Preparing an online course

Issues in online assessment

The increased flexibility of undertaking assessment "anywhere, anytime" has its benefits and its issues. These educational and technological issues are worth considering as you design your unit with an online course - see Online assessment issues and strategies [Word].

Further resources

UTAS resources

• Using multiple choice questions (MCQs) [PDF/Word]
• Guidelines for writing multiple choice questions [PDF/Word]
  To access these documents see Multiple Choice Questions
• Assessing online discussion [Word]
• Guidelines for incorporating online assessment into your unit.
  

External resources

• WebCT article about online testing
• James, R., McInnis, C. and Devlin, M. (2002). On-line Assessment. In Assessing Learning in Australian Universities. Centre for the Study of Higher Education, University of Melbourne and AUTC. Available online at: www.cshe.unimelb.edu.au/assessinglearning - Provides a comprehensive planning framework for developing effective on-line assessment.
• University of Technology Sydney (Institute for Interactive Media & Learning) - http://www.iml.uts.edu.au/assessment/ - has some useful advice on online assessment – particularly regarding online discussion and examinations.
• Australian Flexible Learning Framework - Designing e-learning - Assessing Online - a comprehensive website for planning, designing and delivering online assessments. For the VET professional, but lots of useful information applicable to the higher education sector. Includes a guide, resources and research papers. See: www.flexiblelearning.net.au/assessing/.

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