Overview
Subject.com now offers the ability to adjust the number of multiple choice options for individual students. This feature is designed to provide additional support for students who may feel overwhelmed by too many answer choices or need other accommodations in their learning journey.
What this feature does
By default, all multiple choice questions in Subject.com display 4 answer options. With this new accommodation feature, educators can reduce the number of options to either 3 or 2 for specific students who would benefit from fewer choices.
When enabled, this setting automatically adjusts all multiple choice questions for that student across all assignments and assessments. Students won't be notified that they're receiving a modified version
How to set up custom multiple choice accommodations
1. Access the student's profile
Open up app.subject.com and log in to your educator account
2. Go to Account Overview
Once in your selected student's profile, click on the "Account Overview" tab at the top of the page
3. Find the Accommodations section
Scroll down until you see the "Accommodations" section
This section contains various personalization options for individual students
4. Adjust multiple choice settings
Click the "Edit" button in the Accommodations section
Find the "Multiple Choice Questions" setting
Select your preferred number of options (2, 3, or the default 4) from the dropdown menu
Click "Save" to apply the changes
5. Verify the changes
The changes will take effect immediately for all future assignments
No action is needed for existing assignments already in progress
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: Does this change affect all question types?
A: No, this setting only affects multiple choice questions. Other question types like short answer, essay, or matching questions remain unchanged.
Q: Can I set different numbers of options for different subjects?
A: Currently, the setting applies to all subjects for that student. We're considering more granular controls for future updates.
Q: Will this affect the student's scores or performance metrics?
A: While having fewer options may make questions somewhat easier, our assessment algorithms already account for this when calculating performance metrics and mastery levels.
Q: Can students see that they have a different number of options than other students?
A: Students can only see their own assignments and won't be aware that others may have different numbers of options unless they explicitly compare with classmates.