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E3 Manage the assessment process
Assessors often ask how they will manage the myriad of tasks which seem to be associated with the online environment. Each person will need to develop their own strategies but some of the following may assist:
- develop an electronic rubric for assessing the criteria of a task. This can be filled in and returned to the learner electronically.
- set up online folders for learners where you can store their electronic submissions
- use the 'Insert Comment' function in word processing software to add comments and feedback
- develop a naming convention for tasks to ensure accurate record keeping
- set up databases to store records to ensure compliance with AQTF
- set up systems for learners to complete peer assessment of group work.
Toolkit
Turnitin.com
There are a number of products available at this site which can assist
in the management of online assessment.
GradeMark is an paper markup system for editing and grading papers online.
This product lets you place marks and associated comments on any submitted MS Word document (with its original formatting intact). You can also customise and add rubrics that target common writing mistakes and keep track of rubrics in personalised rubric libraries.
GradeBook gives instructors the ability to manage all of their classes' grades and assignments easily and effectively.
Rubrics for assessing online discussions
The attached rubric is a starting point for assessors who need to assess contribitions to online discussions.
This Word document sets out some common criteria which may be assessed online and some indications of performance at different levels. It is designed for you to modify. It also appears at E1 and D2.
E3 Assessing Online discussions - Word
document
SPARK - Self & peer assessment resource kit
SPARK is an 'open source' web-based self and peer assessment kit.
SPARK provides a range of criteria related to team tasks. It enables confidentiality to learners rating their own and their peers' contributions.
SPARK automates data collection, collation and calculation and can change group marks to individual marks. It also enables assessors with large classess to incorporate self and peer assessment.
About SPARK
http://www.educ.dab.uts.edu.au/darrall/SPARKsite/
Try it out and see how to download it for your institution
http://www.educ.dab.uts.edu.au/darrall/SPARKsite/TryIt.html
