the group assessment system

The Group Assessment System

Sharon Jordan and Ian WillcockMay 2013

GAS – LTI project objectives

To develop an online resource to support summative peer evaluation for use in assessed group projects.

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

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)

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

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.

Peer evaluation - grading

• Simple numerical system:

Peer evaluation criteria• Reference relevant SEEC level descriptors• Level 4:

• Level 5:

• Level 7:

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

Group Assessment System Core Tasks

New project

or

Template

Self and peerEvaluation

Include otherassignment elements

Moderate peer marks

Export final marks

User Journey – StaffSet up a new project

User Journey – StaffSet up a new project from a template

User Journey – StudentComplete Peer Evaluation

User Journey – StaffMark Submissions

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.