Fundamentals of Project-Based Language Learning is an introductory online institute for world language instructors, world language curriculum directors, and professional development specialists. Participants who complete the online institute gain basic familiarity with theoretical and practical aspects of designing projects for the context of world language teaching and learning. The online institute progresses through five modules.

Participants who receive a badge have completed a set of deliverables and have interacted with colleagues in activities or discussions on this topic. Participation in the institute and completion of these requirements provide evidence that the badge recipient:

1) Learned about fundamental aspects of Project-based Language Learning (PBLL) and some of the commonalities and differences between PBL and PBLL by completing a series of online modules.

2) Completed and submitted the following deliverables:

• three project ideas (Module 1);
• three initial Product Squares (Module 2);
• three revised Product Squares with added SLOs and pragmatic elements (Module 3);
• a plan for scaffolding student skills in the Interpretive mode for one selected high-quality authentic text (Module 4);
• a self-evaluative composition reflecting on the strengths and weaknesses of the Product Squares they have generated (Module 5);
• a rubric for assessing student products in a chosen project with 3~5 essential dimensions (criteria) (Module 5)

3) Participated in a collegial discussion on topics related to language learning project planning, design, and implementation by posting responses to prompts related to PBLL in the majority (i.e., at least 8) of the “Get Involved” sections in the lessons.