Unless disabled in form settings, the tutorial provides test-takers with a quick tutorial of the available testing features. This will display automatically one time on each user machine but can be launched again from the top-right user menu.

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Before students start on the first item in a section, they may see custom message or instructions.

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Create a resource of the instructions, and then attach to one or multiple sections (on the same or multiple assessments).

See also: Create Instructions for a Form.

Flag Item (Bookmark)

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The tester can flag items they would like a reminder to revisit. Flagged items are shown on the review screens.  See also: Review

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Form > Settings 

Flag Item and Show Review Screen are separate options.

Expandable Columns

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For items organized into two columns (e.g., passage and prompt), the student can show and hide columns. This can make it easier to view a wide table or diagram without scrolling.

The layout tool in the toolbar that provides toggle switches for showing/hiding columns. Students can also return to the normal layout by clicking the expand button over the collapsed column.

Form > Settings 

Resources/Exhibits (e.g., math reference sheet)

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These display on selecting Exhibits icon in the top toolbar when previewing a form. Multiple exhibits can be added, and tab names can be updated.

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Add at the item level in the ‘Associated Exhibits’ area of the Properties tab.

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Timer appears at the top of each screen. For students with an extended time accommodation (Double Time, Time and Half or Triple Time), the clock will automatically be adjusted.

These options are available when setting up the timer in a form:

• Set a section level time limit in seconds
• Indicate in how much time (in seconds) a warning should appear. Leave at zero for no warning message.
• Timer Type: A hard warning auto-submits, while the soft warning indicates when the proctor is expected to call for students to submit.

Form Builder > Section Settings

Select Use Timer and select type

Pause

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Allows student to pause their test. 

Form > Settings

Item Instructions

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Allows students to view an explanation of the interaction type. 

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Form > Settings

Choice Eliminator

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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.

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Form > Settings

Choice Masking

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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 choice eliminator tool.

Students with 'Answer Masking - Disable' accommodation selected will not see. 

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Form > Settings 

Notepad

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Allows students to make reminder notes. The notepad is cleared between sections. Scorers will not see student entries. 

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Form > Settings

Highlighter

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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.

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Form > Settings 

Provides dynamic text to speech. Some assessments enable dynamic text-to-speech for all students, others permit only those with the accommodation assigned to use.

Student can control the speed and choose the voice.

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Form > Settings 

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The tester can select a single word and have a dictionary entry appear to help with understanding. 

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Form > Settings 

Define a word or words in a pop-up for all students. 

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Item level feature.

See also: Include a Glossary

Font Size

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The tester can modify the font size of text

, including text typed in by the student for applicable items. This does not affect images or other design elements.

Form > Settings 

Line Reader

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This tool partially grays out the entire screen except the line the tester is currently reading. This is a strategy to eliminate some "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.

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Form > Settings 

Line Reader Mask

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Form > Settings

Magnifier

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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.

At  browser magnification higher than 200% (command +), tools are collapsed into Item Tool and Helper Tool icons, so menus are easily viewable. 

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Form > Settings

Color Contrast

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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.

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If enabled as an accommodation for a student, the selection will automatically be displayed with the selected color.

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Calculators

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Multiple calculators may be available to select, but only one will be displayed to the student at a time. 

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There are six options to choose from (Desmos and Texas Instrument): basic, scientific, and graphing.

See also:

Calculators

Protractor

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Student can position and rotate as needed.

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Can be turned on at the item or form section level and will display as a tool to the student while taking the test. Currently there is one single degree protractor option to choose from.

Ruler

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Multiple rulers can be made available but only one can be open for the student at a time. Student can position and rotate as needed. There are six ruler options

that may be enabled: millimeter, centimeter, half centimeter, half inch, quarter inch, and eighth inch.

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Can be turned on at the item or form section level and will display as a tool to the student while taking the test.