Information on Distribution Settings [Edcite Schools Feature]

Information on Distribution Settings [Edcite Schools Feature]

This feature is available as part of our premium platform, Edcite Schools. To learn more about Edcite Schools, click here.

Important Notes about Distribution Settings:
  1. Distribution settings override assignment settings so anything you set here will be what students see with the exception of group accommodations.
  2. Group Settings for students with accommodations will override all assessment and distribution settings. 
  3. If no distribution settings have been set, the assignment settings will apply to the distribution.
1. From your administrator homepage, click on Content across the top navigation bar and then selecting District Distributions from the dropdown.


2.  Select the distribution you would like to edit by selecting the box to the left of the assessment name. Select Distribution Options at the top right of the page and select Manage Distribution from the dropdown.


3.  Click on Settings near the top right of the Manage Distributions page. 


4. From here, you can use the tabs to the left of the pop up to navigate to different Distribution Settings. (Links below to help guides for each)
  1. Student Tools - Click on Student Tools to add student tools to the assignment.
  2. Basic Settings - Click on Basic Settings to choose basic assignment settings such as locking an assignment as a Common Assessment and randomizing question order.
  3. Student Report - Click on Student Report to change student report settings.
  4. Control Retakes - Click this option to control assignment retakes.
  5. Student View - Click on Student View to set view preferences for students.
  6. Access Time Windows - Click this option to set the days and times of the week that students can access the assignment.
  7. Access Control - Click this option to set student access limits.



Help Guide Links for Various Settings:
Basic Settings
Focus Tracker - records time spent on / off assignment tab from student and reports to teacher. Gives student warning about this. 
Randomize Question Order - Students will be presented with questions in random order. Not recommended for passage based assignments! 

Student Report
Hide Answers and/or Scores - Customize what the student sees when they complete the assignment. This can be changed over time if you want to initially prevent students from sharing answers but later want to review. 

Control Retakes 
Control Retakes - Turn off the ability for students to retake the assignment. 

Student View
Time Limit on Assignments - Sets limit on amount of time student has on assignment before it is automatically submitted.
Turn off Unanswered Question Alert - Useful for younger students when assessing using a mix of Edcite and other questions. Student can submit without seeing alert about unanswered questions if some questions are answered outside of Edcite. Less useful now that work capture feature exists! 
Allow Answer Checks - Allow students to check if they are correct or not after each question. Great for formative assessments. 

Access Time Windows
Access Time Windows - Remove access to the assignment by day or by time. 

For more help on this or any other topic, please contact hello@edcite.com