Online Symposium: Next-Generation Language Assessment Literacy in the AI Era
Thursday 16 October 2025, 13:55–17:30 CET
About the Symposium
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is no longer a distant promise but a powerful force already transforming how we teach, learn, and assess languages. This raises crucial questions: How can AI enhance language assessment literacy? What new opportunities does it open for fairness, inclusivity, and innovation — and what risks and ethical challenges must we address?
This international online symposium brings together renowned scholars and researchers from around the world to explore these pressing issues. Presentations span three themed parts, covering AI-driven assessment frameworks, classroom practices, writing and self-assessment, and the readiness of learners and institutions for an AI-shaped future.
Participants will engage with 13 thought-provoking talks, interactive discussion groups, and a plenary wrap-up led by Prof. Barry O’Sullivan, who will draw together insights and chart future directions for research, practice, and policy in this rapidly evolving field.
Programme Highlights
Welcome & Overview: Dina Tsagari & Stergiani Kostopoulou
Part I — AI Frameworks & Teacher Assessment Literacy
- Dynamic Diagnostic Language Assessment: The Complementary Value of GenAI — Matthew E. Poehner, Dmitri Leontjev & Ari Huhta
- Harnessing AI for Enhancing Teacher LAL — Karin Vogt
- AI as Assessor: Disrupting Authority, Recalibrating Trust, Restructuring Labor — Iasonas Lamprianou
- AI-Assisted Feedback for Learning — Siv Therese Måseidvåg Gamlem
Part II — AI in Writing, Classroom & Self-Assessment
- AI Feedback vs Teachers’ Assessment in EFL Students’ Email Requests — Sara Gesuato & Elisa Bertoldi
- ChatGPT in the Classroom: Pre-Service English Teachers’ Perspectives on AI Integration in Language Assessment — Asli Lidice Gokturk Saglam
- ChatGPT for Self-Assessment: EMI Students’ Perceptions & Practices — Asma Maaoui & Amel Jarraya
- The AASIS Project: Automatic Assessment of Spoken Interaction — Raili Hilden
Part III — AI & Learners, Institutions & Future-Readiness
- Evaluating GPT as a Conversational Agent and Rater — Vahid Aryadoust & Joann Wong
- Students & Teachers’ Views on Online Support Tools — Anna Soltyska
- University Students’ Use of AI Tools: Implications for Admission Tests — Olena Rossi & John Pill
- Explaining AI Scoring Decisions — Erik Voss
- Essential Elements of Future-Ready Language Classrooms — Christine Coombe & Lana Hiasat
Closing
- Plenary Wrap-Up & Reflections — Barry O’Sullivan (Discussant)
- Closing Remarks & Future Directions — Organisers
Target Group
Researchers, teachers, assessment specialists, and anyone interested in the intersections between AI and language assessment.
Objectives
Participants will:
- Gain insights into current AI applications in language assessment.
- Understand the challenges and opportunities for teachers, learners, and institutions.
- Engage in discussions with peers and international experts.
- Explore future directions for AI-informed assessment literacy.
Registration
Free of charge.
Registration link: (opens in a new window)https://ucd-ie.zoom.us/meeting/register/Z9vNaUaQQ0mbC5T94rrXPQ
Organising Committee
Dr. Stergiani Kostopoulou, UCD Centre for English and Global Languages, University College Dublin
Prof. Dina Tsagari, Oslo Metropolitan University