Creating an assessment for a disabled student who qualifies for extended time

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This tutorial shows you how to create and release a duplicate assessment for a student who qualifies for extended time to take the assessment. Students who have a disability can work with NAU's Disability Resources department to become qualified for this accommodation.

There are four main tasks:

Create a Duplicate Assessment that Allows Extra Time for Completion

  1. From the Build tab, select the Assessments tool.

    2. Go to the Build tab, and select the Assessments tool.

  2. Select Create Assessment.

    3. Select Create Assessment.

  3. Give the quiz a Title and Grade Book column name.

    4. Fill out the new Title and Grade Book column name.

  4. Go to the bottom of the screen, and select Base on an existing assessment. Then select the quiz that you want to duplicate.
    5. Go to the bottom of the screen, and select the Base on an existing assessment option. Then, select the quiz that you would like to duplicate.
  5. Select Save.

    6. Choose Save.

    The duplicate quiz is added to the assessments list.

    The duplicate quiz is listed in the assessments list.

  6. To extend the time, select Edit Properties.

    7. To extend the time, go to Edit Properties.

  7. Keep the all the defaults for the assessment settings EXCEPT change the Duration to equal time and half of the original quiz. For example, if the original Mesoamerican Archaeology quiz duration was 2 hours, the extended-time version of that quiz should be 3 hours.

    8. change the Duration to equal time and half when compared to the original quiz.

  8. Select Save to keep the new duration.

Select Save to keep the new duration property.

 

Release the Duplicate Assessment to the Student(s) Needing Extra Time

  1. From the Build tab, select the Assessments tool.

    2. Go to the Build tab, and select the Assessments tool.

  2. Find the quiz that you want to selectively release to the student who needs extra time, and using the action link icon next to the quiz name, select Set Release Criteria.

    3. Identify the quiz that you would like to selectively release to one student, and using the action link icon next to the quiz name, select Set Release Criteria.

  3. Select Add Member Criteria. A window displaying a list of student names will appear.

    4. Select the Add Member Criteria button. A window with a list of student names will appear.

  4. Select the check box next to the name of the student who needs extra time.

    5. Choose the box next to the student's name.

  5. Make sure the Equals button is selected, and then select Save at the bottom of the page.

    6. Select Save at the bottom of the page.

  6. When you return to the main page, select Save again.

    7. When you are taken back to the main page, you will need to select Save again to add the expression.

    The quiz now appears in the assessments list with (Hidden + Conditional) located next to the action link menu.

    The quiz is now listed in the assessments list with (Hidden + Conditional) located next to the action link menu.

  7. To show the quiz, use the action link icon next to the quiz name to select Show Item.

    8. To show the quiz, using the action link icon next to the quiz name, select Show Item.

 

Hide the Duplicate Assessment from Students Who Don't Need Extra Time

At this point, you have two quizzes:

  • The original quiz, which all students can see
  • The extended-time quiz, which only one student can see

Now you need to set the release criteria to hide the original quiz from the student who needs extra time.

  1. From the Build tab, select the Assessments tool.

    2. Go to the Build tab, and select the Assessments tool.

  2. Find the quiz that you want to hide from one student, and use the action link icon next to the quiz name to select Set Release Criteria.

    3. Identify the quiz that you would like to selectively release to one student, and using the action link icon next to the quiz name, select Set Release Criteria.

  3. Select Add Member Criteria. A window displaying a list of student names will appear.

    4. Select the Add Member Criteria button. A window with a list of student names will appear.

  4. Select Does Not Equal.

    5. Located after User ID, choose the Does Not Equal option.

  5. Select the check box next to the name of the student who needs extra time.

    6. Again, select the box next to the student's name who has the disability.

  6. Select Save.

    7. Select the Save button.

  7. When you return to the main page, select Save again.

    8. When you are taken back to the main page, you will need to select Save again to add the expression.

Now both quizzes have the word Conditional associated with them. The Mesoamerican Archaeology quiz cannot be seen by the student who needs extra time, but it can be seen by all other students in the course. Similarly, the Mesoamerican Extended Time quiz can be seen only by the student who needs extra time.

Now, both quizzes have the word Conditional associated with them

 

Create a Calculated Column in the Grade Book that Combines Assessment Results

To reduce the number of columns in your grade book, create a calculated column that combines the two assessment results. Then release the new calculated column to the students.

  1. From the Teach tab, select the Grade Book tool.

    2. Go to the Teach tab, and select the Grade Book tool.

  2. In the Grade Book, you will see two columns: one for the Mesoamerican Archaeology quiz (Meso Quiz), and one for the Mesoamerican Extended Time quiz (Meso Extime).

    3. In the Grade Book, you will see two columns: one for the Mesoamerican Archaeology quiz (Meso Quiz), and one for the Mesoamerican Extended Time quiz (Meso Extime).

  3. To reduce the number of columns in your grade book, create a calculated column that presents the maximum value of these two columns. First, select Create Column, and then choose Calculated.

    4. To reduce the number of columns in your grade book, you will need to create a calculated column that presents the maximum value of these two columns. First, select Create Column, then choose Calculated.

  4. Name the calculated column. In this example, it is named Quiz 1 and the Alignment is set to the default of Left. Set the number of decimal places you want, and enter the maximum point value for the quizzes, in this example 2 decimal places and a maximum value of 25. Then select Save.

    5. For the sake of argument, I called the new calculated column Quiz 1 with the Alignment set to the default of Left. I changed the Decimals to 0, and I set the Maximum Value to 25, which is the same as the maximum value for the two quizzes. I kept the remaining default selections, and then selected Save.

  5. After you save the new calculated column, you must add the column formula. Go to the action link menu to the left of the Quiz 1 column, and then select Edit Column Formula.

    6. Go to the action link menu item located to the left of the Quiz 1 column, and then select Edit Column Formula.

  6. To create the function, select MAX.

    7. To create the function, select MAX.

  7. Then choose Meso Extime.

    8. Then, choose Meso Extime.

  8. Then select Enter Another Value, which adds a comma to the expression.

    9. Next, select Enter Another Value to a comma to the expression.

  9. Add the Meso Quiz as the second item in the function.

    10. Add the Meso Quiz as the second item in the function.

  10. To close the function, select End Function.

    11. To close the function, select End Function.

    The expression you created means "Take the maximum value of the two columns Meso Extime and Meso Quiz and display that value in this column."

  11. Scroll to the bottom of the screen and select Save.

    Scroll to the bottom of the screen and Save your work.

  12. To hide the Meso Extime and Meso Quiz columns in the grade book, go to the action link menu, and select Hide Column.

    To hide the Meso Extime and Meso Quiz columns, go to the action link menu, and select Hide Column.

  13. To hide the quiz columns from your students, select Column Settings.

    Column Settings

  14. Make sure the Meso Quiz and Meso Extime Released to Student row items are set to No. If the Released to Student row items for each quiz are not set to No, click the Yes link to toggle to No.

    15. Released to student set to No.

  15. Make sure the calculated Quiz 1 column is set to Yes.

    16. Release Quiz 1 by setting Released to Student to Yes.

Now all students can see only one quiz column in the grade book.