On September 19th, 2024, ULIS-VNU in collaboration with OMT Online Management Training Joint Stock Company, organized a Seminar to introduce the online platform for automatic writing assessment using AI (AI for Higher Education Writing Assessment: A joint project between OMT and The Faculty of English, ULIS VNUS). This is an opportunity for interested teachers to learn about the application of AI in foreign language proficiency tests as well as in teaching.
At the beginning of the program, Dean of the Faculty of English, Dr. Vu Thi Thanh Nha, hoped that teachers participating in the project would be equipped with more knowledge on using AI in marking and assessing written tests in English exams.
In the program, Dr. Nguyen Thi Thuy Linh, lecturer of the Faculty, briefly introduced the KTA Online system as well as the use of AI in popular writing marking currently used in VSTEP, IELTS and VNU Tests.
Technology partner OMT presented specifically the development process of applying the latest AI tools to build specialized databases and apply Large Language Models in marking papers. In addition to evaluating writing according to the criteria of English proficiency assessment exams, this application also provides personalized feedback on learners' writing in a very short time (under 30 seconds per piece). A representative from OMT also introduced how to implement this AI application on the KTA system to ensure data security and integrity while using AI, as well as to meet some of the teachers' desires regarding time efficiency and the quality of grading. This aims to address other requests from teachers, such as plagiarism detection and integrating features for analyzing learning data.
Prof. Antony John Kunnan, a Fulbright scholar currently working at the university and also a person who has participated in developing or deploying automatic writing scoring software in the world such as Duolingo, My Access, Write to Learn, shared his experiences on applying AI in international assessment.
