Related technologies

There are a number of technologies you can use for assessing student work. The following guide provides information about key technologies that are part of the Monash suite and how they can support graded assessment.

Using Moodle for assessments

Moodle has a number of activity types that can be used for assessment with a Moodle grading component that can be linked to Gradebook.

Moodle activities and resources

This guide can help you identify which Moodle activities you can use for major assessments.

Assignments

The Assignment activity can be set up in various ways for students to upload assessments in various file formats.

Turnitin

You can also set an assignment up with Turnitin integrated within the activity.

Use Forums as an assessment

Moodle Forums can be used as a type of assessment; for example, students can make a range of forum posts, respond to questions, or contribute to discussion, which are then assessed in some way.

Moodle Quiz

Use this resource to find out how to set up a quiz assessment in Moodle.

Using the eAssessment platform

eAssessment

The eAssessment platform can be used for assessments that require invigilation, such as end of semester scheduled timed activities.

Draw inspiration

Is our assessment reliable and valid?

According to Dylan Wiliam, probably not, and that’s actually not something to worry about. The important thing is to recognise the limitations of assessment, to know that it isn’t reliable and/or valid, and why that is.

Communicating assessment in Moodle

Learn more about how to communicate assessment in Moodle, including what elements of the assessment to include.

Rethink assessment

Watch A/Prof Nick McGuigan (Accounting) and Prof Ros Gleadow (Biology) talk about their unique approaches to assessment design for their units with work-integrated learning experiences.