Add special access to a quiz when you want to provide alternative time limits to individual users or groups of users to accommodate special needs.
This article shows the steps to grant a student special access for a quiz.
Step 1: Navigate to the "Quizzes" menu in Brightspace.
Step 2: Select the title of the quiz you would like to add special access to.
Step 3: The editing area for the quiz will open. Select the drop down arrow to open the "Availability Dates and Conditions" section. Then select the "Manage Special Access" link.
Step 4: There are two different "Special Access" options to choose from. The first option is "Allow selected users special access to this quiz" which lets you assign an alternative access for specified users. The second option is "Allow only users with special access to this quiz" which restricts access to a quiz to specified users.
Select the desired type of access and then select the "Add Users to Special Access" button.
You can set the Properties for the quiz, these include: Due Date, Date Availability, Timing, Attempts, and Users.
Step 5: Select a Due Date and Availability Dates. In the "Due Date" section, you can specify an alternate time when you expect a quiz to be complete. A quiz is considered late if a student submits it after the due date. In the "Availability" section, you can adjust the day and time the general visibility for a quiz starts and ends (this is different than a specific due date).
Step 6: In the "Timing" section, you can adjust and enforce a time limit. You can also select what action happens when the time limit is reached.
Step 7: If you would like to add attempts for the special access students select the "Override attempts allowed" checkbox. Adjust the "attempts allowed" textbox as needed and select the "Apply" button.
If you select a number of attempt between 2 and 10, you will be given optional "Advanced Attempt Conditions." In this area, you can enter a minimum and/ or maximum percentage (0-100) that needs to be achieved on the previous attempt to qualify for another attempt.
If the minimum and /or maximum percentage is left blank, it will not apply. If both are left, then there is no restriction.
Step 8: Select the checkboxes next to the name of each student needing special access. When finished, select the "Save" button
Step 9: Review the Special Access settings you've selected. Select the "Save and Close" button to update the Special Access to the quiz.
If you need to make changes or remove Special Access from a student, select the "edit" button to edit or the "Remove" button to remove special access. When you remove special access from a student, you will see a line through the information under their name.
Final Step: Once you save the "Special Access" settings, you will be brought back to the quiz editing area. You will now see the note that there are users with special access attached to the quiz. Select "Save and Close" to save all of your settings.
