Instructors can enable advanced assessment tools to provide students with additional functionality and interactivity during assessments.
Give access to tools
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Navigate to the assessment and select Setup.
AMP clients can open the Settings window of a managed assessment. -
In Assessment Toolbar, enable the tools students can use.
For AMP, use the corresponding settings section for each tool. -
Select Save.
Students can use enabled tools when they start a new attempt or resume an existing attempt.
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To make a calculator, ruler, or protractor available only for specific questions, use Question-level Tools for Assessments.
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Students can use the calculator, ruler, and protractor at the same time.
Flag for review
Students can flag questions they want to revisit during an assessment. Flags are only for the student and are removed after the attempt is submitted.
Select the Flag icon to mark or unmark a question. Flagged questions appear on the Review screen, where students can return directly to those questions. Flags remain if students leave and resume the assessment before submitting.
Eliminate choices
Students can cross out answer choices while deciding on a response. Eliminated choices are only displayed to the student and are removed after the attempt is submitted. Crossed-out choices are not retained if students leave and resume the assessment.
Select the Eliminate Choices tool, select answer choices to cross them out, and then select the tool again to continue answering the question.
Calculator
Students can open or close the calculator from the assessment toolbar at any time. Calculator entries do not transfer to response fields automatically, and the calculator can be moved anywhere on the screen.
Ruler
Students can open, move, and rotate the ruler to measure images during supported assessment questions.
Protractor
Students can open, move, and rotate the protractor to measure angles during supported assessment questions.
Text to speech
This feature is only available if your organization is using AMP.
Students can use the text-to-speech toolbar to:
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Play, pause, or stop reading.
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Start reading from a selected location.
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Expand or collapse the toolbar.
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Move the toolbar anywhere on the screen.
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Use screen masking.
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.Customize text-to-speech settings
Highlight text
Students can highlight words, phrases, or paragraphs in yellow, pink, green, or cyan while taking an assessment. Highlights are only displayed to the student and remain if they leave and resume the assessment before submitting. The Highlight Text tool does not appear in the assessment toolbar.
Notepad
Students can use the notepad to take notes, create reminders, or draft responses during an assessment. Notes are saved automatically and remain available if students leave and resume the assessment before submitting. The notepad can be moved anywhere on the screen.