DAS Testing Center on the Corvallis campus and OSU-Cascades Testing Services on the Bend campus do not provide proctoring services for Ecampus exams.
Alternative Exam Testing Accommodations
DAS is committed to providing reasonable testing accommodations for eligible students. Exam accommodations are determined on a case-by-case basis and may include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Extended time
- Extended test time applies to “seated” exams that are timed and are expected to be completed in one sitting. Extended test time does not apply to take-home exams or exams that allow completion/submission over multiple days.
- Computer Screen Reader (CSR): A CSR is software that will provide written or online text in an audio format.
- If the exam is built in Canvas, students can use Ally or Immersive Reader for this accommodation. Instructors do not need to provide a highlightable PDF or MS Word Document. This only applies to exams set up as Canvas assignments and not Canvas quizzes. Canvas quizzes may use their online Kurzweil account, “Read the Web” program.
- Computer Word Processor (CWP): The student uses a computer to type their responses.
- Computer Speech to Text (CST): CST is software that will transcribe a student’s speech into a text document. The student speaks directly into a microphone to create a text document. The software does not provide the student assistance with grammar, spelling, or punctuation; therefore, the student will be responsible for editing the document as needed.
- Spell Checker policy.
- Calculator policy
- Memory Aid policy
Instructor Responsibilities
- Review the Notification of Academic Accommodations email sent for each registered DAS student in a course. Student information can also be viewed in the DAS Instructor Portal
- Input all extended time accommodations for exams and quizzes in Canvas for each student.
- Extended test time applies to “seat” exams or exams that are expected to be completed in one sitting. Extended test time does not apply to take-home exams or exams that allow completion/submission over multiple days.
- Instructors are responsible for inputting alternative testing accommodations into Canvas for all students eligible for alternative testing accommodations whether the exam is proctored or not proctored.
- Proctorio and computer screen readers/screen magnification software.
- For Canvas quizzes/exams, students should be allowed to use either JAWS, Kurzweil, Ally, Mac-book Pro screen reader, screen magnification software or speech- to-text software. Please know that some Proctorio settings (Disable Printing and Disable Clipboard) interferes with the use of screen readers/screen magnification software. Instructor options:
- Create a duplicate practice quiz and duplicate exam(s) for the DAS student and apply the modified Proctorio settings for the student
- Exempt the DAS student from Proctorio on the original exams
- For Canvas quizzes/exams, students should be allowed to use either JAWS, Kurzweil, Ally, Mac-book Pro screen reader, screen magnification software or speech- to-text software. Please know that some Proctorio settings (Disable Printing and Disable Clipboard) interferes with the use of screen readers/screen magnification software. Instructor options:
- For assistance, please contact Ecampus Course Development and Training or for on-campus support, Academic Technology.
- DAS students should receive their extra time accommodation on quizzes/exams based on the length of time provided to all students in the course. For example, if the student receives 1.5x extra time accommodation for a 60-minute exam, the student would receive an additional 30 minutes. Here is How To Add Extra Time in Canvas.
- For exams that have very short open/close availability, instructors will need to create separate open/close dates and times and add the extra time for DAS students to receive their full allotted time. To set up an exam with a short open/close availability there are two separate processes required in Canvas:
- First the instructor will add a second set of open/close/due dates specific to the DAS student(s) by editing the assignment. The instructor will add individual students by name. Once typing begins, Canvas should pull up the student’s name. To more easily find your DAS students, use CTRL+F (PC) or Command+F (MAC) to search for them by last name.
- Second, the instructor will go to "Moderate Quiz" and add extra time per the DAS student’s specific accommodation. Here is How To Add Extra Time in Canvas.
Page Updated: 10/2024