Ultra Course - Exceptions and Exemptions
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Blackboard Ultra has multiple features which can alter course settings for individual students based on disability accommodations or other needs or circumstances. This section will look at Ultra features that apply a one time change to a test or assignment item: Exceptions and Exemptions. If you are looking for information on applying accommodations that are applied to all course material once set, please visit our Answers page, Ultra Course - Accommodations for Students. |
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Use cases for Exceptions
Individual circumstances cannot always be planned for in advance. When a student has a sudden change in circumstances such as an illness or unavoidable conflict, you can use the exceptions function in the Gradebook to make individual changes to due dates, or re-open assignments for extra attempts, to resolve problems when they occur.
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An exception is a reactive, individual change to the permissions for a specific graded item, to allow a student to access, re-take, or revise work after the original submission deadline has passed. Exceptions are designed for one-time, individual events such as allowing a student to re-take a quiz they missed due to an excused absence, or changing a due date for a student to accommodate a religious observance. Exceptions are not designed for repeating/ongoing individual accommodations, or for universal changes that apply to all students in a course or section. |
Exceptions can be used to change a due date, allow extra attempts, or allow a student early/extended access to an item with date restrictions. Certain uses of exceptions, such as for accommodating a religious observance, are governed by university policy. Other uses, such as the decision of whether to allow an exception for a student to re-take a quiz they failed to complete on time, are generally up to the discretion of the instructor.
How to apply an Exception
To apply an assignment exception for an individual student, open the Gradebook in list view. Then, click on the name of the assignment to view all individual attempts.
Find the student(s) in need of an exception and click the three dot (...) menu to the right of their name to access the exception/exemption settings.
You can set exceptions for the item due date, the show/hide dates for item visibility, and/or the number of attempts allowed. These changes will apply only to permissions for the individual student. For all other students, the default settings for the item set in the Course Content view will still apply.
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Exceptions can only be set for assignments or tests. Other graded items like discussions or attendance do not have an exceptions option, but see exemptions below. |
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ExemptionsExemptions in Ultra course view are used to remove items from an individual student's gradebook record entirely. While the other two functions described above are used to customize the individual conditions around graded assignment requirements, exemptions alter the coursework/grade requirements themselves, and represent a more significant change to the student's course experience.
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Other Individual Student Information and Settings
The features outlined above are all designed specifically with graded coursework in mind, but not all student accommodations or other individual needs pertain directly to graded content. This section outlines some other Ultra features that can also be used to view and manage Blackboard course settings on an individual basis.
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Individual Release Conditions
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