Downloads
UQ Assessment Briefs
Quickbite assessment series
Discussion papers
Geographical Sciences marking scheme criteria and standards
Other UQ examples/resources
Assessment for Learning booklet
Assessing Group Tasks booklet
UQ Assessment briefs
This is a series of summaries of assessment journal articles, book chapters, reviews, websites, reports etc. Full references are included for those who are interested in reading the original material.
- 1: 1 – SEPT 2009: “Conditions under which assessment supports students' learning”
- 1: 2 – OCTOBER 2009: “Using feedback to help students to learn”
- 1: 3 – NOVEMBER 2009: “Improving students’ learning by developing their understanding of assessment criteria and processes”
- 1: 4 – DECEMBER 2009: “Improving feedback in large classes: application of task evaluation and reflection instrument for student self-assessment (TERISSA) in a unit on business statistics”
- 2:1 – JANUARY 2010: “Some favourite assessment websites”
Quickbite assessment series
The following resources have been developed for use in the assessment workshops TEDI offers through the University Staff Development Programme. They are in the form of summaries or “Quickbites” of popular assessment topics and are provided here to support UQ academics in their assessment practice. Please contact Dr Clair Hughes (TEDI) for further information or consultation on your assessment planning (Email ).
- Guidelines for designing and developing examinations
- Practical guidelines for writing assessment criteria and standards
- Authentic assessment
- Elaboration of the six levels of thinking in Bloom’s (revised) taxonomy
- Feedback to students
- Multiple-choice questions (MCQs) and examinations
- Guidelines for coordinators on planning course assessment
- Self and peer assessment
- 10 ways to avoid successful group work
- 10 ways to change an assessment task (and minimise plagiarism)
Discussion papers
The UQ Assessment Subcommittee (ASC) of the Teaching and Learning Committee has identified the following assessment issues as priority areas for the development of guidance for the university community. A series of papers has been prepared by Dr Clair Hughes to contribute to ASC discussions.
- Moderation - a discussion paper
- Moderation: a table of suggested activities to promote reliability and validity
- Multiple Choice Questions and Tests: A discussion paper
- Oral Assessment: A discussion paper
Geographical Sciences marking scheme, criteria and standards
The Department of Geographical Sciences and Planning has provided a set of criteria and standards on which marking schemes for work in their area are likely to be based.
Marking scheme, criteria and standards in Word format
Other UQ examples/resources
The pdf files below are meant to be downloaded, and then read and printed using Adobe Acrobat Reader.
The criteria for assessing a resume - from E1267: Cynthia Mitchell
An example of a good course profile - from E1267: Cynthia Mitchell
An assignment with assessment criteria and standards - from QM321: Iean Russell
Learning objectives, criteria and standards - from OT302: Sylvia Rodger
Assignment marking sheet used for giving feedback - from CO353: Simone Kelly
Assessment for Learning booklet
Download the Assessment for Learning booklet as a PDF document.
Assessing Group Tasks
Download the Assessing Group Tasks booklet as a PDF document.
