Category: Assessment

Taking the stress out of referencing

Referencing is known to cause anxiety in students - From 2024 the University is adopting a new approach to reduce complexity and confusion.

/ 17 November, 2023
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Assessment in focus

The Contemporary Approaches to University Teaching guides you in reflecting on your assessment rubrics.

/ 16 November, 2023

Exploring assessment: designing it, communicating how to do it, and then marking it

The Contemporary Approaches to University Teaching MOOC guides you in reflecting on assessment in your unit and across the course.

/ 9 November, 2023

Oral assessment

Explore different approaches to oral assessment and how to implement it online.

/ 31 October, 2023
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What to do with quizzes now that ChatGPT quickly aces them? Here’s one idea…  

If you have automatically graded quizzes in iLearn, then read on.

/ 22 October, 2023
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Assessment Policy Brief: Key changes for 2024

Get ready for consistent submission times, consistent late penalties and timely release of grades.

/ 29 September, 2023
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Seeking your feedback: TEQSA resource on Assessment in the age of AI

Submit your feedback to TEQSA by Friday 20 October 2023.

/ 28 September, 2023

Exam preparation resources for staff – all in one place – updated for S1 2024

Advice, guides and examples for staff preparing exams at Macquarie University - all in one place.

/ 18 August, 2023

Tuning up an assessment task for the A.I world [a case study] 

What's the plan if ChatGPT can ace your once-solid assessment?

/ 7 June, 2023