{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Voices From The Classroom: What I Wish My Lecturers Knew","title":"Why Accessible Assessment Design Matters","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1041,"description":"In this episode of Voices from the Classroom, Madi Capuano, a Business and Arts student majoring in Media and Communications, shares her experience engaging with accessible and inclusive assessment design through a universal assignment template initiative.  Madi reflects on how unclear, inconsistent, or overly complex assessment instructions can create unnecessary anxiety and overwhelm, particularly for students juggling multiple units across different faculties. She explains how consistent structure, clear expectations, and well-organised information reduce cognitive load and allow students to focus their energy on learning and producing quality work, rather than decoding requirements.  Drawing on her experience as a neurodivergent student, Madi highlights why accessible assessment design benefits all students, not just those with formal adjustments. She discusses how structured templates, clear headings, and embedded support links make learning more navigable, support confidence, and even enable students to use tools like AI responsibly as accessibility supports. The conversation reframes accessibility as fairness, clarity, and empowerment, rather than exception-making.  This episode invites educators to consider how universal, transparent assessment design can support smoother transitions into university, reduce student anxiety, and create more equitable learning environments. ","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/QQ5Vako_HLWeXL-6vz6_DRa1iLujm2fgzzqy-H8BwJ0/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9iYThm/ZWYyODA2NTczMzQ5/NmQwMTgzY2JkNjRl/YWNmZS5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}