Topic outline

  •   Online Assessment
    •   Giving feedback

    • Giving our students feedback can have a huge impact on their success.

    •   Contract cheating

    • What exactly is contract cheating?

      Check out  this infographic on contract cheating, based on research done in Australian universities 

      So, what can I do about contract cheating?

    •   Online Assessment

    • In this section, you can find out more about planning online assessments.  

      1. Can I put my exam online? Unitec has some Online exam protocols which will help you with deciding if your assessment can be online or not...and some examples.
      2. How do I change an exam to be an online assessment? Read 3 examples of exams rewritten for online environment, with a table showing HOW to design them.
      3. How do I give feedback online? Choose from the different suggestions in this guide from Surrey Assessment and Learning Lab.
      4. How can I use a Moodle Quiz? If you are thinking about moving your assessment to a Moodle Online Quiz, check out these suggestions.

    •   Tools for online assessment

    • There are multiple ways in which students can submit assignments online. The list below are recommended but not exclusive. For additional help please contact your school Te Puna Ako liaison 


    • Turnitin can be used for ...

      • detecting plagiarism
      • marking (you can give detailed feedback with examples and urls using QuickMarks - see example below)

      • organising peer-assessment and self-assessment)

      TPA's Turnitin site has more information


    • myPortfolio is Unitec's supported ePortfolio platform

      myPortfolio (link to TPA's myPortfolio site)


    • Moodle Forum: description and features

    • Moodle Assignment: description and features

    • Moodle Quiz: description and features