Setting Special Access Accommodations for a Quiz or Assignment

Introduction:

The Special Access feature can be used to set accommodations for an individual quiz or assignment in Brightspace. You can use Special Access to create a quiz/assignment accommodation for an individual student or a select group of students.

From within the Quiz or Assignment tools, you can grant individualized special accommodations, including:

• Alternate due dates
• Extended assignment/quiz access windows
• Extended time limits for quizzes
• Increased number of attempts allowed for quizzes

Step-by-Step Instructions:

1. 1. Access your course.
2. 2. Click on Activities > Quizzes from the navbar.
   
3. 3. From the quizzes listed, click the arrow next to the quiz you want to edit.
4. 4. Click Edit.
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6. 5. Click the Availability Dates & Conditions tab.
7. 6. Scroll down to Special Access and select Manage Special Access.
   
8. 7. Choose the type of access from the two available options:

• Allow selected users special access to this quiz
• Allow only users with special access to see this quiz

1. 8. Click the Add Users to Special Access button.
   
2. 9. On the Special Access Properties section, add specific dates as needed to match the extension given (due date, start date, end date).
3. 10. If the timing of the quiz is to be adjusted, select Overwrite Time Limit box and grant the time in terms of quiz time multipliers or minutes in the New Time Limit, or select No time limit:
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• To grant the additional time in terms of minutes, enter the number of extra minutes in the Extra time field.
• Apply any setting that you would like to do when the time limit expires.
  • Automatically submit the quiz
  • Flag as "exceeded time limit" and allow the learner to continue working
  • Do nothing: the time limit is not enforced

1. 11. Scroll down to Attempts. If more attempts are to be given to this/these students(s), check the box Override attempts allowed and input the number of attempts allowed and click Apply.
   
2. 12. If you applied a number of attempts between 2-10, you have the option to restrict access to attempts in the Advanced Attempt Conditions area. Update the Min and Max percentage score that the learner must achieve on a previous attempt to qualify for another attempt if required.
   
3. 13. Scroll down to Users. Click to select the student who requires the special access. If you do not see the student’s name, use the Search field to type the student’s name, then check the box to select the student.
4. 14. Click the button Add Special Access at the bottom of the page.
5. 15. Scroll down to Special Access, and verify if the new time/date/timing for quiz and added learner(s) information is correct.
6. 16. Click Save and Close.
7. 17. You will now see a list of students with Special Access accommodations in your quiz settings (see example below).
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Additional Resources:

• • Add special access to a quiz that requires Respondus LockDown Browser
• • Manage special access for your assignment

Support:

If you need additional assistance, feel free to contact the COLTT Help Desk at 956-665-5327 or 956-882-6792.