistants, the Envisioning Project-Based Language Learning (PBLL) MOOC, and a calendar of workshops spanning instructional design, online language pedagogy, multilingual NLP with spaCy, and data harvesting for language research.

CLT serves as the institutional home for two federally designated national centers: the National Foreign Language Resource Center (NFLRC), a Title VI program funded by the U.S. Department of Education, and the Language Flagship Technology Innovation Center, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Defense through the Language Flagship initiative. The center also maintains strategic content partnerships with Cornell University's Language Resource Center (co-developing the Speaking of Language podcast and speaker series), IALLT, and the University of Wisconsin-Madison Language Institute, alongside other institutional collaborators. Its underlying technology stack comprises a WordPress-based web presence for AMPLIFY, integration with external platforms such as Zoom for hybrid events, and curated use of third-party tools including iSpraak for speech recognition-based pronunciation, Kudu for AI-generated textbook creation, and Language Reactor for immersive media-based language learning.

The center does not operate as a commercial entity and does not publicly disclose revenue. Its operations are sustained by Title VI federal funding from the U.S. Department of Education, U.S. Department of Defense sponsorship for the Flagship program, and University of Hawai'i institutional support through the College of Arts, Languages & Letters. Programming and professional development resources are offered at no cost to participants. The customer base consists of three primary personas: University of Hawai'i at Mānoa language faculty and students, Graduate Teaching Assistants, and the broader community of K-16 and higher education world language educators who access AMPLIFY nationwide.

Name

Center for Language and Technology

Legal name

The Center for Language & Technology

Website

https://clt.manoa.hawaii.edu

Company type

Private

Founded year

1956

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Center for Language & Technology is a University of Hawai'i at Mānoa research and service center that supports world language educators through the AMPLIFY professional learning aggregator platform, instructional design, multimedia resources, and by hosting two federally funded national centers (NFLRC and the Language Flagship Technology Innovation Center).

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Higher Education Language Technology Services

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710), Educational Support Services (61171), Language Schools (611630)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Prepackaged Software (7372)

akta.pro primary industry

Translation, Language Accessibility & Reading Support Tools (e.g., TTS, Captions, Immersive Reader) (EDAFAOAL)

Keywords

• Language education technology
• Professional development services
• Instructional design support
• Multimedia production resources
• Project-based language learning

Headquarters

HQ city

Honolulu

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Title VI Federal Funding: National Foreign Language Resource Center (NFLRC) is a Title VI program funded by U.S. Department of Education, providing national capacity for teaching and learning foreign languages.
2. Department of Defense Funding: Language Flagship Technology Innovation Center is sponsored by U.S. Department of Defense through the Language Flagship initiative.
3. University of Hawaii Support: Core operations funded by University of Hawaii at Manoa College of Arts, Languages & Letters.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The Center for Language & Technology (CLT) is a specialized professional service and research unit at the University of Hawai'i at Mānoa that enhances and supports the research, learning, and teaching of languages through the use of technology. It provides professional development workshops, multimedia production resources (CLT Media Station), instructional design support, and operates the AMPLIFY platform aggregating professional learning experiences for world language educators. The center also hosts two federally-funded national centers (NFLRC and Language Flagship Technology Innovation Center).

Product overview

The Center for Language & Technology (CLT) is a specialized professional service and research unit at the University of Hawai'i at Mānoa. Its product portfolio centers on AMPLIFY, a professional learning experiences platform that aggregates educational resources for world language educators. The center also operates the CLT Media Station for multimedia production, manages the annual LaunchPad competition, and coordinates professional development series including Teach & Thrive for TAs and the CLT Orientation to Online Learning. CLT serves as the home of two national centers: the National Foreign Language Resource Center (NFLRC) and the Language Flagship Technology Innovation Center. The center also offers the Envisioning PBLL MOOC for project-based language learning education.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Amplify: A resource aggregator (index) of professional learning experiences for world language education.

Products and services

• AMPLIFY Professional Learning Experiences Platform A resource aggregator (index) platform of professional learning experiences for world language education that aggregates and indexes professional development opportunities, workshops, webinars, and events from various institutions and centers.
• Teach & Thrive Professional Learning Series A collaborative professional learning series designed to help Teaching Assistants and Graduate Assistants adjust to classroom teaching, build confidence, and develop language teaching skills across multiple sessions.
• Envisioning Project-Based Language Learning (PBLL) MOOC A 5-week open-enrollment online course for language educators to learn about Project-Based Language Learning. Free to audit with optional digital badge available for a nominal fee.
• CLT Orientation to Online Learning Professional learning series introducing basic principles and concepts of online teaching and learning to faculty and graduate teaching assistants in the College of Arts, Languages & Letters.
• CLT Media Station A multimedia computer station equipped with various media software for graphic creation, video editing, and other media production. Available to CALL students and faculty at UH Mānoa.
• LaunchPad Competition An annual competition and showcase event for innovative language education projects and technologies.
• National Foreign Language Resource Center (NFLRC) A Title VI program funded by the U.S. Department of Education, focusing on professional development, research, materials development, and dissemination for increasing national capacity for foreign language teaching and learning.
• Language Flagship Technology Innovation Center A hub for innovative technology integration in language learning, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Defense. Pilots new technology development efforts and incubates ideas for the Flagship community.

Quantifiable outcome

• Produced and maintained over 100 online courses with 40+ newly developed through grants
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration7 records

AI capability6 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• National Foreign Language Resource Center (NFLRC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNFLRC is a Title VI program funded by U.S. Department of Education and is housed within CLT. Focuses on professional development, research, materials development, and dissemination for increasing national capacity for foreign language teaching and learning. CLT Director Julio Rodriguez serves as series editor of its monograph series.
• Language Flagship Technology Innovation CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSponsored by U.S. Department of Defense, this center serves as a hub for integrating existing technologies and piloting new technology development for the Language Flagship community. Operates as incubator for experimental projects in language learning technology.
• International Association for Language Learning Technology (IALLT)majorGTM or Marketing PartnerProfessional organization for language learning technology. CLT collaborates on IALLT webinars and shares professional development content through Amplify. Angelika Kraemer serves as President of IALLT.
• Cornell University Language Resource CentermajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHub for language innovation and collaboration at Cornell. Co-develops speaker series and podcast content (Speaking of Language) featured on Amplify. Angelika Kraemer serves as Director.
• University of Wisconsin-Madison Language InstituteminorGTM or Marketing PartnerStrengthens UW-Madison as leader in language education. Partners on professional development webinars and learning experience design presentations shared via Amplify.
• College of Arts, Languages & Letters, University of Hawai'i at MānoacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParent college unit. CLT provides technology support and professional development to instructors across the College and enables creation of quality online learning experiences for students.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center (DLIFLC): DoD-operated institution providing language and culture training to military personnel; the DoD entity that ultimately funds CLT's Language Flagship Technology Innovation Center. Broadly incumbent in language learning technology with deep resources.
• Rosetta Stone (IXL Learning): Established commercial language-learning platform now under IXL Learning, serving consumer and institutional language learning markets. Broadly incumbent in language technology with overlap in audience (K-16 language educators and learners).
• Duolingo: Large-scale consumer and educational language learning platform. Broadly incumbent in language learning technology; intersects with CLT's audience of world language educators through Duolingo for Schools and teacher tools.

Direct peers

• Center for Applied Linguistics (CAL): Nonprofit research and PD organization addressing language education, assessment, and policy. Comparable as a federally-connected hub producing resources, professional development, and research for world language educators.
• American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL): National professional association serving language educators with conferences, publications, and standards. Comparable in mission to advance world language teaching; CLT's staff and partners serve on ACTFL-adjacent boards (AATSP, SWCOLT, NFMLTA).
• Cornell University Language Resource Center: University-based language resource center that co-develops the Speaking of Language speaker series with CLT and shares professional development content via Amplify. Directly comparable as a peer institution providing technology integration and PD for language faculty.
• Center for Advanced Research on Language Acquisition (CARLA), University of Minnesota: One of the original Title VI Language Resource Centers with national mandate for foreign language teaching and PD. Closely comparable federal funding model and mission of serving language educators nationwide with research-backed resources.
• International Association for Language Learning Technology (IALLT): Professional organization dedicated to language learning technology; CLT co-hosts IALLT webinars and a CLT staff member (Angelika Kraemer) serves as IALLT President. Directly comparable professional community for CALL practitioners.
• University of Wisconsin-Madison Language Institute: University language institute partnering with CLT on professional development webinars and learning experience design sessions featured on Amplify. Comparable in mission to advance language teaching through technology and instructor support.

Emerging players

• Language Reactor: Consumer-facing language learning Chrome extension integrating dual subtitles, translation, and reading support into Netflix, YouTube, and web content. Listed by CLT as an integrated tool in its resource ecosystem; comparable as an AI/language-tech tool touching CLT's audience.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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