Incorporating a variety of assessment tasks in your subject provides students with an opportunity to demonstrate their learning and engage with the subject content in different ways. In this section, you will find guidance on when and how to implement an assessment task in your subject.
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ePortfolios
ePortfolios offer students a space to create and curate evidence and artefacts. Purposeful reflection associated with portfolio creation engages students in metacognition.
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Exams
This guide outlines key design principles and practical recommendations to help subject coordinators and teaching teams develop a valid, reliable and meaningful exam.
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Formative assessment
Formative assessment is an integral part of student-centred teaching and learning. It promotes learning and provides opportunities for formative feedback.
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Interactive oral assessment (IOA)
This resource walks you through the process of planning and delivering an IOA at the University of Melbourne.
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Self-assessment
Self-assessment is a formative assessment approach, which moves the responsibility for learning from the educator to the student.
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Student presentations
In these activities, individual students or groups present in front of their peers for a set period of time.
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Team-based projects
Team-based projects are continuous group assessment tasks that encourage students to work collaboratively towards a common goal and cultivate work-related skills.