Membership
- W/Professor Jane Long
Pro Vice-Chancellor (Teaching and Learning) Chair - Professor Brett Kirk
Nominee of the Chair of the Academic Board - Professor Denise Chalmers
Director of Centre for Advancement of Teaching and Learning - Dr Greg Marie
Director of Institutional Research Unit - Mr Dominic Rose
President of the Guild - Ms Keelia Fitzpatrick
President of the Guild Education Council - Mr Jon Stubbs
Director of Student Services - Asst/Prof Eileen Thompson
CATLyst, UWA Business School - Asst/Professor Zarrin Siddiqui
Lecturer, Medical Education – Assessment - Ms Sue Smurthwaite
Associate Director, Education Policy Services - Dr Angus Tavner
Faculty of Engineering, Computing and Mathematics - Dr Alexandra Ludewig
Faculty of Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences - Dr Kabilan Krishnasamy
Executive Officer, Education Policy Services
The Assessment Standing Committee reviews assessment-related practices and policies and promotes good practice. The committee reports directly to the Teaching and Learning Committee and/or the Pro Vice-Chancellor (Teaching and Learning), as appropriate.
Terms of reference
- To review existing assessment related practices and policies, and their implementation, at UWA to ensure transparency and good practice.
- To consider changes in current practices and policies at UWA as they arise from time to time, which may include:
- re-introduction of anonymous assessment
- availability of exam results online
- provision of marks for individual pieces of work
- adoption of progressive assessment and marks in all units
- value of publishing both raw and scaled marks.
- To promote and disseminate examples of good practice in assessment, especially those that support the University’s aims and priorities, including:
- enhancing the student learning experience
- good teaching approaches and learning outcomes
- diversifying the experience of UWA students
- improving participation in UWA courses
- developing links between teaching, learning and research.
- To undertake research and review of issues associated with assessment as directed by the Pro Vice-Chancellor (Teaching and Learning).
Agenda and minutes
9 September 2009
8th April 2009
12th December 2008
23rd September 2008
Reports
Teaching and Learning
University information
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