Overview

Adding assessments to units in Paradigm can be done in three different ways, depending on which applies best to your current settings. You can define all assessments once and apply them to all the scheduled units, add a totally unique set of assessments, or assessments which are dependent to mode of delivery. This knowledge article will provide you the required fields to create an assessment, and the workflows on how to add assessments to base units, add assessments to scheduled units from a base unit, add assessments to scheduled units from a base unit by delivery method, and add assessments to scheduled units.
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Assumptions

You have the minimum required permission level to access the Units Menu in Paradigm;
You have an understanding that making changes within this section has system wide implications;
You have an understanding of the Australian Tertiary Education System / VET Sector; and
You have an understanding of the Courses, Units and Assessments within your Institution for scheduling and timetabling.

Key Terms and Concepts

FORM FIELDS Schedule Assessments

Field Name	Required Fields	Overview	Sample Data
Code ID	X
Assessment Name	X	The name of the assignment or work required. You can be specific here to make entering grades easier, and that the correct marks can be entered against the correct assessment at a later time.	Assessment 1 - Interpretive Dance Essay
Assessment Type	X	What type of work is required for this assessment?	Assignment Attendance Audition Class Work Essay Examination Project Test Quiz Book Report Journal Major Assessment Minor Assessment
Description		A description of the required work.	A 1000 word Essay on the origins of interpretive dance and the concept of communication in the early 20th Century
Maximum Mark	X	What is the Maximum Mark available for this assignment?	25
Minimum Mark	X	What is the Minimum Mark required to pass this assignment?	12.5
Weighting	X	What is the weighting of this assignment within the whole unit?	25
Start Week		What week is the work undertaken in the unit?
End Week		What is the last week that the work can be submitted?
Sequence Number
Enforce Minimum Mark
Minimum Mark fail grade
Delivery Mode identifier		VET - Providers. What is the delivery method of this unit and assignment?	Classroom Electronic Employment Based Not Applicable - Recognition of Prior learning Other (none of the above e.g. Print based)
Scheduled Hours		What are the schedule number of delivery or training hours required to complete this assessment?	25
Vet in Schools		Is this a VET in schools based unit?	A VET in Schools Program Not a VET in Schools Program
AVET126			Combination of All Modes Combination of External and Workplace-based Combination of Internal and External Combination Internal and Workplace-based Do not report External Delivery Internal Delivery Not Applicable Workplace-based delivery
Assessment Status		What is the status of this assessment?	Active Archived

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Implications

BE ADVISED

Different assessments can be linked to delivery methods. e.g. If an online unit requires a different assessment to that of an in-class unit, add the different one including the specific delivery method and then click the ADD ASSESSMENTS FOR DELIVERY MODE button to add the specific ones.

Workflow

1. How to Add Assessments to Base Units

1. How to ADD Assessments to Base Units

1, 2, 3 Choose Units > Unit Details > Edit Details menus on the side. This will display a page where you can search for units and edit the unit details.

4 At the top of the page, you can find the UNIT SEARCH Form section. Enter any combination of Unit Code(s), Unit Name, Unit Provider, Unit Keywords, Unit Status, Order By (Paradigm requires at least one search criteria.).

5 After entering the search filters of the base unit that you want to add an assessment to, click the SEARCH UNIT button.

6 After clicking the SEARCH UNIT button, a list of all the units that meet your searched criteria will be displayed below the UNIT SEARCH Form section. You can filter more the returned options by typing the name of the unit into the search box. The list of returned results will reduce to match the criteria

7 Once you’ve found your base unit, click the blue hyperlink of the Unit Id. This will open the Edit Details screen of the base unit that you’ve selected.

8 With the Edit Unit Details screen open, scroll down and look for the ASSESSMENT ASSOCIATED WITH UNIT Form section, click the NEW ASSESSMENT button to add your assessment to the base unit.

9 In the ASSESSMENT DETAILS Form section, fill out all the required details for the new assessment to be successfully added to the base unit. Refer to the FORM FIELDS Schedule Assessments table above under the Key Terms and Concepts for the description of each field.

Alternatively, refer to the ASSESSMENT DETAILS Form screenshot below with the required colour coded fields.

RED fields are the system required fields for an assessment to be successfully added;

BLUE fields are the optional fields; and

GREEN fields are for VET Providers required fields.

10 After filling out all the required information of the new assessment, click the SAVE ASSESSMENT button.

INFO: After clicking the SAVE ASSESSMENT button, a SUCCESS message will appear on top of the screen (see below screenshot), and the new assessment can now be seen in the ASSESSMENTS ASSOCIATED WITH UNIT Form section.

NOTE: Click the NEW ASSESSMENT button again to add more assessments required for this unit of study, ensuring that the sum of all weightings across all of the assessment pieces adds up to 100%.

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2. How to Add Assessment to Scheduled Units from a Base Unit

2. How to ADD Assessments to Scheduled Units from a Base Unit

1, 2, 3 Choose Units > Unit Details > Show Scheduled Units menus on the side. This will display a page where you can search for scheduled units in the system.

4 At the top of the page, you can find the SCHEDULED UNIT SEARCH Form section. Enter any combination of Scheduled Unit ID, Unit Code(s), Scheduled Unit Name, Home Institution, Unit Location, Start and End Date, Order By (Paradigm requires at least one search criteria.).

5 After entering the search filters of the scheduled unit that you want to add an assessment to, click the SEARCH SCHEDULED UNIT button.

6 After clicking the SEARCH SCHEDULED UNIT button, a list of all the scheduled units that meet your searched criteria will be displayed below the SCHEDULED UNIT SEARCH Form section. You can filter more the returned options by typing any keywords of the scheduled unit that you are trying to search into the search box. The list of returned results will reduce to match the criteria

7 Once you’ve found your scheduled unit, click the blue hyperlink of the Scheduled Unit Id. This will open the Edit Details screen of the scheduled unit that you’ve selected.

8 In the Edit Scheduled Unit Page, scroll down and look for the ASSESSMENTS Form section. Click the ADD SCHEDULED ASSESSMENT FROM ASSESSMENTS button.

INFO: After clicking the button, all the assessments will be added to the scheduled unit that you’ve selected irrespective of the delivery method.

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3. How to Add Assessment to Scheduled Units from a Base Unit by Delivery Method

3. How to ADD Assessments to Scheduled Units from a Base Unit by Delivery Method

1, 2, 3 Choose Units > Unit Details > Show Scheduled Units menus on the side. This will display a page where you can search for scheduled units in the system.

4 At the top of the page, you can find the SCHEDULED UNIT SEARCH Form section. Enter any combination of Scheduled Unit ID, Unit Code(s), Scheduled Unit Name, Home Institution, Unit Location, Start and End Date, Order By (Paradigm requires at least one search criteria.).

5 After entering the search filters of the scheduled unit that you want to add an assessment to, click the SEARCH SCHEDULED UNIT button.

6 After clicking the SEARCH SCHEDULED UNIT button, a list of all the scheduled units that meet your searched criteria will be displayed below the SCHEDULED UNIT SEARCH Form section. You can filter more the returned options by typing any keywords of the scheduled unit that you are trying to search into the search box. The list of returned results will reduce to match the criteria

7 Once you’ve found your scheduled unit, click the blue hyperlink of the Scheduled Unit Id. This will open the Edit Details screen of the scheduled unit that you’ve selected.

8 In the Edit Scheduled Unit Page, scroll down and look for the ASSESSMENTS Form section. Click the ADD SCHEDULED ASSESSMENT FOR DELIVERY MODE button.

INFO: Assessments designated Online will be added to an Online Scheduled Unit. Assessments designated On Campus will be added to an On Campus Scheduled Unit.

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4. How to Add Assessment to Scheduled Units

4. How to ADD Assessments to Scheduled Units

NOTE: If the Assessments change from Semester to Semester, add Assessments using this method rather than using the Base Unit method.

1, 2, 3 Choose Units > Unit Details > Show Scheduled Units menus on the side. This will display a page where you can search for scheduled units in the system.

4 At the top of the page, you can find the SCHEDULED UNIT SEARCH Form section. Enter any combination of Scheduled Unit ID, Unit Code(s), Scheduled Unit Name, Home Institution, Unit Location, Start and End Date, Order By (Paradigm requires at least one search criteria.).

5 After entering the search filters of the scheduled unit that you want to add an assessment to, click the SEARCH SCHEDULED UNIT button.

6 After clicking the SEARCH SCHEDULED UNIT button, a list of all the scheduled units that meet your searched criteria will be displayed below the SCHEDULED UNIT SEARCH Form section. You can filter more the returned options by typing any keywords of the scheduled unit that you are trying to search into the search box. The list of returned results will reduce to match the criteria

7 Once you’ve found your scheduled unit, click the blue hyperlink of the Scheduled Unit Id. This will open the Edit Details screen of the scheduled unit that you’ve selected.

8 In the Edit Scheduled Unit Page, scroll down and look for the ASSESSMENTS Form section. Click the NEW SCHEDULED ASSESSMENT button.

9 In the EDIT SCHEDULED ASSESSMENT DETAILS Form section, fill out all the required details for the new assessment to be successfully added to the scheduled unit. Refer to the FORM FIELDS Schedule Assessments table above under the Key Terms and Concepts for the description of each field.

Alternatively, refer to the ASSESSMENT DETAILS Form screenshot below with the required colour coded fields.

RED fields are the system required fields for an assessment to be successfully added;

BLUE fields are the optional fields; and

GREEN fields are for VET Providers required fields.

10 After filling out all the required information of the new assessment, click the SAVE ASSESSMENT button.

NOTE: Click the NEW SCHEDULED ASSESSMENT button again to add more assessments required for this scheduled unit of study, ensuring that the sum of all weightings across all of the assessment pieces adds up to 100%.