This video is taken from the February 26, 2024 Stumbling Blocks and Stepping Stones on Accomodation Requests and Faculty Readiness. Here is a summary of what Cathy shared with us.
- She discussed accommodations, exceptions, and exemptions within Blackboard, a learning management system.
- Accommodations are meant for a specific student and apply to all assessments in a course for the entire term. They can be due date accommodations or time limit accommodations.
- Exceptions are applied to a specific assessment for one or more students. For example, if a student needs more time on a test or needs to take the test on a different day, an exception can be made for that one assessment.
- Exemptions can be given to one or more students when a grade is not going to be included in the overall grade calculation.
- Cathy also shared some of her practices for setting up courses for inclusion and clarity. For instance, she likes to indicate the worth of an assignment in the grade book and organizes all assessment information and submissions in a dedicated folder.
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