A/Prof Joshua McGrane Keynote "AI-driven educational assessment". AEA Europe 2024.

A/Prof. Joshua McGrane presented the keynote speech, Friday 8 November, at the recent AEA-Europe Conference 2024, emphasising the need for evidence-based approaches in AI-driven educational assessment.

Celebrating the 25th Anniversary of the annual Meeting of the Association for Educational Assessment – Europe (AEA-Europe), November 6 to 9, 2024, brought together key stakeholders in educational assessment to exchange worldwide expertise.

The conference theme, “Advances in Educational Assessment Practices: Considering the Use of Technology, Artificial Intelligence, and Process Data for Assessment in the 21st Century,” reflected the rapid evolution in educational assessment. Technology and AI have been reshaping traditional assessment approaches, moving beyond paper-based tests to innovative methods that harness computer-based testing and data-driven insights, and attendees engaged deeply with these critical advancements.

AERC Deputy Director, Associate Professor Joshua McGrane presented a keynote around the need for evidence-based approaches in AI-driven educational assessment.

Over 300 participants from 26 countries, including Chile, Australia, and Kazakhstan, joined the conference, which was chaired by AERC Director, Professor Therese N. Hopfenbeck.

AERC research was also showcased at an open paper session including the following paper: A Norwegian case study of student teachers’ perceptions and experiences of AI and AI-assisted feedback – mapping diverse users Siv Gamlem, Joshua McGrane, Synnøve Moltudal, Sundance Zhihong Sun, Christian Brandmo, Therese N Hopfenbeck.

Further information about the conference and program can be found here AEA-Europe2024, and images of the weeks events can be viewed via the Photo Gallery.