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Assessment is an important element of quality teaching and learning in higher education. It has received significant attention and become a focus in Australia in higher education. In particular, there has been an emphasis on providing guidelines and principles to develop effective assessment practice. Academics have a critical role to play to provide carefully designed assessment that contributes to providing quality educational experiences for students, ensuring they have coherent educational experiences.
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Garvis, S., Dwyer, R. (2012). “The Assessment is the Learning”. In: Whisperings from the Corridors. SensePublishers, Rotterdam. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-6209-164-1_5
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