To get to +Assessment, select +Assessment from the extensions tab on the right-hand side of the toolbar. A new item will appear in the toolbar - +Assessment.
From the new +Assessment tab select > Assessment Matrix
1. Select the qualification code (optional) ;
2. Click into All Units search field and then type in/select the relevant unit code ;
- Units that contain existing assessment tools will be indicated by *
- Units that contain existing assessment tools will also be available to select in the Mapped Units search field
3. View Mapping Matrix ;
- The left column lists Unit’s Elements & Performance Criteria, Knowledge, Skills
- Each column represents an assessment tool
- New columns are added as needed
- Where there is an existing assessment already built, item ID numbers are displayed in the row of the PC/Knowledge/Skill that it is mapped to
How to add a New Assessment Tool -
1. Go to 'New Column' and hover in the title block ;
2. Click on the dropdown menu ;
3. Select the type of assessment you wish to build ;
- Assessment Quiz – for creating quizzes
- Self Assessment Quiz - only self-marking items selectable
- Checklist – for the unit checklist
- RPL Checklist – for RPL self-assessment quiz
- RPL Quiz – for RPL observation checklist
4. Select Create Assessment (added field when "create assessment" is selected) ;
5. A window pops up displaying items that are ;
- Mapped to the unit
- Suitable for the type of assessment you are creating
- Selected as available for the for Summative/Formative/RPL (see step 17.1, step 7)
6. Click in the checkbox to select items ;
7. Drag to order items (if required) ;
- The order in this window will be the order that the items are displayed in the checklist/questions
8. Name your assessment item ;
- In the text box above the items, insert title of the assessment tool replacing the words 'New Column'
- This is the name that the questions/checklist will be labeled both in the matrix and at top of the assessment tool
- Alternatively, the name can be edited by clicking on the column header
- All new assessments will display as New Column until edited and saved
9. Option to view/print as PDF ;
- Where there is an arrangement for you to view other RTOs assessments, they will be available for selection but not editable.
- At the bottom of the pop-up, any Performance Criteria that are not covered by the selection of questions are listed.
10. Save
Formative Assessment -
This feature is being retired - to be replaced by the new LMS's availability in the mobile app which is currently in development.
Editing the Name of an Assessment -
The name of the Assessment Tool is displayed -
● As a column heading in the assessment matrix -
● In the header of the PDFs -
● When you edit the RPL quiz, in the heading -
How to Edit the name ;
- Go to Assessment Matrix
- Select Unit
- Click on Title in the column header
- EditOK
Alternatively -
- Go to Assessment Matrix
- Select Unit
- Click on View Assessment/View Checklist in the column header
- Edit name field in the pop-up
- >Save