Inclusive Assessment & Feedback - Universal Design Case Studies from IADT and UCD

Sep 18, 2026

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Inclusive Assessment & Feedback presents universal design case studies drawing on practice from IADT and UCD. Featuring editor insights and contributions across diverse disciplines, it shows inclusive assessment approaches that recognize learners’ diversity, differences, and preferences. Student-led assessment and tailored feedback are highlighted as mechanisms for fair participation and clearer understanding of requirements. The publication also documents collaboration across institutions and provides open licensing details for reuse.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryResearch & Report

FormatPDF

Pages224

Reading Time9 h 24 min

AccessFree to download

Editors

Foreword

Professor Marie Clarke

Inclusive Assessment and Feedback: an Introduction

Lisa Padden, Julie Tonge, Therese Moylan and Geraldine O’Neill

Overview of the Case Studies

Inclusive Assessment & Feedback Universal Design Case Studies from IADT and UCD Editors: Lisa Padden, Julie Tonge, Therese Moylan and Geraldine O’Neill Endorsements This book is a most welcome addition to the body of literature focusing on access and inclusion issues in higher education. Over a series of case studies, it reveals an array of good practice in inclusive assessment. The contributors provide valuable insights into the approaches used to apply an inclusion approach recognising diversity, differences and preferences. I have no doubt that the innovation, imagination and creativity demonstrated will both inspire and encourage. Dr Anna Kelly, Director, UCD Access & Lifelong Learning IADT is committed to equal access, increased participation and improved retention and progression rates for all our learners. To this end, we work hard to incorporate the principles of Universal Design into our teaching, learning and assessment practices. I am delighted to see the variety of approaches across so many diverse disciplines captured in this timely publication and I know that this will be of value to colleagues across the HEI sector. Denise McMorrow Student Experience Manager IADT The best form of assessment and feedback is that which is student led or where students play a central role. This ensures a level playing feld and that students have a clear understanding of both what is required in their assessment and how to effectively utilise individually tailored feedback. Inclusive assessment and feedback practices should be a cornerstone of education Melissa Plunkett, UCD Students’ Union Welfare Offcer 2018-19, UCD Access Leader Inclusive Assessment & Feedback Universal Design Case Studies from IADT and UCD Editors: Lisa Padden, Julie Tonge, Therese Moylan, Geraldine O’Neill Publisher: Access and Lifelong Learning, University College Dublin 2019 Released under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 licence Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4 . 0) This is a human-readable summary of (and not a substitute for) the license. Disclaimer. You are free to: — Share—copy and redistribute the material in any medium or format — Adapt— remix, transform, and build upon the material — for any purpose, even commercially. The licensor cannot revoke these freedoms as long as you follow the license terms. — Attribution—You must give appropriate credit, provide a link to the license, and indicate if changes were made. You may do so in any reasonable manner, but not in any way that suggests the licensor endorses you or your use. — No additional restrictions—You may not apply legal terms or technological measures that legally restrict others from doing anything the license permits. Notices: — You do not have to comply with the license for elements of the material in the public domain or where your use is permitted by an applicable exception or limitation. — No warranties are given. The license may not give you all of the permissions necessary for your intended use. For example, other rights such as publicity, privacy, or moral rights may limit how you use the material. ISBN: 978-1-910963357 Publication No. 3-University for All Publication Series Recommended Citation: Padden, Lisa, Tonge, Julie, Moylan, Therese and O’Neill, Geraldine (Eds) (2019) Inclusive Assessment and Feedback: Universal Design Case Studies from IADT and UCD. Dublin: UCD Access and Lifelong Learning. This publication is part of the University for All publication series, published by UCD Access & Lifelong Learning. Our other publications include: Padden, Lisa, O’Connor, John and Barrett, Terry Eds. (2017) Universal Design for Curriculum Design: Case Studies from UCD. Dublin: UCD Access & Lifelong Learning Kelly, Anna and Padden, Lisa. (2018) Toolkit for Inclusive Higher Education Institutions: From Vision to Practice. Dublin: UCD Access & Lifelong Learning Acknowledgments We would like to thank the authors from IAD

FAQs

What is the focus of the book Inclusive Assessment & Feedback?

The book focuses on inclusive assessment and feedback through universal design case studies drawn from IADT and UCD.

How do the case studies support inclusion in higher education assessment?

They present good practice and approaches that recognize diversity, differences, and learners’ preferences, helping ensure fair participation.

What licensing terms are included for the publication?

The book is released under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0, allowing sharing and adaptation with proper attribution and no additional restrictions.

Sep 18, 2026

Uploaded by Ben