Accommodate HQ in Canvas

Quick Links: | Key Features of Accommodate HQ | Manage Student Accommodations in Canvas | Vendor Documentation and Training Resources | Known Limitations and Conflicts |

Key Features of Accommodate HQ

Accommodate HQ is a Canvas integration that allows instructors to manage student accommodations from a centralized location. Instead of modifying individual assignments, quizzes, discussions, and surveys one at a time, instructors can apply accommodations across a course more efficiently.

The following video provides an overview of Accommodate HQ and its capabilities within Canvas.

Accommodate HQ supports the following accommodation options:

1. Manage accommodations across assignments, quizzes, discussions, and surveys from a centralized location.
2. Provide additional quiz time and extra attempts for students who require them.
3. Extend due dates and availability dates for assignments and course activities.
4. Remove deadlines when additional flexibility is needed.
5. Create individualized accommodations for specific students or groups.

Manage Student Accommodations in Canvas

To apply accommodations using Accommodate HQ:

1. Open your Canvas course.
2. Select Accommodate HQ from the course navigation menu.
3. Choose either a student or a course activity that requires accommodations.
4. Configure the appropriate accommodations, including:
   • Additional quiz time
   • Extra quiz attempts
   • Extended due dates
   • Modified availability dates
   • Removed deadlines
5. Save your changes.
6. Review accommodations periodically and update them as needed.

Accommodations are not automatically applied to assignments or quizzes created after accommodations have been configured. If new activities are added to the course, accommodations must be applied again.

Vendor Documentation and Training Resources

Use the following vendor-provided guides to learn more about Accommodate HQ.

Setting Special Access by Assignment

• Grant Special Access in an Assignment
• Extending Dates
• Extending Time Limit for a Student in a Quiz
• Granting Extra Attempts for a Student in a Quiz

Setting Special Access by Student

• Granting Global Special Access to a Student
• Updating Special Access Privileges

Known Limitations and Conflicts

Accommodations Are Not Automatically Applied to New Assignments

Accommodate HQ only applies accommodations to assignments and quizzes that exist when accommodations are configured. If new assignments or quizzes are created later, accommodations must be manually applied again.

For additional information, see Why don't students have their extra time on some quizzes?.

Accommodate HQ and Canvas Moderate Quiz Settings Can Conflict

Accommodate HQ uses Canvas's Moderate Quiz functionality to manage quiz accommodations. If accommodations are modified in both systems, the most recently updated setting takes precedence.

To reduce the likelihood of conflicts, use a single tool to manage accommodations whenever possible.

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