The calculator, text highlighter, and text zoom responder tools options are set by Teachers at the Assesslet level.
Calculator – Select one of these options: Item Specific, Basic, or Scientific. If Item Specific is selected, the item/action may specify which calculator will be available. Note: If an Administrator has disabled the Calculator from their account, it will not be available to Teachers.
Text Highlighter – Students have the ability to select and highlight text using multiple highlighter colors. Note: This tool is available only for activities built from Action banks.
Text Zoom – Students have the ability to enlarge reading passages. Note: This tool is available only for activities built from Action banks.
To Set the Responder Tools
1. Under Assesslet Activities in the left side menu, click on the subject (Language Arts in this example).
2. In the Learning Activities list, click on the underlined title of the Assesslet.
3. Scroll to the bottom of the Assesslets Learning Activity panel.
4. Click on the desired Calculator option.
5. Highlighter and Zoom will default to On.
Note: Teachers have the option to hide these responder tools by clicking on the Hide box to the right of the features name.
Students Using the Calculator Tool
1. Students will see the Calculator icon in the top right corner under the Next button. Click on the calculator icon to open the calculator.
2. Students can use the keyboard number pad or click on the calculator buttons.
3. Click the calculator icon or the Up triangle to close the calculator.
4. For written response items, students can copy/paste equations directly from the calculator into the text box within the item.
Students Using Text Highlighter
To highlight text:
1. Click and drag cursor over the desired text.
2. Click the drop down menu on the highlighter feature located at the top right under the Next button.
3. Select the desired color to highlight selected text.
4. Students also have the option to hide text. This will black out selected text.
To remove highlighted text:
1. Click and drag cursor over the desired highlighted text.
2. Click the drop down menu on the highlighter feature located at the top right under the Next button.
3. Select None on the highlight color option.
Students Using Text Zoom
1. Students will click the Zoom + button to enlarge text and the Zoom – to reduce text to original size. Student can enlarge up to 150%.
For information on configuring and using responder tools that are specific to each student, see the guide Using the Student-Specific Responder Tools for Assesslets.
For information on general responder tools that are available by default to all students, see the guide Using the General Responder Tools for All Students for Assesslets.