The final set of the assessment criteria will be announced and the students are allowed to enter their opinions on the results. Using the Delphi method, students and lecturers will then re-vote until most of the group is satisfied with the results, but the final decision is subject to the professional judgement of the lecturers. Students and lecturers can express their opinion using the GSS on the agreed assessment criteria throughout the duration of the course. The list of the agreed assessment criteria is subject to change if necessary. Students and lecturers can request revision of the assessment.
Students can input their comment on the performance of their own and of other students.
In this way, the lecturers can understand more about how students see themselves, other students and the learning environment so that they can adjust their teaching methods and content, and the learning environment accordingly. In order to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the new assessment method, a GSS is designed to support the selection process of the assessment criteria. A GSS is an interactive computer-based system that facilitates the solution of unstructured problems by a group of decision makers. A model of GSS is shown in Figure 2. These components are arranged to support the process of making a decision.