Setting Up Accommodations | Blackboard Ultra | Seneca Polytechnic

Accommodations vs Exceptions

Accommodations allow for students to submit work past deadlines or receive extra time for timed tests. These accommodations impact all due dates and/or timed activities.

Exceptions are specific to an assignment and allow the instructor to change the due date, visibility dates, or number of attempts for a specific student. Students can view changes such as extensions in their calendar. 

Note: If you set a due date accommodation (via the Class Roster), you cannot set a due date exception for a specific assignment. 

Setting an Accommodation 

1. Select Roster from the Details & Action pane.
   
2. Navigate to the student that needs accommodations. 
3. Select the ellipsis on the right side of the name. A drop-down menu is displayed.
4. Select Accommodations from the drop-down menu.
   
5. Select the check box(es) next to the accommodation the student needs. 
   
   
   • Due date accommodation: Student will not have due dates and never have their work marked late. Note: When placed in a group, the accommodation applies to the whole group. The student will also not be able to see due dates in their calendar.
   • Time limit accommodation: Student will have extra time to finish timed assessments. Note: You can adjust how much extra time a student receives.
     • Select Set extra time percentage to add a percentage of time added to the assessment (Ex: For double the time enter 100%). 
     • Select Unlimited time for no time limits.
6. Select Save. An icon is displayed beside their name in the grade book and visible when they submit work.
   

Students with accommodations are indicated with a purple bookmark beside their name.

You may edit a student’s individual accommodations anytime. If you delete a date due date or time limit accommodation, any work submitted previously may be flagged as late.

Additional Resources

• Accommodations for timed assessments – Blackboard Help
• Due date accommodations – Blackboard Help

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