Introduction
Most people associate technology with efficiency. Accordingly, applied linguists might consider technology in language assessment by discussing ways in which it streamlines the testing process. Indeed, much progress can be identified with respect to this worthwhile goal, as many language tests today are delivered on microcomputers and over the Internet. An equally important strand of language assessment concerns its effects on language learning, language teaching, and knowledge within the field of applied linguistics. The story of technology in language assessment, therefore, needs to encompass both the efficiency of technical accomplishments, which is evident in part through the success of testing programs in constructing technology‐based tests, as well as the effects of these tests. Technology can encompass a broad range of devices used in the testing process, from recording equipment, statistical programs, and data bases, to programs capable of language recognition...
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Chapelle, C.A. (2008). Utilizing Technology in Language Assessment. In: Hornberger, N.H. (eds) Encyclopedia of Language and Education. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-30424-3_172
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