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Building UDL into summative assessment in a large class: Challenges and possibilities

Farrell, Ann Marie orcid logoORCID: 0000-0002-4123-5661 (2019) Building UDL into summative assessment in a large class: Challenges and possibilities. In: Pedagogy for Higher Education Large Classes (PHELC19)/ 5th International Conference on Higher Education Advances (HEAd’19)], 19 July 2019, Universitat Politècnica de València, València.

Abstract
The focus of this paper is on the use of the Universal Design for Learning (UDL) framework to inform the teaching and learning environment in a large class (400 students). Specifically, this paper focuses using the UDL principle of ‘multiple means of action and expression’ to design the continuous assessment of the module so that students could demonstrate their understanding in a variety of ways, with provision of choice built in throughout. Challenges include the time required to manage the choices students made; ensuring equity across assignment; and, creating new assignments each year to reduce the risk of plagiarism. However, there are many advantages to this work including, greatly enhanced student participation and engagement; application of concepts by student; and, increased satisfaction and sense of reward on the part of the teacher/professor.
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Item Type:Conference or Workshop Item (Paper)
Event Type:Conference
Refereed:Yes
Uncontrolled Keywords:Large class; Universal Design for Learning; assessment.
Subjects:Social Sciences > Education
Social Sciences > Teaching
DCU Faculties and Centres:DCU Faculties and Schools > Institute of Education
DCU Faculties and Schools > Institute of Education > School of Inclusive & Special Education
Published in: Proceedings of Pedagogy for Higher Education Large Classes (PHELC) workshop, co-located with the Higher Education Advances (HEAd19) Conference at Universitat Politecnica de Valencia. . Zenodo.
Publisher:Zenodo
Official URL:https://zenodo.org/records/3342470
Copyright Information:Authors
ID Code:31947
Deposited On:09 Dec 2025 12:01 by Tom Feeney . Last Modified 09 Dec 2025 12:01
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