Using Adaptive Release with JAWS
What is Adaptive Release?
The "Adaptive Release" feature in the LMS allows the subject builder to control content availability, providing or denying access to resources such as documents or quizzes according to set criteria. This feature is only used in some subjects, and may only apply some items in the subject. If you have any queries about the availability of particular items please contact your subject coordinator.
You may have to perform a particular action, or wait until a particular date, before an item is made available to you. Some items may never be available to you because they are only available to students in particular groups within a subject.
The criteria that control release of a document can be based on one, or a combination, of the following types of rules
- Date and Time: e.g. the link to the file lecture1.doc is only available after 9am on 10/02/2009
- Users: e.g. the link to the file regionalsurveydata.xls is only available to the students in the Tuesday Tutorial group
- Scores or attempts on a Grade Centre item: e.g. the link to Quiz 2 is only available when you have scored higher than 8 on Quiz 1
- Review: e.g. the link to the file pracinstructions1.doc is only available after you have reviewed the file labsafety.doc.
The instructions in this guide will describe the process needed to access an item that has a 'Mark Reviewed' option within a content page of your subject and record that you have reviewed the item. The status of the item can be switched between and 'Mark Reviewed' and 'Reviewed'.
1.1. Navigating to the item
If you are new to the LMS, the most effective method for familiarising yourself with the layout of any subject page is to arrow through it. The methods below provide shortcuts for people familiar with their LMS subject pages.
Once you are inside your LMS subject:
- INSERT+F7 (this brings up a list of links on that page)
- Arrow down until you reach the link that contains the item that has a 'Mark Reviewed' option
- ENTER to activate this link
You are now somewhere in the area of your subject where the item is located. Exactly where you are varies depending on page. You need to position yourself at the top of this area to navigate successfully to the item.
- Press the letter H key.
- JAWS will read the name of the content page followed by 'level heading 1'
You are now situated at the section of the LMS subject page where the item for review (and maybe other items) will appear.
- Arrow down through this part of the page viewing the item options present on this page
- Within LMS content pages each item has:
- Heading
- Graphic
- Title e.g., week 1 reading
- Document size
- Item link
- Description
- Some items may have a 'Mark Reviewed' option.
Note: There can be numerous items on the page.
- Press the letter N key if you want to just read the descriptions
1.2. Changing the review status of an item
- Arrow down to the item with a 'Mark Reviewed' option you want to change to 'Reviewed'
- JAWS will read 'mark reviewed mark reviewed'
- ENTER to activate this option
When you enter on the 'Mark Reviewed' option the item will now have a 'Reviewed' option. Your action is recorded in a list that shows which students have reviewed which documents, this list is only available to staff of the subject. One or more additional items may also then become available to you.
- Arrow through this section checking the item has been marked as reviewed
- JAWS will read 'link graphic reviewed reviewed'
- ENTER on the reviewed option if you want to reverse the reviewed status,
Note: This will cause any dependent items to disappear again.
For students experiencing disability, some aspects of the LMS may present access difficulties. If you need any assistance or advice about using the LMS, or would like to book a consultation about your LMS subject please contact the Disability Liaison Unit at dlu-enquiries@unimelb.edu.au