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This page lists all upcoming events, including conferences, courses, SIG meetings and other special events that ALTE organises or is involved in.

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    • 9 Apr 2024
    • 9:00 AM - 12:30 PM (CEST)
    • Bad Homburg, Germany
    • 14
    Register

    This half-day pre-conference course is aimed at those who would like to learn about statistics for language testing. 

    The course provides an overview of the different stages at which statistics are useful throughout the cycle of designing, validating, managing, and reviewing a language exam, and suggestions for practical follow-up action. It also aims to help better understand the role of statistics and how to interpret them when working with analysts, or individually. 

    The course will be led by Jane Lloyd (Cambridge University Press and Assessment), an experienced tutor and expert in the field. 

    It takes place in the morning and is followed by a Basic Rasch Analysis course. Although not obligatory, ALTE advises to come to both, as this will be more beneficial. 

    Please note that participants are advised to bring their own laptops for this course. 

    A more detailed programme will be available closer to the date. 

    Additional Event Information:  

    For group bookings, ALTE advises to book maximum three places per institution. 

    Payment is in full when registering. Payment can be made online using a Visa, MasterCard or American Express.
    If you cannot pay with a credit/debit card please contact the ALTE Services Unit: servicesunit@alte.org. We will then issue an invoice and a bank transfer will be possible.

    In case of cancellation up until one month before the start of the events, the full amount will be refunded minus an €50 administration fee. If you have received the course book, you do not need to return this if cancelling. However, in the case of cancellation after this date, no refunds can be made.

    Use of Personal Data Disclaimer

    I agree that by clicking 'Register', the personal data I include in the registration form may be used and held by ALTE staff only for the purposes related to the organisation of the ALTE Introductory course in language testing course.

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    • 9 Apr 2024
    • 1:30 PM - 5:00 PM
    • Bad Homburg, Germany
    • 15
    Register

    This half-day pre-conference course is aimed at those who want to learn about the Rasch analysis for language testing. 

    The course provides an introduction to the basics of the Rasch analysis techniques. It is suitable for pre- and post-testing of items in receptive skills tests. 

    The course is led by Jane Lloyd (Cambridge University Press and Assessment), an experienced tutor and expert in the field. 

    It takes place in the afternoon, just after the half-day Statistics for Language Testing course. Although not obligatory, ALTE advises to come to both courses, as this will be more beneficial.

    Please note that participants are advised to bring their own laptops for this course. 

    A more detailed programme will be available closer to the date. 

    Additional Event Information:  

    For group bookings, ALTE advises to book maximum three places per institution. 

    Payment is in full when registering. Payment can be made online using a Visa, MasterCard or American Express.
    If you cannot pay with a credit/debit card please contact the ALTE Services Unit: servicesunit@alte.org. We will then issue an invoice and a bank transfer will be possible.

    In case of cancellation up until one month before the start of the events, the full amount will be refunded minus an €50 administration fee. If you have received the course book, you do not need to return this if cancelling. However, in the case of cancellation after this date, no refunds can be made.

    Use of Personal Data Disclaimer

    I agree that by clicking 'Register', the personal data I include in the registration form may be used and held by ALTE staff only for the purposes related to the organisation of the ALTE Introductory course in language testing course.

    Spam alert 

    Please note that ALTE will never ask you to pay via a third-party website.
    Please avoid clicking on any links that direct you to a payment website other than WildApricot.

    • 10 Apr 2024
    • 12 Apr 2024
    • Bad Homburg, Germany
    Register

    The ALTE's 60th Meeting and Conference will be hosted by telc and it will take place in Bad Homburg, Germany, from 10th - 12th April 2024.

    The conference will be organised mainly as a face to face event and will include workshops, plenary presentations and also the ALTE Members’ update meeting to which Members (Full Members/Associate Members and Individual Expert Members) are encouraged to attend.


    Friday 12th April 2024 will be an open conference day for all those with an interest in the field of language testing. The theme of the conference day is:  Closing the gap – Assessment for skilled labour. 

    The events during the conference day will be live streamed and video recorded, except for the workshops in the afternoon.

    Contributions to the host organisers of the event (telc) should be paid by each representative from ALTE Members/Associate Members/Individual Expert Members, as follows:

    • €50 for in-person attendance;
    • *€10 for online attendance.

    Detailed information on how to send the payment (links) and the deadline to pay the contribution can be found at page 6 of the practical information document. 

    DRAFT PROGRAMME

    For more information about the practical arrangements of the event, please click on the Practical Information document. 

    The deadline for the registration at the event is Friday 29th March 2024.

    *Online attendance has been arranged for the ALTE Members' update, Thursday 11th April, and for the plenary sessions of the ALTE Conference Day, Friday 12th April. Please note, the workshops on Friday afternoon will not be live streamed or video recorded.

    Cancellation policy: If you are not attending the event anymore, please inform the ALTE Secretariat as soon as possible. The refund of the contribution of €50 is possible (the €10 contribution is not refundable) but this might take from 2 to 3 months to be processed and there will be an admin fee of €10.

    • 10 Apr 2024
    • 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
    • Bad Homburg, Germany
    • 0
    Registration is closed

    This one-day course provides an overview of the current technology, allowing participants to discover (hands-on) some freely available AI tools and products and explaining their possibilities. 

    The course will cover the following aspects: 

    ·       AI in the authoring process: for generating questions and source materials;

    ·       AI in the evaluation process: for assisting humans in evaluating and scoring questions, both written and oral;

    ·       AI in result processing: how can AI help to generate feedback or advice, how can it help to make data analysis more efficient and automated;


    It will also look at artificial intelligence in language testing from the point of view of the candidate: to what extent can or may a candidate use AI when taking or completing a test. In addition, the course will address some burning questions such as "how can AI be used to detect or prevent fraud?". 

    The course tutorBert Wylin, has both an academic and a business profile.
    He has worked at the KU Leuven since 1993, leading the Education Innovation Centre (integrating EdTech in education). In 2001, he founded a KU Leuven university spin-off, now Televic Education, developing and servicing an e-assessment platform.

    Participants are advised to bring their own laptops to this course.

    A more detailed programme will be available closer to the date. 

    There is a discount for those who book all the pre-conference courses (i.e. am and pm course on Tuesday, 9 April together with this course). Please contact the ALTE Services Unit: servicesunit@alte.org to request the discount for multiple course bookings. 

    Additional Event Information:  

    For group bookings, ALTE advises to book maximum three places per institution. 

    Payment is in full when registering. Payment can be made online using a Visa, MasterCard or American Express.
    If you cannot pay with a credit/debit card please contact the ALTE Services Unit: servicesunit@alte.org. We will issue an invoice, then a bank transfer will be possible.

    In case of cancellation up until one month before the start of the events, the full amount will be refunded minus an €50 administration fee. If you have received the course book, you do not need to return this if cancelling. However, in the case of cancellation after this date, no refunds can be made.

    Use of Personal Data Disclaimer

    I agree that by clicking 'Register', the personal data I include in the registration form may be used and held by ALTE staff only for the purposes related to the organisation of the ALTE Introductory course in language testing course.

    Spam alert 

    Please note that ALTE will never ask you to pay via a third-party website.
    Please avoid clicking on any links that direct you to a payment website other than WildApricot.

    • 12 Apr 2024
    • 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM (CEST)
    • Bad Homburg, Germany
    Register

    The ALTE 60th Conference Day will take place on Friday 12th April 2024, hosted by our ALTE Member, telc


    Friday 12th April 2024 will be an open conference day for all those with an interest in the field of language testing. The theme of the conference day is:  Closing the gap – Assessment for skilled labour. 

    The sessions during the conference day will be live streamed and video recorded, except for the workshops in the afternoon.


    The registration fee to attend this event for Non-Members is:


    ·       €50 for in-person attendance;

    ·       €10 for online attendance.

    Detailed information on how to send the payment (links) and the deadline to pay the contribution can be found at page 6 of the practical information document. 

    DRAFT PROGRAMME

    For more information about the practical arrangements of the event, please click on the Practical Information document. 

    The deadline for the registration at the event is Friday 29th March 2024.





    • 9 May 2024
    • 9:00 AM (CEST)
    • 10 May 2024
    • 12:30 PM (CEST)
    • Online vis MS Teams
    • 15
    Register

    Recently there has been a growing interest in using the CEFR and the CEFR Volume 2020 in language education. However, many of those involved in language learning, teaching and assessment are unsure how to understand and implement the framework. 
    This online course is therefore designed to address such uncertainties. It will cover aspects such as the innovative aspects of the CEFR’s approach to language learning, teaching, and assessment, and will illustrate the use of the CEFR and the Companion Volume 2020 with examples of their (successful) implementation.

    The course tutor, Prof. Waldemar Martyniuk (Jagiellonian University, Kraków, Poland) is a worldwide expert in language education and assessment and brings fresh perspectives on how to use the CEFR. The course is suitable for language teachers, language assessment specialists and anyone interested in language learning and testing, with or without CEFR experience.

    There will be two half-day sessions:
    Thursday, 9 May: 09.00 - 12.30 CET
    Friday, 10 May: 09.00 - 12.30 CET 

    Among many benefits of the course, the participants will:

    1. understand the context of and purpose with the CEFR and CEFR CV, their status, and the benefits of their use.
    2. find out about useful, freely available resources related to the efficient use of the two documents.
    3. discuss issues related to the use of the two documents in own/local context.

    A digital certificate of attendance will be provided upon the completion of the course.

    Payment and Cancellation policy:
    Payment is in full when registering. Payment can only be made online using a Visa, MasterCard or American Express.

    Please notice that if you cannot pay with a credit/debit card please contact the Services Unit (services
    unit@alte.org). In such a case we will issue an invoice first, and only then a bank transfer will be possible.

    In case of cancellation up until one month before the start of the events, the full amount will be refunded minus a €50 administration fee. However, in the case of cancellation after this date, no refunds can be made.

    Use of personal data disclaimer:
    I agree that by clicking 'Register', the personal data I include in the registration form may be used and held by ALTE staff and third parties, only for the purposes related to the organisation of the Use of the CEFR and the CEFR Companion Volume 2020 in Language Education – Benefits and Challenges course organised by ALTE.
     

    • 18 Oct 2024
    • 19 Oct 2024
    • Barcelona, Spain

    Responding to the CEFR Alignment Handbook

    Sharing experience of alignment activities and reflecting on lessons learned - a conference organised by ALTE, British Council, EALTA and UKALTA.

    Hosted by Blanquerna - Universitat Ramon Llull, Barcelona, 18–19 October 2024.

    Call for papers, works-in-progress and posters, now open. Deadline for submissions: 30th April 2024. 

    For more information about the conference, and its call for proposals, see here


    • 6 Nov 2024
    • (UTC+03:00)
    • 8 Nov 2024
    • (UTC+03:00)
    • Istanbul, Türkiye

    ALTE's 61st Meeting and Conference will take place in Istanbul, Türkiye, from 6th - 8th November 2024.

    More details about this event will be available soon. 


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