Hollis Lai
Biographic Data
| ID | 4163299 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Hollis Lai |
| GIVEN NAMES | Hollis |
| FAMILY NAME | Lai |
| SIGNATURE | LAI H |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Alberta |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-5531-6622 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 9 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 9 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2014 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Competency based medical education
INTRODUCTION: Competence by Design (CBD) was implemented in Canada to assess physician trainees' ability to demonstrate competence via entrustable professional activities (EPAs) utilizing the Ottawa Surgical Competency Operating Room Evaluation (O-SCORE); a score originally validated to assess surgical competence. Our study assessed for differences in O-SCORE utilization between non-procedural (cognitive) and procedural EPA assessments in a real-…
Using Content Coding and Automatic Item Generation to Improve Test Security
Automatic item generation (AIG) is the process of using models to generate items using computer technology. AIG is a scalable content development method because it relies on the item model as the unit of analysis which means that it is more efficient and economical compared to traditional item development. But to use the generated items effectively, they must be managed properly. Managing a bank that could include millions of items results in pro…
Factors Associated with Oral Cancerous and Precancerous Lesions in an Underserved Community
Street-involved people with limited access to regular healthcare have an increased risk of developing oral cancer and a lower survival rate. The objective of this study was to measure the prevalence of oral cancerous/precancerous lesions and determine their associated risk factors in a high-risk, underserved population. In this cross-sectional study, English-speaking adults aged 18 years and older living in a marginalized community in Edmonton we…
Advanced Methods in Automatic Item Generation
Challenges and Future Directions of Big Data and Artificial Intelligence in Education
We discuss the new challenges and directions facing the use of big data and artificial intelligence (AI) in education research, policy-making, and industry. In recent years, applications of big data and AI in education have made significant headways. This highlights a novel trend in leading-edge educational research. The convenience and embeddedness of data collection within educational technologies, paired with computational techniques have made…
University of Alberta Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry
Medical Education Program Highlights The MD program of the University of Alberta is a 4-year postbaccalaureate program that provides medical training for 162 trainees each year to serve the needs of Albertans. Our program’s mission is to prepare physicians to provide the highest quality health care to the people of Alberta and beyond, and to advance medical knowledge and its application through research. Program highlights include: The program ha…
The DiscuSS model
Medicine's social mandate recognizes the importance of introducing changes to systems and practices to meet the healthcare needs of marginalized populations. Social accountability efforts encompass a wide array of actions, including equity, diversity and inclusion initiatives, and adapting knowledge relevant to practice across education, research, and clinical domains. To influence change in education, ongoing structures and processes are needed …
A Methodology for Multilingual Automatic Item Generation
Testing agencies require large numbers of high-quality items that are produced in a cost-effective and timely manner. Increasingly, these agencies also require items in different languages. In this paper we present a methodology for multilingual automatic item generation (AIG). AIG is the process of using item models to generate test items with the aid of computer technology. We describe a three-step AIG approach where, first, test development sp…
Fairness in Computerized Testing
In educational assessment, there is an increasing demand for tailoring assessments to individual examinees through computer adaptive tests (CAT). As such, it is particularly important toinvestigate the fairness of these adaptive testing processes, which require theinvestigation of differential item function (DIF) to yield information about itembias. The performance of CATSIB, a revision of SIBTEST to accommodate CATresponses, in detecting DIF in …
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Fairness in Computerized Testing
In educational assessment, there is an increasing demand for tailoring assessments to individual examinees through computer adaptive tests (CAT). As such, it is particularly important toinvestigate the fairness of these adaptive testing processes, which require theinvestigation of differential item function (DIF) to yield information about itembias. The performance of CATSIB, a revision of SIBTEST to accommodate CATresponses, in detecting DIF in …
A Methodology for Multilingual Automatic Item Generation
Testing agencies require large numbers of high-quality items that are produced in a cost-effective and timely manner. Increasingly, these agencies also require items in different languages. In this paper we present a methodology for multilingual automatic item generation (AIG). AIG is the process of using item models to generate test items with the aid of computer technology. We describe a three-step AIG approach where, first, test development sp…
Challenges and Future Directions of Big Data and Artificial Intelligence in Education
We discuss the new challenges and directions facing the use of big data and artificial intelligence (AI) in education research, policy-making, and industry. In recent years, applications of big data and AI in education have made significant headways. This highlights a novel trend in leading-edge educational research. The convenience and embeddedness of data collection within educational technologies, paired with computational techniques have made…
University of Alberta Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry
Medical Education Program Highlights The MD program of the University of Alberta is a 4-year postbaccalaureate program that provides medical training for 162 trainees each year to serve the needs of Albertans. Our program’s mission is to prepare physicians to provide the highest quality health care to the people of Alberta and beyond, and to advance medical knowledge and its application through research. Program highlights include: The program ha…
The DiscuSS model
Medicine's social mandate recognizes the importance of introducing changes to systems and practices to meet the healthcare needs of marginalized populations. Social accountability efforts encompass a wide array of actions, including equity, diversity and inclusion initiatives, and adapting knowledge relevant to practice across education, research, and clinical domains. To influence change in education, ongoing structures and processes are needed …
Advanced Methods in Automatic Item Generation
Using Content Coding and Automatic Item Generation to Improve Test Security
Automatic item generation (AIG) is the process of using models to generate items using computer technology. AIG is a scalable content development method because it relies on the item model as the unit of analysis which means that it is more efficient and economical compared to traditional item development. But to use the generated items effectively, they must be managed properly. Managing a bank that could include millions of items results in pro…
Factors Associated with Oral Cancerous and Precancerous Lesions in an Underserved Community
Street-involved people with limited access to regular healthcare have an increased risk of developing oral cancer and a lower survival rate. The objective of this study was to measure the prevalence of oral cancerous/precancerous lesions and determine their associated risk factors in a high-risk, underserved population. In this cross-sectional study, English-speaking adults aged 18 years and older living in a marginalized community in Edmonton we…
Competency based medical education
INTRODUCTION: Competence by Design (CBD) was implemented in Canada to assess physician trainees' ability to demonstrate competence via entrustable professional activities (EPAs) utilizing the Ottawa Surgical Competency Operating Room Evaluation (O-SCORE); a score originally validated to assess surgical competence. Our study assessed for differences in O-SCORE utilization between non-procedural (cognitive) and procedural EPA assessments in a real-…
Computer Science (3 works) · Innovations in Medical Education (3 works) · Item response theory (3 works) · Medicine (3 works) · Online Learning and Analytics (3 works) · Educational Technology and Assessment (2 works) · Global Health and Surgery (2 works) · Global Health Workforce Issues (2 works) · Item bank (2 works) · Medical education (2 works)