Professors may choose to offer alternatives to tests, the entire class*, such as research papers, PowerPoint presentations, live debates through Blackboard Collaborate or VoiceThread submissions, or have students create a podcast or YouTube video to demonstrate mastery of course objectives to name a few ideas.
For more ideas to elicit action and expression from your students, consider Universal Design for Learning (UDL) teaching strategies.
Links to UDL Resources:
*Students with disabilities should not be offered separate, different, shortened, or alternative assignments due to having a disability. Accommodations are tools to be used to gain equal access to the general education learning environment and curriculum.