The Settings tab defines aspects of the entire form.  These settings are broken into four sections: Layout and Navigation, Section Navigation, Tools and Accessibility, and Accommodations. To view on-screen tools from the student perspective,  see Student Test Tools in ADAM Player.

To adjust form settings:

  1. Navigate to AD Authoring > Forms > Form Settings.
  2. Select the features you want available for this form.
  3. Select Save Changes.

Settings: Layout and Navigation

  • Show Title: Two additional fields (Display Title and Display Subtitle) are shown. The Title and Subtitle are displayed in the test player on the first page.
  • Show Student Name: The tester's name appears in the test player.
  • Show Question Number: The question number appears in the test player.
  • Show Progress Bar: The progress bar appears in the player. This shows the tester their progress through each section of the test. You can also set the progress bar color.
  • Show Item Progress
  • Answer Required Before Navigation
  • Remove Back Button
  • Show Review Screen: A review screen appears at the end of each section. This shows the tester information about the item attemptedness or item flags in the section.
  • Show Final Review Screen: A review screen appears at the end of the test. This shows the tester information about the item attemptedness or item flags for the test.
  • Show Pause Button: The pause button is enabled in the test player. This allows the student to pause their test.
  • Show Exit Button
  • Warn on Change: If a tester attempts to move to a new question without first attempting the items on the question they are currently on, they will receive a warning that they have not attempted all items.
  • Clear Clipboard on Section Exit:
  • Show Redirect URL: After completing the test, the tester will redirected to the specified URL instead of remaining on the Test Submitted page.

Settings: Section Navigation

  • Block return to section: The tester cannot return to this section after moving on to the next section.
  • Wait for proctor release: The tester cannot move to the next section until the Proctor allows the tester to proceed via the Proctor Dashboard.
  • Log out after section:

Settings: Tools and Accessibility

See also: Student Test Tools in ADAM Player

  • Choice Eliminator: Partially covers an answer choice with a gray striped screen and can be turned on and off by clicking each option choice. This setting can be used with the choice masking tool.
  • Choice Masking:  This tool completely covers all options with a solid screen and can be turned on and off by clicking the eyeball next to each option. Masking will change color to match any color contrast settings. This setting can be used with the current choice eliminator tool. Also known as Answer Masking.
  • Color Contrast: The tester can modify the color palette to create either more or less contrast between the font color and background color. There are eight different color schemes to choose from. This is a strategy to make the text easier for the tester to interpret.
  • Dictionary: The tester can select a single word and have a dictionary entry appear to help with understanding.
  • Disable Tutorial: By default, a tutorial provides test-takers with a quick tutorial of the A&D Player. This will display automatically one time on each user machine but can be launched again from the top-right user menu. Select this option to hide the tutorial.
  • Expandable Columns: For items organized into two column (e.g., passage and prompt), the student can minimize a column to make the other one wider. This can make it easier to view a wide table or diagram without scrolling.
  • Flag Item: The tester can flag items they would like a reminder to revisit. Flagged items are shown on the review screens. 
  • Font Size: The tester can modify the font size. This does not affect images or other design elements.
  • Highlighter: The tester can highlight text in the content and change the background color by setting a highlight color. This allows the tester to set highlight reminders within the content.
  • Line Reader: The tester can obscure the area around the line they are currently reading. This is a strategy to eliminate "noise" by allowing the tester to focus on one line of text at a time. The tester manually moves the line reader to read new lines of text. Also known as Masking Tool or Liner Reader Mask.
  • Magnifier:  Enable to allow the student to enlarge specific areas of the screen during a test. Once activated, users can move the tool around, enlarge the tool and change the magnification. Allowed magnification is 150% to 400% in 50% intervals.
  • Notepad: The tester has access to a notepad. The notepad is cleared between sections.
  • TTS Accommodations: If Text to Speech is allowed on this form, two things must be true:  1) choose an accommodation ADAM should look at to enable TTS, and 2) only testers with this accommodation type will have TTS enabled in the test player.

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