Session A - H6-09

1. Assessment in Australian universities: What they say they do to engage students Stephen Russell Defence And Systems Institute, UniSA

7. Results ATN Assessment 2008 Adelaide No. Principle 1. Objectives Rqt.1.1 Assessment should help students learn Rqt.1.2 Assessment should be criterion-referenced Rqt.1.3 Assessment should assist students achieve professional standards of work Rqt.1.4 Assessment should judge achievement of learning outcomes Rqt.1.5 Assessment should help students to improve generic (graduate qualities) 50%

8. Results ATN Assessment 2008 Adelaide 2. How students learn Rqt.2.1 Assessment should be progressive over time Rqt.2.2 A diverse range of assessment methods should be used Rqt.2.3 Assessment tasks should be appropriate, fair and equitable Rqt.2.4 Students should be involved in their own assessment 50%

9. Results ATN Assessment 2008 Adelaide 3. Assessment as part of learning Rqt.3.1 Assessment should be an integral to course design Rqt.3.2 Assessment tasks should allow demonstration of deep learning 4. Assessment Tasks Rqt.4.1 Assessments tasks should be clear Rqt.4.2 Assessments tasks should be specific Rqt.4.3 Assessment tasks should be meaningful (real life) Rqt.4.4 Assessment tasks should address a variety of learning outcomes Rqt.4.5 Assessment tasks should minimise chances of plagiarism 50%

10. Results ATN Assessment 2008 Adelaide 5. Assessment Criteria Rqt.5.1 Assessment criteria should be clear Rqt.5.2 Assessment criteria should be specific (describe required standards of – knowledge, skills, competencies and capabilities) Rqt.5.3 Assessment criteria should be valid (measure what is intended) Rqt.5.4 Assessment criteria should be justifiable 50%

11. Results ATN Assessment 2008 Adelaide 6. Assessment Outcomes Rqt.6.1 Assessment outcomes should align with educational values Rqt.6.2 Assessment outcomes should align with the students' goals Rqt.6.3 Assessment outcomes should align with community goals Rqt.6.4 Assessment outcomes should be justifiable (i.e. valid, consistent, reliable ) Rqt.6.5 Assessment outcomes should align with government goals 50%

12. Results ATN Assessment 2008 Adelaide 7. Feedback Rqt.7.1 Students should receive specific, constructive and developmental feedback on their learning and performance Rqt.7.2 Feedback should be timely Rqt.7.3 Feedback should be supportive Rqt.7.4 Assessment instruments and processes should continuously be evaluated and adjusted 50%

13. Results ATN Assessment 2008 Adelaide 8. Workloads Rqt.8.1 Assessment should be sufficient to judge a student's learning, but not excessive Rqt.8.2 Assessment should avoid excessive workload on lecturers Rqt.8.3 The effort involved in an assessment task should match the value awarded 9. Standards Rqt.9.1 Assessment should uphold academic standards ( accredited) Rqt.9.2 Assessment should uphold ethical standards Rqt.9.3 Assessment outcomes should be confidential 50%