Student Accommodations in Canvas

Accommodations in Canvas

More Time on a Quiz/Test/Exam

The Quizzes tool allows for various question types, such as essay and multiple choice. If your assessment has a time limit, follow these steps to provide additional time for students with accommodations:

1. Navigate to a Quiz and select Build. (If on Quiz Details, select Build at the bottom.)
   
   
    
2. Navigate to the Settings tab and toggle "Time limit" On (green tab with a check mark). Select the overall time limit for the assessment for the general group of students.
   
   
    
3. On the Moderate tab, locate the student with the accommodation on the roster and select the pencil icon on the right to edit.
   
   
    
4. From the "Current Quiz Accommodation" menu, select "Give additional time" under the "Time" setting. Input the extra time needed, and then select the blue "Apply" button to save.
   
   

5. The student’s accommodation will now appear in the student roster in the Moderate tab for the corresponding Quiz.
   
   

More Time to Submit Assignments

When editing the settings for a new Assignment, instructors may determine the date that the assignment is due, when it becomes available, and when submissions close. Some instructors choose to make the “Until” setting a few days after the “Due Date” to allow time for late submissions. To add an accommodation that allots for additional days to submit work, follow the steps below.

1. First, set the general due date for the Assignment. Select the option to edit the assignment, then, in the Assignment Details, navigate to the section labelled “Assign Access.” When an initial due date is added to the assignment, the “Assign To" field will populate with "Everyone" participating in the course. Assign the desired date(s).
   
   Note: When editing a new Assignment, submission deadlines include options for the Due Date, availability date, and submission close date ("Until"). Some instructors set the "Until" date a few days after the "Due Date" to account for late submissions.
   
   
    
2. Below the recorded dates, select "+ Assign To" to create new due dates to accommodate participants that need additional time. In the new box, use the "Assign To" field to add the specific student or students with accommodations. The previous dates will automatically change to "Everyone else." Add the new due date based on the student's accommodation (e.g., two days after the initial due date for a two-day extension). Assign other dates as needed.
   
   
    
3. When you save this change, you will now see two different due dates and who they are for displayed on the Assignment’s page.
   
   

Chunking an Assessment

Some students may require "chunked" assessments. This accommodation ensures that if a student needs to pause and resume an exam later, they only see the specific sections they have already completed 

In Canvas, you can display questions all at once or one at a time. To set a Quiz to display one question per page, follow these steps: 

1. Navigate to your Quiz and click "Build". (If you are on the "Quiz Details" page, click "Build" at the bottom of the screen).
   
   
    
2. Navigate to the Settings tab and toggle "Time limit" On (green tab with a check mark). 
   
   
    
3. Optional: Choose whether to allow or disallow Backtracking. If you disallow backtracking, students cannot return to a previous question once they have moved forward.