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Student Accommodations in Ultra Course View

Student Accommodations in Ultra Course View

This article is intended for instructors looking to use the accommodations feature in Ultra for students who have received an official Accommodation from the Center for Students with Disabilities (CSD).

Overview

  • In Ultra, instructors can use Accommodations and Exceptions to allow students different assessment conditions then the general class.

  • Accommodations function as a rule. Once an accommodation is given to a student, that accommodation automatically applies to ALL course assessments.

    • There are 2 types of accommodations that can be added for students:

      • Time limit accommodation

      • Due date accommodation

    • Instructors or TAs can add Accommodations for students from the Roster page.

    • Accommodations are indicated with a purple flag icon next to the students name.

      Screenshot of Blackboard Student Profile with the accommodation mark



  • Exceptions are applied to a specific assessment for a specific student. Please see “Adding Exceptions in Ultra” for further information.

Click the sections below to expand them.

Click here for video instructions.

This grants an accommodation to the user for all Ultra course assessments that have a time limit enabled (Tests/Assignments).

  1. To add a time limit Accommodation, navigate to your course in HuskyCT.

  2. Under the Details and Actions menu, look for Roster. Click View Everyone in your Course.

    Screenshot of Blackboard Details and Actions

  3. Find the student you want to grant a time accommodation for.

  4. Click the 3 dots to the far right in the same row as the student.

    Screenshot of Blackboard Student account in the roster with the three dots on the far right

  5. On the drop-down menu, click Accommodations.

    Screenshot of Blackboard Accommodations Option

  6. A new windows will appear to the right titled Accommodations.

    Screenshot of Blackboard Accommodations Setting page

  7. Check the box next to Time limit Accommodation.

    Screenshot of Blackboard Time limit accommodation option

  8. Check either Custom percentage or Unlimited time.

    Screenshot of Blackboard Custom percentage and unlimited time

    1. Custom percentage: Enter the additional time you want to give the student as a percent. For example, if you want to give an accommodations for time and a half, enter 50%. To allow double the standard time allowed, enter 100%.

    2. Unlimited time: The student won’t be subject to any timer.

  9. Click Save

    Screenshot of Blackboard Save button on the bottom

 

 

  • Students with a due date accommodation never have their work marked late. When students with accommodations are in a group, all students in that group also receive the accommodation.

  • If instructors want to provide an extended/alternative due date, they can use the Exceptions feature.

  • For instructions on adding a due date accommodations, see the steps outlined in the Time Limit Accommodation section above.

 

Accommodations generally “override” release conditions. However, if a test settings is set to “Prohibit Late Submissions” and a student requires a time limit accommodation, the test will automatically submit regardless of the accommodation. To avoid this, instructors can provide the student with a due date and time limit accommodation. The due date accommodation can be removed at the end of the exam window.

Screenshot of Blackboard Due date accommodation

For more information or assistance with HuskyCT, please contact the Educational Technology Office at edtech@uconn.edu or (860) 486-5052