Student perspective on Australian university teaching practices

The Australian National University Students’ Association has issued the "Undergraduate Review of Teaching and Learning 2008" (25 September 2008). This is a comprehensive 107 page document providing ANU staff and students with an evaluation of teaching and learning practices from the student's point of view. This brings a useful viewpoint to some controversial issues in education, such as Anonymous Assessment, Electronic Communication with Students, Digital Lecture Delivery, Electronic Submission of Assessment Items and Use of Plagiarism Detection Software. This report will be of value to educators a looking at how these topics are being addressed.

TABLE OF CONTENTS
Foreword
Presented by Jamila Rizvi on behalf of ANUSA 2008 Page 3
Anonymous Assessment
Compiled by Madeleine Firth Page 4
Electronic Communication with Students
Compiled by Sham Sara Page 8
Marking Rubrics
Compiled by Mark Smyth Page 11
Digital Lecture Delivery
Compiled by Madeleine Firth Page 14
Consultation on Means of Assessment
Compiled by Mark Smyth Page 18
Special Consideration and Special Examinations
Compiled by Jamila Rizvi Page 20
Student Representation
Compiled by Jamila Rizvi Page 22
Examinations and In Class Assessment outside of Examination Period
Compiled by Mark Smyth Page 25
Electronic Submission of Assessment Items
Compiled by Anya Aidman Page 27
Teacher Quality ...
Compiled by Jamila Rizvi Page 31
Use of Plagiarism Detection Software
Compiled by Sham Sara Page 33
Online Course Description
Compiled by Anya Aidman Page 35
Viewing Examination Script Books
Compiled by Tim Caddey Page 38
Plagiarism and other Academic Misconduct
Compiled by Jamila Rizvi Page 43
Student Complaints and Appeals
Compiled by Matt Sherman Page 47
Course Flexibility
Compiled by Jamila Rizvi Page 59
Word Counts
Compiled by Alex Rafalowicz Page 62
Common Content for Course Outlines
Compiled by Jamila Rizvi Page 64
Appendix
Appendix A: Extracts, NSW Ombudsman Report Complaint Handling at Universities
Appendix B: Benchmarks for Industry-based Customer Dispute Resolution Schemes
Appendix C: College of Law DRAFT Paper on student academic honesty (2008)
Appendix D: ANUSA all-student survey (numerical academic answers only) (2008)
Appendix E: Paper for Education Committee, ’10% Rule’ (2008)
Appendix F: Paper for Education Committee, ‘Course Information Publication’ (2008)
Appendix G: ANUSA Paper for College Deans on Digital Lecture Delivery (2007)
Appendix H: ANU Law Students’ Society paper on Word Counts (2008)

From: Undergraduate Review of Teaching and Learning 2008, ANUSA, 25 September 2008