For a number of years, UTS has been moving towards a greater focus on assessment that promotes learning which we call Assessment for Learning. This includes a focus on authentic assessment, using meaningful practice-oriented tasks that enable students to apply what they know rather than just memorise. Authentic assessment...
The following resource is for timed LMS and AI-invigilated exams. To get started, it’s recommended that you set up your exam questions in question banks first. Once set up, it is simple to populate a Canvas quiz using the questions created. If you have already created a quiz or...
Take-home exams are offered as an alternative to in person on campus exams. Here are some key principles and considerations to keep in mind when designing your take-home exams. Principles An assessment task without invigilation Released and submitted via Canvas run by Subject Coordinator Identity verification is provided through...
The following resource will provides a step by step guide to setting up a quiz shell, adding questions from a question bank and, if required, randomising the questions using question groups. Follow the instructions in the resource Create questions for online exams in Canvas if you have not already...
One of the best things you can do to help students feel prepared for their exam is to create a quick practice experience so that they can see how the situation will work. This way they will be able to focus on their knowledge of the content rather than...
Contract cheating refers to the outsourcing of assessment tasks to third parties. This form of cheating is increasingly commercialized and global but may also occur as an informal exchange of favours among peers or family members. The term covers any instance where a student submits work for an assessment...
The following resource describes what is required from a student perspective in relation to proctored exams. A separate resource designed for students is available on the UTS website. Once an exam has been scheduled, the communication with students in regard to these steps will be centrally managed by ProctorU’s...
Quiz settings are important for making your exam available to students at the right time, and ensuring the highest level of academic integrity. The following guide sets out the UTS recommendations for Canvas quiz settings to be used in timed LMS and AI invigilated online exams; plus settings for...
Once you have gained access to ProctorU and added the browser extension, you will be able to access the ProctorU settings for your exam. The following covers the necessary settings for AI Proctored exams in Canvas. Access ProctorU settings Select the blue ProctorU owl icon in the top right...
