{"id":907,"date":"2026-02-17T16:06:33","date_gmt":"2026-02-17T16:06:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/assessment2030\/programmatic-lite-approaches-2\/"},"modified":"2026-03-24T06:05:13","modified_gmt":"2026-03-24T06:05:13","slug":"secure-assessments-for-online-units","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/assessment2030\/training-packages\/secure-assessments-for-online-units\/","title":{"rendered":"Secure Assessments for Online Units"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Designing assessments for fully online units presents a genuine balancing act. Security matters, but so do authenticity, accessibility, and student experience. Lean too heavily on lockdown tools and surveillance, and you risk undermining the very learning you are trying to measure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This session explores practical strategies for creating online assessments that are secure without being restrictive. You will examine how diverse assessment approaches can strengthen assurance of learning, explore technological resources that support secure environments, and apply design principles that balance competing priorities in your own context.<br><br><strong>Duration: <\/strong>60 minutes<br><strong>Format:<\/strong> In person or online via Microsoft Teams<br><strong>Group size:<\/strong> Up to 30 participants<br><strong>Facilitator:<\/strong> Dr. Ryan Lopez<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What you\u2019ll do:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Examine key considerations for fully online assessments, including security and authenticity<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Understand why diverse assessment strategies are essential for assuring learning<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Explore technological resources and approaches that facilitate secure online assessment environments<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Reflect on design considerations that balance security, accessibility, and student experience, and apply practical strategies to your own assessments<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>By the end of the session, you\u2019ll feel confident in designing secure online assessments that meet policy requirements, support genuine student learning, and provide meaningful evidence of student achievement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Book a session <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"forminator-guttenberg\"><div class=\"forminator-ui forminator-custom-form forminator-custom-form-931 forminator-design--default  forminator_ajax\" data-forminator-render=\"0\" data-form=\"forminator-module-931\" data-uid=\"69d4b65831e37\"><br\/><\/div><form\r\n\t\t\t\tid=\"forminator-module-931\"\r\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"forminator-ui forminator-custom-form forminator-custom-form-931 forminator-design--default  forminator_ajax\"\r\n\t\t\t\tmethod=\"post\"\r\n\t\t\t\tdata-forminator-render=\"0\"\r\n\t\t\t\tdata-form-id=\"931\"\r\n\t\t\t\t data-color-option=\"theme\" data-design=\"default\" data-grid=\"open\" style=\"display: none;\"\r\n\t\t\t\tdata-uid=\"69d4b65831e37\"\r\n\t\t\t><div role=\"alert\" aria-live=\"polite\" class=\"forminator-response-message forminator-error\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div><div class=\"forminator-row\"><div id=\"name-1\" class=\"forminator-field-name forminator-col forminator-col-12 \"><div class=\"forminator-field\"><label for=\"forminator-field-name-1_69d4b65831e37\" id=\"forminator-field-name-1_69d4b65831e37-label\" class=\"forminator-label\">Full Name <span class=\"forminator-required\">*<\/span><\/label><input type=\"text\" name=\"name-1\" value=\"\" placeholder=\"\" id=\"forminator-field-name-1_69d4b65831e37\" class=\"forminator-input forminator-name--field\" aria-required=\"true\" autocomplete=\"name\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"forminator-row\"><div id=\"email-1\" class=\"forminator-field-email forminator-col forminator-col-12 \"><div class=\"forminator-field\"><label for=\"forminator-field-email-1_69d4b65831e37\" id=\"forminator-field-email-1_69d4b65831e37-label\" class=\"forminator-label\">Email Address <span class=\"forminator-required\">*<\/span><\/label><input type=\"email\" name=\"email-1\" value=\"\" placeholder=\"\" id=\"forminator-field-email-1_69d4b65831e37\" class=\"forminator-input forminator-email--field\" data-required=\"true\" aria-required=\"true\" autocomplete=\"email\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"forminator-row\"><div id=\"text-1\" class=\"forminator-field-text forminator-col forminator-col-12 \"><div class=\"forminator-field\"><label for=\"forminator-field-text-1_69d4b65831e37\" id=\"forminator-field-text-1_69d4b65831e37-label\" class=\"forminator-label\">Role at Curtin<\/label><input type=\"text\" name=\"text-1\" value=\"\" placeholder=\"\" id=\"forminator-field-text-1_69d4b65831e37\" class=\"forminator-input forminator-name--field\" data-required=\"\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"forminator-row\"><div id=\"textarea-1\" class=\"forminator-field-textarea forminator-col forminator-col-12 \"><div class=\"forminator-field\"><label for=\"forminator-field-textarea-1_69d4b65831e37\" id=\"forminator-field-textarea-1_69d4b65831e37-label\" class=\"forminator-label\">Secure Assessments for Online Units - 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