The Group Assessment System
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The Group Assessment System
Sharon Jordan and Ian WillcockMay 2013
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GAS – LTI project objectives
To develop an online resource to support summative peer evaluation for use in assessed group projects.
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GAS: Key features
• Self-contained system• Within UH access control system, but• Supporting cross-course interdisciplinary
working• Highly customisable• Efficient for staff and students• Based on established peer assessment
methodology
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Group Working – why?
• Valuable learning resource• Employ important vocational and life skills• Part of the Learning Outcomes for many
programmes• Motivate students• Improve retention and participation• Enable substantial outcomes
(Gibbs 2009)
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Evaluative criteria for group assessment methods
• Maximise learning• Academic rigour• Students’ perception of fairness• Auditable and transparent• Consistent with other assessment practice• Efficiency of administration• Lecturer workload
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GAS: A Hybrid strategy
• An assessment-design model using a mix of contributing elements; products and process.
• Lecturer marks outcomes.• Students confidentially grade all group
members’contributions to process using simple, explicit criteria supplied.
• The system calculates individual grades.• Lecturer can monitor and moderate peer
assessment processes.
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Peer evaluation - grading
• Simple numerical system:
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Peer evaluation criteria• Reference relevant SEEC level descriptors• Level 4:
• Level 5:
• Level 7:
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Group Assessment SystemKey user groups
• Academic Staff– Involved in modules that include small to medium
group assignments– Easier and more accurate peer assessments
• Students– Involved in group assignments set up on GAS– Easier and more accurate completion of self and
peer assessment
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Group Assessment System Core Tasks
New project
or
Template
Self and peerEvaluation
Include otherassignment elements
Moderate peer marks
Export final marks
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User Journey – StaffSet up a new project
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User Journey – StaffSet up a new project from a template
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User Journey – StudentComplete Peer Evaluation
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User Journey – StaffMark Submissions
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Group Assessment System
• Design Visuals available online:http://homepages.stca.herts.ac.uk/~sj11acq/opat_designs
References• Gibbs, G. (2009) The Assessment of Group Work: Lessons from
the Literature. Oxford Brooks University. Available online:http://www.brookes.ac.uk/aske/documents/Brookes%20groupwork%20Gibbs%20Dec%2009.pdf last accessed 4/5/10.