Tag: assessment

Graphical Rubrics

Donate your rubrics

We're holding a donation drive for resources to put in our new teaching resource repository. First on our list - rubrics! Here's how you can donate to this worthy cause.

/ 4 November, 2021
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How to turn student oral presentations into video assignment submissions

This article shares two different examples of oral presentations converted into video submissions from the Linguistics Department, FMHHS.

/ 16 September, 2021

Preparing Final Assessments

Top tips for teachers to prepare a final assessment or online exam using Macquarie University iLearn (Moodle).

/ 30 August, 2021
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Online exam cheating or just confusion?

Academic integrity is complex, doubly so for online exams. Being clear to students about the exam rules will help everyone.

/ 17 May, 2021

Examiners: Submitting on-campus exam files

Examiners: finalise and submit in-person on-campus final exam files to the exams office for the session 1 2021 exam period.

/ 3 May, 2021

Do pharmacists explain medicines adequately? Ask students to use data to find out

From science to linguistics, early childhood education to accountancy, students studying these subjects will engage in collecting and using data by examining real-life scenarios – such as comparing the practices of pharmacists in their suburbs.

/ 7 November, 2020

Why is a leaf green? How to change an assessment to an inquiry

A simple question like 'Why is a leaf green?' is a good basis for an internet search, and can be the starting point for an assignment whereby students write a report distinguishing 'good evidence' and 'poor evidence'.

/ 28 October, 2020

In the time of COVID-19: What about the exam?

The replacement of face to face invigilated examinations has been exercising many minds since the start of the COVID19 emergency. What are the options?

/ 8 April, 2020