Designing and conducting student assessment

Options for assessing group work:

1. Combination of group average and individual mark
The group mark is awarded to each member with a mechanism for adjusting for individual contributions.

2. Group average mark
Individual submissions (allocated task or individual reports as described below) are marked individually. The group members each then receive an average of these marks.

3. Group average mark -based on records/observation of process   
Each individual group member's contribution (as defined by predetermined criteria) is assessed using evidence from: team log books, minutes sheets and/or direct observation of process. The group members each then receive an average of these marks.

4. Individual mark - based on records/observation of process
Each individual group member's contribution (as defined by predetermined criteria) is assessed using evidence from: team log books, minutes sheets and/or direct observation of process.   Eaxch student is awarded a mark.

5. Individual mark – based on examination
Exam questions specifically target the group projects, and can only be answered by students who have been thoroughly involved in the project.

6. Individual mark - based on individual report
Each student writes and submits an individual report based on the group's work on the task/project.

7. Individual mark   - for paper analysing process
Marks attributed for an individual paper from each student analysing the group process, including their own contribution that of student colleagues.

8. Individual mark - for allocated task
Each student completes an allocated task that contributes to the final group product and gets the marks for that task.

9. Shared group mark  
The group submits one product and all group members receive the same mark from the lecturer/tutor, regardless of individual contribution.

10. Student portfolio  
Components might include reports, meetings minutes, data, reflective pieces, other evidence meeting the criteria set for the group assignments.