Letting students decide on their assessments.

 

Access the full 20-minute video here.

In this case study I talk about how assessment optionality works on my module BASC0039: Disability, Chronic Illness and Neurodivergence in Contemporary Society.

 

It expands on some of the ideas explored in my recent MicroCPD video Assessments: letting students choose.

 

My tips for considering optionality:

• Employing optionality and making assessments meaningful leads to students wanting to complete the assessment task
• It works particularly well when there are many different perspectives on the assessment topic
• Remember that optionality supports accessibility and academic integrity.
• Think about taking it further – what about rolling dates and ungrading?