+Assessment - How to create Assessment Tools

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 ;

1. Go to Assessment Matrix
2. Select Unit
3. Click on Title in the column header
4. EditOK

Alternatively -

1. Go to Assessment Matrix
2. Select Unit
3. Click on View Assessment/View Checklist in the column header
4. Edit name field in the pop-up
5. >Save