ANLHE Academic & Content Standards

A large language catalog is only useful when learners can understand what is documented, what is reconstructed and what the course is actually designed to teach. ANLHE applies the following principles throughout its curriculum.

1. Course scope must match the language

Living languages can support practical communication, comprehension and productive skills. Historical and poorly attested languages require a different emphasis: documented forms, textual evidence, phonology, morphology, scripts, comparative linguistics and historical context.

2. Reconstruction is identified as reconstruction

Reconstructed forms or pedagogical conventions should not be presented as direct historical recordings. Where scholarly uncertainty exists, the course should teach learners how to recognize that uncertainty rather than hiding it.

3. Assessment must relate to course outcomes

Quizzes and final assessments are built to test recognition, comprehension, vocabulary, grammatical structure, cultural context and applied learning appropriate to the course.

4. Completion language remains accurate

ANLHE course-completion documentation records participation and completion within ANLHE. It does not silently convert a non-degree language course into a university degree, professional license or state-recognized qualification.

5. Students should know what they are purchasing

Course pages should present the course description, learning structure, module outline, assessment expectations, price and access pathway before checkout. Clear information reduces misunderstandings and helps learners select the right program.