Rate My Professor Antonie Alm

Associate Professor Antonie Alm serves in the Languages and Cultures Programme at the University of Otago, part of the Humanities Division. She earned her PhD from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), completed studies in German Language and Literature at the Université de Bordeaux III, and holds a French teaching qualification from the École Normale Supérieure St. Cloud. Her academic career commenced teaching French at James Cook University in Australia, transitioned to German language instruction at the University of Otago, and now encompasses contributions to the French Programme and European Studies. With over 30 years in tertiary education, Alm has demonstrated adaptability, shifting teaching focus across languages in response to emerging technologies like large language models.

Alm possesses an extensive background in Computer-Assisted Language Learning (CALL), specializing in technology's role in fostering learner autonomy, motivation, and engagement across formal and informal settings. Her research explores AI integration in language teaching, examining impacts on learners' mindsets, agency, and self-regulated practices. Notable publications include co-edited volumes such as Transitions in CALL (2025, with C. Lai and A. Ma) and Insights into AI and language teaching and learning (2025, with Y. Wang and G. Dizon). Key chapters feature Understanding AI ethics through the student's eyes: A study of ChatGPT integration in a University German course (2026), Reconceptualising literacy as co-literacy in language education with AI (2025), and Conversational AI literacy (2025, with L. Ohashi). Earlier works encompass Extensive listening 2.0 with foreign language podcasts (2013, Innovation in Language Learning and Teaching), Piloting Netflix for intra-formal language learning (2019, EUROCALL), and Language learning with Netflix: from extensive to intra-formal learning (2021). She has led as Head of Programme, held President and Vice-President positions in the New Zealand German Teachers’ Association (GANZ), and conducted professional development workshops on technology integration, innovative methods, and intercultural communication. In 2025, she received the Te Whatu Kairangi Award from Ako Aotearoa, recognizing her innovative 'intraformal' technique that bridges formal instruction and self-directed informal engagement via digital platforms, enhancing inclusivity and deeper learning in language education.