DET Explained: Mexico City

Duolingo is bringing the DET: Explained to Mexico City—an in-person professional development event designed for university language centers, international offices, English program faculty, and academic leaders.

As online assessment and AI become increasingly important in higher education, institutions need to be confident that English certification is not only accessible and reliable, but also secure.

This event is ideal for institutions exploring new approaches to English assessment or looking to better understand how modern online tests protect test integrity, detect misconduct, and ensure institutions can have confidence in certified results.

Join colleagues from across the region for a day of learning, discussion, and networking, with particular attention to test security, AI-enabled assessment, validity, and the evolving challenges facing high-stakes online testing.

Why Attend?

🔐 Explore Test Security in the Age of AI

Take a closer look at one of the most important questions facing online assessment today: How can institutions trust results from a test taken remotely?

Explore how the Duolingo English Test combines technology, AI, human expertise, identity verification, proctoring, and post-test review to protect test integrity and identify potential misconduct.

Discuss the changing security landscape, including the challenges created by new technologies and how assessment providers must continuously adapt their security systems.

🔍 Explore the Latest Trends in Language Assessment

Hear from assessment specialists about how AI and technology are transforming language testing, increasing access while maintaining rigorous standards for quality, validity, reliability, and security.

Consider what these developments mean for universities evaluating English proficiency for graduation, international mobility, admissions, and other high-stakes purposes.

🧠 Engage in Timely, Real-World Discussions

Learn how universities and assessment providers are responding to:

• The growing demand for accessible English certification
• Academic integrity and attempted test misconduct
• The impact of AI on test security
• Resource and infrastructure constraints
• The need for secure, reliable assessments for high-stakes decisions

🧪 Understand the Duolingo English Test

Get a practical introduction to:

• How the Duolingo English Test works
• Test design, scoring, validity and reliability
• The DET security journey—from test setup and identity verification to proctoring and certification
• How AI and human experts work together to protect test integrity
• Recent innovations and research from the DET team

No prior knowledge of the DET is required.

🚀 Consider English Certification for Institutional Use

Explore how English certification can:

• Support graduation and undergraduate employability
• Support international mobility and internationalization
• Align with international benchmarks such as the CEFR
• Complement existing institutional assessment frameworks
• Provide institutions with secure and scalable approaches to English certification

🔐 Tackle Critical Questions About Online Testing

Participate in guided discussions around questions such as:

• How do you know who is actually taking an online test?
• How can remote testing detect and deter cheating?
• What role should AI play in test security and proctoring?
• Why is human review still important in AI-enabled assessment?
• How can institutions balance security with accessibility and test-taker experience?
• What should universities consider when evaluating an online test for high-stakes use?

🤝 Build Your Professional Network

Connect with:

• University language professionals and academic leaders
• International education practitioners
• Assessment professionals
• Members of the Duolingo English Test team, including assessment and security experts

Who Should Attend?

This event is designed for practitioners and decision-makers involved in English assessment and certification, including:

• University language center directors and coordinators
• ELT faculty and program managers
• International office staff
• Academic leaders responsible for graduation or certification policy
• Professionals responsible for assessment quality and academic integrity
• Education professionals working with higher education institutions

Whether your institution is simply exploring online assessment or actively reviewing its English certification strategy, the Day of Learning will provide clarity, evidence, and practical insights into how secure online language assessment works today.

Registration Information

Cost: Free – registration required
Language: English, with opportunities for Spanish Q&A
Capacity: Limited – early registration recommended

Contact

Thank you for your interest in attending the DET: Explained - (Mexico City).

For additional information, please contact:

Greg Davies
Institutional Engagement – Duolingo English Test
📧 gregory.davies@duolingocontractors.com
📱 WhatsApp: +52 55 4221 4036