--- title: "Customizing Assessment Settings" type: "article" space: "Blackboard Ultra" author: "Anh Lam" created: 2023-01-13T22:15:16Z updated: 2026-10-22T15:18:03Z tags: ["additional-tools", "assessment", "assessment-results", "assessment-security", "assessment-settings", "blackboard-ultra", "creating-content", "details-and-information", "editing-assessment-settings", "grading-and-submissions", "presentation-options", "ultra"] url: "https://employees.senecapolytechnic.ca/spaces/266/blackboard-ultra/articles/assessing-learning/16247/customizing-assessment-settings" --- # Customizing Assessment Settings You can easily customize the Settings of any Assessment you create. In this article, you will learn about the different sections in the Assessment Settings panel including: - Details & Information - Presentation Options - Grading & Submissions - Assessment results - Assessment security - Additional Tools - Description * * * ### Editing Assessment Settings 1. Select the **Assessment**you want to customize. ![](https://employees.senecacollege.ca/attachment?file=owb1%2F%2BiimI%2FFNGSrVDlAlw%3D%3D) 2. Select the **gear icon.**Assessment Settings panel is displayed. **![](https://employees.senecacollege.ca/attachment?file=PFlR6IFkTDXkiDD733f3YQ%3D%3D)** * * * ### Details & Information ![](https://employees.senecacollege.ca/attachment?file=U4tPjGfgUP42PSzs24U03Q%3D%3D) In the **Details & Information** section of the Assessment Settings panel, you can customize the following: 1. **Due date**: Select the due date and time for the Assessment. 2. **Prohibit late submissions**: Students can't start submit after the due date and time has passed. 3. **Prohibit new attempts after due date**: Students can't start a new attempt once the due date and time has passed 4. **Allow Class Conversations**: Enabling Class Conversations allows students to discuss the content with you and their classmates. 5. **Collect submissions offline**: You can grade and leave feedback for submissions collected offline. This is a great option for hybrid courses that may feature in-person Assessments. * * * ### Presentation Options ![](https://employees.senecacollege.ca/attachment?file=Rq7n2524gC7DsYaw21j4%2BA%3D%3D) In the **Presentation Options**section of the Assessment Settings panel, you can customize the following: 1. **Display one question at a time**: Students can only view one question at a time. 2. **Prohibit backtracking**: Students cannot go back to a previous question. 3. **Randomize questions**: Randomize the questions. This option can help prevent cheating. **Note**: questions cannot be randomized if the assessment has text blocks or attachments. 4. **Randomize answers**: Randomize answer options to a question. This option can help prevent cheating. 5. **Randomize pages**: Randomize which pages are presented. This option is great if there is no sequence to the content. * * * ### Grading & Submissions ![](https://employees.senecacollege.ca/attachment?file=NDPm0HCmszn1n7%2FiyNwCdg%3D%3D) In the **Grading & Submissions** section of the Assessment Settings panel, you can customize the following: 1. **Grade category:** A Grade Category can help you group types of Assessments. 2. **Attempts allowed**: Choose how many attempts a student can submit their Assessment. 3. **Grade using**: Choose how Grades will be presented. Options include Letter, Points, and Percentage. 4. **Maximum points:**Choose the maximum grade a student can be assigned for their Assessment. 5. **Anonymous grading:**Hide a student's name while grading their Assessment. 6. **Evaluation options:** Enable peer evaluation among students. 7. **Assessment grade**: Post Assessment grades automatically. The feature covers automatically and manually graded assignments, and tests with auto-graded question types. Turn the setting off if you want to manually control grade publication. * * * ### Assessment Results and Assessment Security ![](https://employees.senecacollege.ca/attachment?file=iaEbjtMZkAYU84k77alBvA%3D%3D) In the **Assessment results** and **Assessment security** section of the Assessment Settings panel, you can customize the following: 1. **Submission View**: Customize when the submission content is visible to students including: after submission, after individual grade is posted, after due date, after all grades are posted or on a specific date. 2. **Automated Question Feedback**: Automate feedback for students depending on their answer \(correct vs incorrect\). You can choose when this feedback is available for students: after submission, after due date, after all grades are posted, or on a specific date. 3. **Question Scores**: Choose when the score of each question can be viewed by students, including: after individual grade is posted, after due date, after all grades are posted, or on a specific date. 4. **Correct Answers**: Choose when the correct answers can be viewed by students by choosing when: after individual grade is posted, after due date, after all grades are posted, or on a specific date. 5. **Access code**: Enabling the access code will provide the instructor or proctor with a code so students can open an attempt. * * * ### Additional Tools and Description In the **Additional Tools** and **Description** of the Assessment Settings panel, you can customize the following: ![](https://employees.senecacollege.ca/attachment?file=K%2FIcdaMZd24SLkTZ92BviQ%3D%3D) 1. **Time limit:**Select the time limit for the Assessment, and select whether a student is given extra time, or if their submission is automatically submitted once the time limit is up. 2. **Use grading rubric:**Attach a Rubric to the Assessment. - To learn how to create a Rubric, see: [Creating a Rubric.](https://employees.senecacollege.ca/spaces/266/blackboard-ultra/articles/grading/15654/creating-a-rubric) 3. **Goals & standards:**Align content items to Goals in order to report goals coverage information for this course. 4. **Assigned groups:**Assign groups to the Assessment. - To learn how to create a Group Assignment, see: [Creating a Group Assignment.](https://employees.senecacollege.ca/spaces/266/blackboard-ultra/articles/creating-content/16172/creating-a-group-assignment) 5. **Originality Report:**Enable SafeAssign if you want to receive an originality report. - To learn how to enable SafeAssign, see: [Enabling SafeAssign for Assessments](https://employees.senecacollege.ca/spaces/266/blackboard-ultra/articles/grading/16252/enabling-safeassign-for-assessments). 6. **Description:**Add a description of the Assessment. * * * ## Additional resources The following resource from Seneca's Accessible Learning Services provides practical guidance for applying approved extended-time accommodations to tests and exams. Faculty quick reference · PDF ### Extended time calculations for tests and exams Use this quick reference to calculate the total writing time for students with approved extended-time accommodations. The required multiplier is identified in the student's Accommodation Letter. Extended-time multipliers 1.25x 25% extra time 1.5x 50% extra time 1.75x 75% extra time 2x 100% extra time Example calculation A **60-minute test** with a **1.5x** accommodation provides **90 minutes of total writing time**. What's included in the guide? - A calculation chart for standard assessments from 30 to 180 minutes. - Examples of extended-time calculations. - Faculty responsibilities for providing approved extended time. - Guidance on ensuring assessment bookings and online time windows allow the full accommodated time. View the resource [Extended Time — PDF](https://employees.senecapolytechnic.ca/spaces/266/blackboard-ultra/files/24861/extended-time) * * * **How did you find this article?** Use the like button below if you found this article helpful. ## Attachments - [image_26115776241680190097563.png](https://employees.senecapolytechnic.ca/attachment?file=PFlR6IFkTDXkiDD733f3YQ%253D%253D) - [image_55289999531681758311112.png](https://employees.senecapolytechnic.ca/attachment?file=owb1%252F%252BiimI%252FFNGSrVDlAlw%253D%253D) - [image_77420837541681758457796.png](https://employees.senecapolytechnic.ca/attachment?file=U4tPjGfgUP42PSzs24U03Q%253D%253D) - [image_30601107061681758596440.png](https://employees.senecapolytechnic.ca/attachment?file=Rq7n2524gC7DsYaw21j4%252BA%253D%253D) - [image_24831135481681758942225.png](https://employees.senecapolytechnic.ca/attachment?file=NDPm0HCmszn1n7%252FiyNwCdg%253D%253D) - [image_725054451101681759194107.png](https://employees.senecapolytechnic.ca/attachment?file=K%252FIcdaMZd24SLkTZ92BviQ%253D%253D) - [image_560841049111681759595234.png](https://employees.senecapolytechnic.ca/attachment?file=iaEbjtMZkAYU84k77alBvA%253D%253D)