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FunctionalityForms must include the following elements in the Feedback Form; Graduate Qualities that are developed by the assignment (optional – someinstitutions don’t use this scheme) List of Assessment Criteria (including criteria which attract a Penalty or Bonusmark) Feedback Mechanisms for Assessment Criteria (i.e. Rubric or Slider – describedbelow) Summary Comment Grade Definitions Grade for AssignmentCAFAS aims to provide two types of feedback mechanisms: Slider and Rubric.The Slider provides space for “marks” (horizontal scroll bar: “Slider”) and comments foreach assessment criterion, plus space for an overall summary comment. The CAFASconcept uses a “Slider” to indicate the students performance (usually via a grade),which in turn relates to a mark which is automatically totalled but hidden from thestudents’ view.The Rubric feedback mechanism is a series of predetermined standard comments foreach assessment criterion which range from poor to excellent. Rubric’s tend to takemore time to setup because of the numerous performance descriptors, however thisupfront work can speed up the actual assessment process.Research & ConsultationThe specifications in this document reflect the findings of research involving the “ExcelPrototype” which has been continuously trialled from June 2005. A questionnaire hasbeen developed to gather information from other institutions regarding their needs forthis system. Hence this document may be altered slightly when the results from thequestionnaire are available.Various other Computer Aided Assessment (CAA) systems have been investigated andtrialled although to a limited degree. These are Electronic Feedback (Phil Denton),Mindtrail (Mindtrail Pty Ltd – now defunct) & Assessment@yourfingertips (AlistairCampell). The pros and cons of these systems have been evaluated and this hasinformed the development of the specifications in this document.Computer Aided Feedback & Assessment System (CAFAS) 68