Player Settings in Atomic Assessments

About Player

The player is how Atomic Assessments navigates through the question sequence. Additionally there are tools that enhance usability for students such as options like:

Full Screen
Highlight
Response Masking
Annotation Tools
Calculator
Timer

How to Access Player Settings

1. Go to the Atomic Assessments Activity Manager

2. Go to an Assessment

3. Go to Edit Question List

4. Click the 3-dot Menu

5. Select Player

Figure 1: Where to access Player settings

Player Pre-configured Presets

Player comes with pre-configured presets for standard assessments as well as vocation-specific ones like the NCLEX. From this menu you can choose one, and edit it further by clicking Show Options (as seen in figure 1). From there you will see preselected settings that you can keep or de-select (as seen in figure 2).

Figure 2: Selecting a default Player to work from

Figure 3: Individual player settings (Toggle On/Off)

How it Looks to the User/Student

Based on what options you have selected, you will see different icons in the player that represent what you have selected. The students will be able to see and use these during the exam.

Figure 4: How settings appear to User

📋 Player Settings Table

Setting	Description
Title	Displays the activity title on top of every item page. When disabled, it only appears on the activity start screen.
Timer	Shows a timer during the activity. The time duration can be set in the time settings.
Item Count	Displays an item counter such as “1 of 10” to indicate progress through the assessment.
Save	Allows learners to save their activity progress.
Review Screen	Enables learners to review their progress before submission.
Calculator	Displays a basic calculator throughout the activity.
Next	Shows a Next button for navigating forward through the activity.
Pause	Allows learners to pause the timer during the activity (if enabled).
Reading Timer	Provides a short, configurable reading period before the main timer starts — useful for previewing material.
Vertical Table Of Contents	Displays a vertical table of contents for navigation.
Fullscreen	Adds a button to toggle fullscreen mode during the activity.
Accessibility	Enables the accessibility panel for screen readers and other tools.
Flag Items	Lets learners flag items for review; flagged items appear in the review panel.
Previous	Displays a Previous button for backward navigation.
Annotation Tools	Gives learners access to drawing, highlighting, notepad, and sticky notes.
Response Masking	Lets learners block out answer options to help narrow down their selection.