Title: Guidelines for Designing an Effective Assessment Strategy
Course: Assessment Using Digital Technology > Section: Application of Assessment in Digital Learning Environments

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Effective assessment measures what it is intended to measure

Effective assessment is deliberately designed to measure specific learning outcomes. Setting clear criteria helps both teachers and students understand what to focus on.

For example, in an essay, it is important to clearly define whether the assessment focuses on:

- the ability to identify relevant sources
- synthesis of complex information
- language accuracy, or all of the above