
BAAL TEASIG Spotlight webinars focus on a particular aspect of applied linguistics and how it impacts upon language testing, evaluation and assessment. In these sessions, we aim to foster discussion and reflection in an informal environment that is welcoming and supportive.
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​The webinar starts with an invited speaker who sets up some questions for the audience and discusses a particular area of applied linguistics and its relationship with language assessment.
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After this, we variously have a combination of further presentations from academic, commercial representatives and students. This is often followed by an invited panel discussion, and we round up the session with a wider discussion of the issues covered and any other thoughts that the participants might have for consideration and future research.
2024 Spotlight on ...
Automated item generation in the age of AI
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2023 Spotlight on ...
Openness and transparency in language testing
China Standards of English (CSE)
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.2022 Spotlight on ...
English as a Medium of Instruction (EMI)
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.2021 Spotlight on ...
Pragmatics and language assessment