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The Hong Kong Association for Self-Access Learning and Development (HASALD) would like to invite you to attend the following seminar: Applied linguistics scholars’ disclosure of AI use: Emerging conventionsby Prof. Benjamin Moorhouse As generative AI (GenAI) tools enter academic research and writing, norms for what to disclose—and where—remain unclear with discipline conventions still emerging. In this talk, I…

The Hong Kong Association for Self-Access Learning and Development (HASALD) would like to invite you to attend the following seminar: Unlocking New Affordances of a Hybrid Intelligence-enhanced Writing Assessment System: Redesigning Writing Pedagogy and Assessmentby Dr. Esther Tong Advances in digital and generative artificial intelligence (GAI) technologies have expanded the affordances of technological tools that can strategically be…

The Hong Kong Association for Self-Access Learning and Development (HASALD) would like to invite you to attend the following seminar: Breaking Boundaries – Microlearning as a Catalyst for Innovation in Language Curriculaby Dr Nora Hussin Microlearning, with its concise, interactive, and adaptive modules, offers a scalable model for creating language curricula aligned with the principles of self-directed…

The Hong Kong Association for Self-Access Learning and Development (HASALD) would like to invite you to attend the following seminar: Critical Engagement with Generative AI Through the 4T Lenses by Professor Angel Lin In the age of generative AI, teachers and students are navigating excitement and anxiety in equal measure. Pressures to “integrate AI” can both inspire…

The Hong Kong Association for Self-Access Learning and Development (HASALD) would like to invite you to attend the following seminar: Technology-enabled shadow education: Implications for self-access learning and educational equityby Dr Kevin Yung Technology, including artificial intelligence (AI), has been widely used in education, including out-of-school contexts such as shadow education, i.e., supplementary tutoring that students use…

The Hong Kong Association for Self-Access Learning and Development (HASALD) would like to invite you to attend the following seminar: Multiparty Co-Learning and Critical AI Literacy: The developmental process of the automated speaking assessment for HKDSE English speaking paperby Dr Nick Wong Although AI-enabled edtech tools are proliferating in recent years for supporting various self-directed or blended…

The Hong Kong Association for Self-Access Learning and Development (HASALD) would like to invite you to attend the following seminar: Positioning Applied Corpus Linguistics: Advancing Research and Practice for Real-World Impactby Prof. Eric Friginal Applied Corpus Linguistics (ACL) represents a dynamic and impactful domain of corpus linguistics that bridges the gap between linguistic research and practical applications. Its central mission…

Please see the latest version of the schedule and programme for HASALD Conference 2025. If you would like to attend HASALD Conference 2025 as a non-presenting attendee, please register by clicking here. Schedule and programme updated: 5 June 2025

Transition from Educator to Educator-Administrator in Tertiary Language Program Administration By Wesley CurtisCity University of Hong Kong In the context of tertiary language programs, the transition from Educator to Educator-Administrator is one for which the vocation of teaching may present partial or limited pathways for relevant professional development. As such, practitioners assuming first-time responsibility for…

The Future of Language Learning in a Digital and Globalized World By Regina BrautlachtBonn-Rhein-Sieg University of Applied Sciences As education increasingly integrates digital technologies, language learning is evolving through innovative approaches that combine virtual exchange (VE), interdisciplinary collaboration, and international partnerships. This transformation fosters linguistic proficiency, intercultural competence, and global citizenship. Virtual exchange plays a…