Inclusive practice

These case studies can be seen as examples of ‘inclusive assessment’, as choice and / or flexibility of assessment method was offered to all students. Click the text in bold to view the case study.

Case Study Comments
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O’Neill, G (ed) (2011)
A Practitioner’s Guide to Choice of Assessment Methods within a Module.
University College Dublin

Contains seven detailed case studies of assessment choice within a module, along with clear, seven-step guide to implementation for academic staff.
southampton logo Craddock, D. and Mathias, H. (2009)
Assessment options in Higher Education.
University of Southampton
Research paper evaluating an initiative to introduce assessment choice within a taught unit on an undergraduate healthcare programme.
university-of-roehampton-logo McInnes, P. Middlemas, B. and Cheeseman, P. (2000)
What’s it worth? Developing equivalent assessment opportunities for students with disabilities, through the use of digital video and audio recordings.
University of Roehampton
Research project into the use of digital multi-format coursework with undergraduate students. Aims to produce guidance for academic staff on equivalence of alternative and inclusive assessment.
InsightLogo Rethinking Final Year Projects and Dissertations: Creative Honours and Capstone Projects.
University of Gloucester
Huge selection of case studies describing creative and inclusive alternatives to traditional final year dissertations and projects. Grouped by academic discipline.
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Assessment through multi-media creation
University of Sheffield. BA in Information Management

Well documented trial of innovative, multi-media assessment.
university_sheffield Offering the option of informal, multi-media submissions
University of Sheffield. Department of English.
Insightful blog entry describing a tutor’s decision to offer ‘informal’ assessment choice on taught unit.
plymouth_university Extended essay replaced by portfolio for all students on Science course
Plymouth University
Case study of the inclusive approach on Science module
TLC project Towards Learning Creatively: case studies Various case studies from Southampton Solent University, Oxford Brookes University and Bournemouth University. Grouped according to assessment methodology: oral, practical, visual.
nottingham_trent Visual product final project developed to replace standard written dissertation
Nottingham Trent University
Pilot project in which a 20 credit ‘Visual Project’ was submitted by all students in the place of the standard written dissertation.