Over the last 15 years, the profile of students enrolled in Australian accounting programs has changed dramatically. While professional bodies based their accreditation guidelines on the requirement of equivalency of content and assessment, it is less clear how assessment undertaken by students ensures equivalency.
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19 resources found for ‘assessment tool’.
The development of a pre-registration nursing competencies assessment tool for use in universities across Australia: Toolkit
University of Wollongong
2010
CUT, QUT, UniSA, UTS
The development of a pre-registration nursing competencies assessment tool for use in universities across Australia
University of Wollongong
2010
CUT, QUT, UniSA, UTS
Assessing creativity: strategies and tools to support teaching and learning in architecture and design
The University of Newcastle
2012
Deakin University, Monash University, Queensland University of Technology, RMIT University, University of Tasmania
Web 2.0 authoring tools in higher education: new directions for assessment and academic integrity
The University of Melbourne
2011
Monash University, RMIT University
Assessing Students Unfamiliar with Assessment Practices in Australian Universities (Accounting)
RMIT University
2006
COMPASS directions: Leading the integration of a competency based assessment tool in speech pathology learning and teaching
The University of Newcastle
2008
The purpose of this project was to build the capacity of speech pathology academic and clinical education leaders to integrate COMPASS™, a newly developed competency based assessment tool, within learning, teaching and assessment practices in curriculum across 13 higher education programs, using assessment of work-integrated learning as a focus.
CSU, Flinders, Sydney
Linuxgym: A sustainable and easy-to-use automated developmental assessment tool for computer scripting skills
University of Technology, Sydney
2008
The project focuses on the adaptation, further development and dissemination of LinuxGym, a system for improving IT students’ scripting skills through automated developmental assessment and feedback. Linuxgym will be both a desktop application and an online library of clearly categorized questions.
Pharmacy experiential placements tool
University of South Australia
2011
A competency graduated descriptors tool for self-assessment and feedback in relation to early and late placement students.
The University of Queensland, The University of Sydney
eDST: Decision support tools for multi-disciplinary applications in higher education
University of New England
2011
Online Assessment Feedback as an Instument of Reflective Learning Practice in Human Biology
The University of Western Australia
2008
The project team developed an online assessment system for the improvement of evaluation of Human Biology students’ higher level learning and skill development. The project team sought to address the challenge of teaching large classes, by developing a system which will provide a more sophisticated online dialogue with students and improved individual feedback mechanisms. The assessment system extends the aspects of Human Biology that can be assessed online (including laboratory exercises); provides analytical tools (including sets of exemplars and remedial materials); administers richer, more analytical feedback; and embeds reflective practice and self-performance assessment into the feedback component of the online assessment system. The project team have collaborated with partner institutions who have implemented the online assessment tool, in an effort to share evaluation and feedback and make improvements to the system.
CUT
Assessing group work in media and communications
University of Canberra
2008
In Media and Communications, authentic tasks are the basis of learning through assessment. Media production in the real world is almost always a collaborative process. Hence, authentic assessment tasks require student to collaborate in groups. Collaborative group work effectively fosters both discipline-specific and generic professional attributes if carefully devised and managed. The project team identified common target areas for improvement, constructed and tested a range of practical tools and techniques for improving assessment in these areas, disseminated results and the products to the Media and Communication teaching community and are providing an online forum for on-going evolution, discussion, testing and feedback by the teaching community.
Macquarie, UNSW
The main focus of the resource is group assessment relevant to a range of disciplines, for example media, communication, creative arts and medical disciplines. It includes 13 case studies (of majors from four universities), explores key issues in relation to group assessment, and includes links to the research literature and keynotes by leading authorities in assessment. The resource is useful for academic staff designing units, courses and programs and who may be intending to incorporate group work. The case studies are useful for both design and assessment samples and for benchmarking purposes. Video is used to develop the key issues: a rationale for group assessment; creating and managing groups; group marks; peer assessment; technology; transparency; and feedback. The presence of both staff and student views and experiences in the video material imparts a particular level of credibility to the discussion of issues and principles. Keynote addresses, on policy, design, implementation, evaluation and learning, from leading authorities in assessment principles, and the practice of group and collaborative assessment, are also included. The case studies are of particular interest to course, unit and program designers as well as academic developers and planning and quality staff, while the issues are of interest to all staff grappling with collaborative or group assessment. The videos, for example those in relation to the rationale for team work, may also be of benefit to students. Users should be made aware of the login link to the forum, an issue which may detract from the website's currency. The resource recognises the competing demands on the user's time and the cognitive load requirements though an accessible design template (using three main and four supplementary links), the use of short videos, and the links to the research literature. The user does not require prior experience, domain-specific knowledge or specific IT requirements to use the resource. The resource deals with the problematic issue of group assessment and solves key issues in a concise and user-friendly way. It is easy to read and navigate and does not need to be read in conjunction with the project report. It is a practical, easy-to-access and use website on group assessment and team work.
Supporting student peer assessment and review in large groupwork projects
University of Technology, Sydney
2009
The project’s purpose is to further the educational design and dissemination of an online tool to support and facilitate self-and-peer assessment of individual contributions in large group work projects. The online tool supports group work processes through facilitating self-and-peer assessment by providing quantitative and qualitative feedback, evaluation, reflection and review opportunities.
CUT, Griffith, QUT
Outcomes-based planning, graduated descriptors and quality indicators for pharmacy experiential placements
University of South Australia
2011
Outcomes from the project include: seventeen experiential learning and assessment tasks published within an online central repository website, the development and trialling of a competency graduated descriptors tool, and a quality indicators framework indicating stakeholder responsibilities and pre-placement during placement and post placement aspects. The online repository is available at the project website.
The University of Queensland, The University of Sydney
Diagnostic assessment for biological sciences – development of a concept inventory
The University of Queensland
2011
The project team developed a set of key concepts which underpin undergraduate students’ understanding of the molecular world, and converted these into a web-based assessment tool – the concept inventory – that tests these concepts. The inventory is intended to influence pedagogical practice and knowledge and can be used by educators from a range of disciplines. Additional resources for teachers and students are available from the website.
The appendices contain: a concept inventory designed to diagnose students’ understanding of fundamental concepts in chemistry and biology; an analysis of the key concepts underlying the inventory; a framework of ‘big conceptual ideas’ for educators developing curricula in biochemistry; and a teacher resource package.
The Australian National University, University of Natal (South Africa), University of Porto (Portugal)
Assessing group work in media and communications
University of Canberra
2008
In Media and Communications, authentic tasks are the basis of learning through assessment. Media production in the real world is almost always a collaborative process. Hence, authentic assessment tasks require student to collaborate in groups. Collaborative group work effectively fosters both discipline-specific and generic professional attributes if carefully devised and managed. The project team identified common target areas for improvement, constructed and tested a range of practical tools and techniques for improving assessment in these areas, disseminated results and the products to the Media and Communication teaching community and are providing an online forum for on-going evolution, discussion, testing and feedback by the teaching community.
Macquarie, UNSW
Learning in Networks of Knowledge: improving student outcomes using Web 2.0 concepts and a knowledge-networking approach
Curtin University
2011
The Learning in Networks of Knowledge (LINK) Project explored and identified Web 2.0 applications and tools that can contributed to innovative and agile teaching and learning approaches centred on knowledge production in a networked environment. These approaches and a wide range of Web 2.0 applications were tested within an applied research setting in the Department of Internet Studies at Curtin University. Pedagogical challenges involved the development of authentic learning experiences and assessment tasks, while providing effective cognitive scaffolding within which learning could occur. The project website provides examples, guidance material, publications, tools and resources and should be read with the report.
Tertiary science education in the 21st century
University of Canberra
2009
Re-conceptualising tertiary science education for the 21st century final report.
ANU, CUT, Griffith, La Trobe, Macquarie, Monash, UTS
Experiential Placements in Pharmacy - Report Appendices
University of South Australia
2008
Outcomes from the project include: seventeen experiential learning and assessment tasks published within an online central repository website; the development and trialling of a competency graduated descriptors tool; and a quality indicators framework indicating stakeholder responsibilities and pre-placement, during placement and post placement aspects. The online repository is available at http://peld.altc.edu.au/.
Sydney
Experiential Placements in Pharmacy - Final Report
University of South Australia
2008
Outcomes from the project include: seventeen experiential learning and assessment tasks published within an online central repository website; the development and trialling of a competency graduated descriptors tool; and a quality indicators framework indicating stakeholder responsibilities and pre-placement, during placement and post placement aspects. The online repository is available at http://peld.altc.edu.au/.
Sydney
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