Resources from the Learning and Teaching Centre’s September 2008 Forum on Assessment.
The following PDFs are available for downloading.
1. The Macquarie University Assessment Policy.
A detailed practical guide to all aspects of our Assessment Policy.
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2. An Overview.
A general introduction to good assessment practice.
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3. Writing Learning Outcomes.
Practical advice on how to align assessment tasks with the learning goals of the unit being assessed.
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4. Assessing First Year Students.
How to introduce first years to university assessment practices.
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5. Assessing final year students – Capstone Units.
How to gear the assessment of final year students to their transition to the workplace.
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6. Using Assessment Rubrics.
How to use criteria in frameworks for determining different levels of student achievement.
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7. Using technologies to support assessment.
How to enhance assessment using technology that puts student learning first.
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8. Creating Authentic Assessment.
How to design assessment tasks that connect learning with real-world problems.
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9. Assessing Group Work.
How to achieve effective and fair assessment practices with students who are working in groups.
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10. Interpreting and Grading Student Learning: An Overview.
How to interpret and mark student performance fairly, accurately and reliably.
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11. Giving Assessment Feedback.
The essentials of best practice in feedback.
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