Authentic assessment methods: a practical handbook for teaching staff

One of the promises of Deakin University as stated in its strategic plan document, Live the Future: Agenda 2020, is to ‘Empower learners for the jobs and skills of the future’ (Deakin, 2014). To realise this vision fundamental transformation is required in scaffolding authentic assessment practices in higher education. This is critical, as it has been widely accepted that ‘assessment drives learning’. To realise this vision, this handbook provides comprehensive guidelines for choosing appropriate authentic assessment methods to align with the desired Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes (DGLO).