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Quercus Accommodations Overview

When you set up an assignment or create a quiz, you can add accommodations for specific students. 


Quercus Assignment Accommodations

For a Quercus Assignment (One Step)

  1. Assignment accommodations most often involve having a different due date for a specific student or students. Set the window of availability for the Quercus Assignment, using the Assign to box (see below for step-by-step instructions and important notes).
     

Quercus Quiz Accommodations

There are different ways to use accommodations with quizzes, depending on what is needed. 

For a Quercus Quiz with a Time Limit (Two Steps)

  1. Add time to the Quercus Quiz
  2. Extend the window of availability for the Quercus quiz
  3. (If Needed) Add an additional attempt to a quiz
     

Notes regarding adding time or an additional attempt to a Quiz:

  • Note 1: You can add extra attempts or set additional times after your Quercus quiz is published and before or during students taking the quiz.  It is not possible to remove or continue an attempt once it has been opened by the student, it is only possible to allow a student additional attempts or to manually make adjustments after the quiz is completed.
     
  • Note 2: The Until date for a Quercus quiz controls when students can complete the quiz - any extra attempts or additional time must be within the availability window. The availability window can be extended if needed.
     
  • Note 3:  It is very important to ensure that all questions have been tested and finalized before the quiz is released to students.  Automatic regrading is only possible for certain types of questions (multiple choice, multiple answer, and true/false questions) and in specific situations. Manual regrading can be complicated and time consuming - please contact the Quercus team for assistance with regrading. 


3.  Changing a Due Date for a Quiz or Assignment for an individual student

Follow the steps below to create an accommodation (e.g., extra time, different due date) for a student who will be taking a quiz or submitting an assignment.
Normally, accommodation requests are made through UTM Accessibility Services.

  • 3.1.  Go to the assignment or quiz by selecting Assignments from the course menu and then clicking on the Assignment or Quiz name. Then click on the Edit button in the upper right.
     
  • 3.2.  At the bottom of the page In the Assign to section, click on the + Add button to add an additional Assign box, as shown in the screen shot below. Add the Due date, and Available from and Until dates for the student with the accommodation. Students with the same accommodation requirements can be grouped together within one box. You can add as many additional boxes as needed.
     

  • 3.3.  Click the Save button.

The assignment has now been updated to allow for the accommodation for the specific student.
 

Notes:

  • The first Assign to box will change to Everyone Else.    
  • Warning: You must add an additional box for student accommodations. Do NOT remove or change the information in the first Assign To box. Doing so will un-assign the assignment to the rest of the class and if they have already completed the assessment, you will lose access to their submissions.
    • If this was done accidentally, re-assign the assignment to the rest of the class by adding an additional Assign box, select Everybody Else for the Assign to field and add back in the date information as was there previously. If you need assistance, contact the Instructional Technology Team.

Additional Resources

UTM Accessibility Services
https://www.utm.utoronto.ca/accessibility/facultystaff-resources