Provide extra time accommodations
Follow the steps below:
Navigate to the desired class, scroll down to your student list, and click the cog icon
for the desired student.
Toggle Time Limit Extension on and select how much additional time a student should receive. For time and a half, use 1.5x. For double time, use 2x. For all other instances, you can enter a custom extension multiplier. Click Save.
Once timing extensions are set, the timing parameters will automatically adjust for this student for timed questions. You will also see the change reflected in your class roster. Time extensions are visible only to teachers. Students in your class will not know whether anyone has an extension; only you will.
See the chart below for an example of how extensions affect original response times.
Extra Time (Accommodations) | Review/Response for Standard Time Students | Review/Response for Extended Time Students |
1.5x | 1 minute | 1 minute 30 seconds |
2x | 1 minute | 2 minutes |
2.5x | 1 minute | 2 minutes 30 seconds |
Configure playback controls
To enable student playback controls, toggle Enable Playback Controls on. Now students can control the playback speed within a question with attached media files. Click Save.
In the image below, you can see the playback controls below the media bar. The student can click the speed icon to adjust the media's playback speed. Students can also move the playhead or cursor forward or backward through a track to find a specific part of a recording.
Read Aloud Accommodation
You can enable text-to-speech capabilities on student devices by following the directions below.
Chromebooks:
At the bottom right, select the time. Or press Alt + Shift + S.
Select Settings.
At the bottom, select Advanced.
In the "Accessibility" section, select Manage accessibility features.
Under "Text-to-Speech," turn on Enable select-to-speak
iOS Mobile Devices:
Launch Settings from your Home screen
Tap Accessibility
Tap Speech
Tap the switch next to Speak Selection
iOS Desktop/Laptop Devices:
Open “System Preferences”
Choose “Accessibility”
Choose “Speech”
Mark “Speak selected text when the key is pressed”