PROGRAMME

Testing for good: Using tests to benefit individuals and society

This is an adaptation from the Māori saying:

Mā tōu rou, mā taku rourou ka ora te iwi.

With your food basket and my food basket the people will thrive.

 

9:00 AM - 12:00 PM Short Course (Morning)
12:00 PM - 1:00 PMBreak
1:00 PM - 4:00 PMShort Course (afternoon)
8:30 AM - 9:45 AM Session 1
9:55 AM - 10:55 AM Opening & ITC President Address
Speaker: Kadriye Ercikan
11:00 AM - 11:30 AMCoffee Break
11:30 AM - 12:00 PMChaired Poster Session 1
12:00 PM - 1:10 PMKeynote 2: Exploring the Role of Computerized Adaptive Testing (CAT) in the Era of
Generative Artificial Intelligence (Gen-AI)
Speaker: Hua-Hua Chang
1:15 PM - 2:15 PM Lunch & Grad Student Meeting
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM Session 2
3:30 PM - 4:00 PMCoffee Break
4:00 PM - 4:45 PM Poster Session 2
4:45 PM - 6:00 PMSession 3
8:30 AM - 9:45 AM Session 4
9:55 AM - 10:55 AM Keynote 3: A decolonizing approach to assessment: Higher Education and Indigenous
student outcomes
Speaker: Liz McKinley
11:00 AM - 11:25 AMCoffee Break
11:30 AM - 12:00 PMChaired Poster Session 3
12:00 PM - 1:10 PMKeynote 4: Dr Xi Xiaoming Madeline
Speaker: Madeline Xi
1:15 PM - 2:15 PM Lunch & Early Career Scholars Meeting
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM Session 5
3:30 PM - 4:00 PMCoffee Break
4:00 PM - 4:45 PM Chaired Poster Session 4
4:45 PM - 6:00 PMSession 6
6:30 PM - 7:30 PM ITC General Meeting
8:00 PM - 10:00 PM Conference Dinner (Walk n Fork)
8:30 AM - 9:45 AM Session 7
9:45 AM - 10:15 AMCoffee Break
10:30 AM - 11:30 AMKeynote 5: Professor Dragan Gašević
Speaker: Dragan Gasevic
11:30 AM - 12:30 PMSession 8
12:30 PM - 2:00 PMLunch & Thomas Oakland Award & Closing Ceremony
2:30 PM - 3:30 PMITC Council Meeting

*Programme subject to change

rse 7: Introduction to AI-based Automated Item Generation and Automated Scoring
Speakers: Alina A. von Davier, Duanli YanSHORT COURSES

Tuesday, June 30, 2026 

9:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Course 1: An Introduction to the Generalized Kernel Equating Framework with Applications in R
Speakers: Jorge González, Marie Wiberg, Alina A. von Davier

Course 2: Working with Plausible Values
Speaker: Renske E. Kuijpers

Course 3: Promoting ethical conduct and reducing dishonesty in testing situations
Speakers: Marcus Henning, Yan Chen

Course 4: Technology, Testing and Surveillance
Speaker: Nicky Hayes

Course 5: Exploring Assessment Dilemmas: Bridging Policy and Practice for Equitable Impact
Speakers: Viv Mallabar, Jenny Poskitt, Garry Taylor

1:00 PM – 4:00 PM

Course 6: Reporting for Good: Effectively Communicating Assessment Results to
Stakeholders
Speakers: Han Hui Por, Fabienne van der Kleij

Course 8: Test Translation and Adaptation
Speakers: Prof. Anita Hubley, Dr April Zenisky, & Prof Dragos Iliescu

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KEY DATES

CONFERENCE DATES

Tuesday, 30 June - Friday, 03 July 2026

Welcome Function:
Monday, 29 June 2026

Conference Dinner:
Wednesday, 1 July 2026

REGISTRATION

Registration open:
Monday, 2 February 2026

Presenter registration deadline:
Monday, 18 May 2026

Earlybird registration deadline:
Monday, 18 May 2026

Registration closed:
Wednesday, 24 June 2026

SUBMISSIONS

Call for symposium and individual abstracts:
Friday, 16 August 2025

Announcement of pre-conference short-courses:
Monday, 13 October 2025

Call for symposium and individual abstracts deadline:
Sunday, 14 December 2025

Notice of acceptance for abstracts:
Monday, 16 February 2026

KEY DATES

Call for pre-conference short-course proposals:
Monday, 16 June 2025

Call for symposium and individual abstracts deadline:
Sunday, 14 December 2025

Registration open:
Monday, 2 February 2026

Conference dates:
Tuesday, 30 June - Friday, 03 July 2026

CONTACT US

Submissions & Sponsorship:
Gavin Brown | gt.brown@auckland.ac.nz

Registration and General enquires:
ITC2026  | ITC2026@auckland.ac.nz