This unit is designed to help participants increase their understanding of evaluation and assessment in tertiary educaiton. The main focus is on the use of assessment to promote effective student learning and also to provide a valid indication of learning outcomes. To facilitate this, participants will work in depth with the assessment implications of key ideas drawn from phenomenographic studies of learning and teaching, constructivist views of the learning process, and student approaches to learning theory. They will also focus on particular aspects of assessment that meet their own needs, the requirements of their teaching context, and the strategic initiatives of their organisations.