About Luduan
A human-centered platform that gives teachers an intelligent companion and students personalized learning — accessible, engaging, and adaptive for everyone.
To transform language learning with greater efficiency and less stress. We are committed to optimizing the personal learning experience through the power of AI. We aim to create an organic relationship between technology and humans, cultivating an ecosystem where AI is seamlessly integrated into the process of human language learning.
To be an adaptive platform that both teachers and students love. We believe the future of language learning involves a three-way interaction: Learner-AI-Teacher (LAT). With AI, the 80/20 rule (Pareto Principle) applies to language learning. The Learner-AI interaction solves 80% of issues, whereas the Learner-Teacher interaction addresses the remaining 20% that cannot be solved by AI. We fine-tune our system to maximize efficiency and minimize cost. As such, learning with Luduan is intuitive, inclusive, and inspiring.
Innovation, inclusivity, and excellence are at the core of everything we do. We strive to create an adaptive learning environment that meets the needs and interests of each individual learner, ensuring that education is engaging, intuitive, effective, and accessible.
Our Story
December 8, 2025
Luduan was selected to conduct a half-day workshop on AI-supported SLA research at CALICO 2026.
September 1, 2025
Several research teams started conducting empirical research with Luduan.
May 30, 2025
Luduan won first prize at the LaunchPad competition at CALICO 2025.
March 17, 2025
Luduan was showcased at an ACTFL Teaching & Learning of Culture SIG webinar.
December 6, 2024
Luduan hosted a workshop at Language Educators Symposium 2024, hosted by Penn Language Center and Educational Linguistics at Penn GSE.
November 9, 2024
Luduan hosted a workshop at LatinCALL 2024, introducing the platform to Spanish and Portuguese teachers.
September 27, 2024
Luduan hosted a workshop for CALICO members, highlighting the platform's latest features.
September 1, 2024
Luduan began its beta testing with instructors at 10 universities across the United States, including Princeton, Penn, Duke, Carnegie Mellon, UVA, Tulane, and Pomona.
May 23, 2024
Luduan was showcased during the software showcase at the annual Computer Assisted Language Instruction Consortium at Carnegie Mellon University.
April 25, 2024
Luduan was showcased during an international roundtable discussion on Chinese curriculum design and pedagogical practice at Princeton University.
April 5, 2024
Luduan was showcased during a panel discussion on the challenges and opportunities of generative AI for Chinese teaching at the annual conference of the Chinese Language Teachers Association in St. Louis.
March 11, 2024
Luduan was showcased during an invited talk on AI and Adaptive Learning for the course AI for Humanities at Carnegie Mellon University.
August 28, 2023
Luduan was implemented in one Chinese course at Pomona College.
April 18, 2023
Luduan won "Best Education" Project at the 5C Hackathon 2023 under the name "Tailored Tales."
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Whether you're a student looking to learn or an instructor seeking smarter tools — Luduan adapts to you.
