I give my students alternate formats to submit their assessments.

While supoprt programs such as ELP are great, studies also indicate that not all students apply for these plans, and as our cohorts are becoming increasingly diverse, it becomes even more important for educators to design assessments that are inclusive, flexible and accommodating for all students.

Students appreciate this choice, for example this unsolicited student feedback:

"...I just wanted to mention that I appreciated the option to submit a short video instead of the written report, and I found it quite interesting because it offered a different/more practical way to complete the assignment (especially given my circumstances with my broken arm). It also felt like a potentially better way to create the same incident response plan, as I would imagine that time-poor stakeholders (i.e., executives) often need information to be communicated quickly and clearly (as they may not have time to properly go through and understand a wordy report).

I also liked that the video format can show understanding without relying as heavily on polished and neat formatting. Further, I also found it interesting because I would argue that it can better convey urgency (i.e., through tone of voice) and prioritisation in a way that better reflects how I would imagine that incident response plans are delivered in practice. Overall, I found that the video option would have helped me develop (and test) my ability to speak and present visually to explain an incident response plan in a structured and professional way..."