Creating accessible online exams

There’s a lot to consider when creating accessible online courses – including your exams. If you haven’t developed your online exam content with accessibility in mind, use the information in this article as a starting point.

Leverage technology and provide accommodations
To complete an online exam, students may need to use a few different technologies, such as a learning management system (LMS), online proctoring software, and various assistive devices. Regardless of the technology, be sure that it’s fully accessible and that it integrates with the other technologies. You should also consider what accommodations students need to have equitable access and opportunity.

Accommodations
Accommodations for students during online exams can mean many things, such as extending time limits, adjusting due dates, allowing assistive devices, and providing different ways for students to answer test questions.…Read More