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What you need to know as a Teaching Academic

Q2. How does the University promote effective learning, teaching and assessment?

The University has in place quality assurance processes and procedures to support effective teaching and fair assessment practices. Underlying these processes and procedures are the principles of equity, consistency, transparency and collegiality.

There are a number of important policies, rules and codes that set out the responsibilities of teaching academics regarding assessment of students. There are also a number of supporting guidelines, procedures and best practice documents. These are briefly outlined in other FAQs and links are provided.

Check the following links for:

- the Teaching and Assessment Policy, which sets out UOW's approach to effective learning, teaching and assessment and the principles underlying teaching and assessment practice

- the Code of Practice - Teaching and Assessment, which sets out the specific responsibilities of those involved in learning, teaching and assessment, and procedures for academic teaching staff

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