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Submit an Assignment with JAWS

The goal of an assignment is to submit a preprepared file or enter a response into the content editor. Assignments are links in the course content. Once inside an assignment, you interact with it through headings, links, and buttons.

Access the instructions

Begin by accessing the assignment instructions.

  1. Select H until you reach Grades / Attempts heading level 2.

  2. Select the down arrow key until you reach the View Instructions link.

  3. Select Enter.

OR

  1. Select Insert + F7 to call the links menu.

  2. Select the View Instructions link.

  3. Select Enter.

When the page loads, the assignment name at heading level 1 is the default landing position.

  • Select the down arrow key to reach the instructions.

    참고

    You can also move through the headings with the H key or call the headings menu by selecting Insert + F6, but using the down arrow key from the default landing position is usually easier.

Submit an assignment

First you need to locate the Submission heading level 2 below the instructions.

  • Select H until you reach Submission heading level 2.

OR

  1. Select Insert + F6 to call the headings menu.

  2. Select Submission.

  3. Select Enter.

From the Submission heading, you can either enter a response in the content editor or upload a file.

Enter a response in the content editor

  1. From the Submission heading, select Tab to move to the content editor and enter forms mode.

  2. Enter your response in plain text.

  3. Select Tab until you reach Save and Close or Submit.

    • Save and Close saves your response as a draft that you can return to and continue editing.

    • Submit submits your response for grading.

  4. Select Enter for your chosen option.

  5. If you select Submit, a confirmation popup appears. Select Submit or Cancel.

  6. Select Enter for your chosen option.

  7. If you select Submit, another popup window appears to confirm receipt of the submission. Select the down arrow key to review the details until you reach Close or Download.

    • Close closes the window.

    • Download downloads a confirmation code and assignment details.

  8. Select Enter for your chosen option.

  9. To return to course content, select Insert + Control + B then select Close.

Upload a file

  1. From the Submission heading, select Tab until you reach Upload a File or Upload from Cloud.

    • Upload a File opens a popup window to upload a file from your computer.

    • Upload from Cloud opens a popup window to upload a file from a linked cloud account.

  2. Select Enter for your chosen option.

  3. Upload your file.

  4. Select Tab until you reach Save and Close or Submit.

    • Save and Close saves your file as a draft.

    • Submit submits your file for grading.

  5. Select Enter for your chosen option.

  6. If you select Submit, a confirmation popup appears. Select Submit or Cancel.

  7. Select Enter for your chosen option.

  8. If you select Submit, a receipt popup appears. Select the down arrow key to review the submission details until you reach Close or Download.

    • Close closes the window.

    • Download downloads a confirmation code and assignment details.

  9. Select Enter for your chosen option.

  10. To return to course content, select Insert + Control + B then select Close.

참고

If you move past an option while using Tab or H, use Shift + Tab or Shift + H to move back.

참고

Menu commands do not work in forms mode. To continue navigating with menu commands, make sure forms mode is off.