How to adjust your Player settings to curate your exam for students.
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, and more!
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
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 1
Figure 2: 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 3: How Settings Appear to User
Full Settings List
Title: When the Activity Title is enabled, the title will be displayed on top of every Item page. When disabled, it will only show on the Activity start screen.
Timer: A timer will appear during the Activity. You can specify Activity time in Time settings.
Item Count: An Item counter will appear during the Activity. For example, on the first Item it will say 1 of 10 (if there are 10 Items in the Assessment).
Save: Allows saving of the Activity.
Review Screen: When enabled, the learner will be able to review their progress through the Activity.
Calculator: Shows a Basic Calculator throughout the Activity.
Next: The Next Button will appear in the Activity.
Pause: Allows learners to pause the Activity.
Reading Timer: The option to allow reading time for the learner. Provides a short period of reading time before a timed assessment clock starts ticking. This allows a student to preview the activity and prioritize an approach to the material.
Vertical Table of Contents: Displays the vertical table of contents.
Fullscreen: A button will be present allowing the learner to view the Activity in Fullscreen.
Accessibility: When enabled the learner can use the accessibility panel.
Flag Items: The learner can flag Items. They will be able to see this is the review panel.
Previous: The Previous Button will appear in the Activity.
Annotation Tools: Learners can have access to drawing, highlight, notepad, and sticky notes during the Activity.
Response Masking: Allows the student to block out out answer options to narrow down an answer.