Language Assessment Seminar Series

Seminars

• Generative AI for Item Writing webinar - August 2026

  Dr Olena Rossi examines the key challenges of using generative AI for language test item writing, and Dr Sha Liu examines how generative AI can reshape the construct of L2 speaking assessment.

• LTRC seminar September 2024

  Presented by Dr Li Liu

• Putting elicited imitation to the test - April 2024

  This talk by A/Prof Xun Yan is a reflection of EIicited Imitation EI-related research and practice.

• Developing and Validating a Diagnostic Language Test for Ab Initio Cadet Pilots - March 2023

  Presented by Dr Maria Treadaway

• Re-visiting rating scale development – March 2021

  Associate Professor Knoch presents a model showing the different sources of scale construct in the corpus.

• Studying listening test-takers’ response processes - May 2021

  Dr Franz Holzknecht outlined two large-scale studies on listening test-takers’ response processes.