Managing Animation Requests

You can manage animation and simulation requests that are submitted in ITS using the links that appear when you hover over the Animation menu in the banner.

When creating an item or stimulus, the writer can submit a request to create an animation or simulation for the item or stimulus.

For information on how to submit and follow up on requests, please refer to IAT Documentation in Managing Items and Stimuli.

To view and complete the submitted requests:

1. From the Animation menu in the banner, select Admin. The animation admin page appears, listing the animation and simulation requests.

   While an item writer or stimuli writer can only submit requests for one item bank at a time, this page lists the requests submitted for all item banks to facilitate easier management of the requests.

2. To view the request details, in the Action column, click Details. The request details page appears.

3. Create the animation or simulation requested in the following manner:

   1. In the Animation Attributes section, enter the animation or simulation attributes (such as width, height, and language). The available attributes vary depending on whether it is an animation or a simulation request.

   2. Click Save to save the attributes.

   3. To upload an HTML file or a poster image, do the following:

      1. From the Animation Upload or Poster Upload sections, click Browse and select the required file.

      2. Click Upload Animation or Upload Poster as applicable to upload the file and complete the request. A message appears, indicating whether the file has been successfully uploaded.

      3. Click OK to close the message and return to the New/Rejected page to work on a different request. Alternatively, continue to step 4 to view or edit the completed request and submit it for review.

4. To view or edit the completed request, do the following:

   1. Click the Completed/Under Review tab. The Completed/Under Review page appears, displaying the requests that have been completed or are under review.

   2. To edit the completed request, in the Action column, click Edit. The request details window appears. The existing attributes are displayed, and the previously uploaded files are listed in the Files History section.

      • Update the attributes or upload new files as necessary in the same process described above.

   3. To review the file, in the Action column of the required request, click View. The Animation View or Simulation View window appears.

      Note that the same window is displayed to the item writer or simulation writer from the respective item or stimulus page.

   4. View the animation or enter simulation parameters and click Play Simulation to play the simulation, as applicable.

   5. To submit a review, do the following:

      1. In the Review Comments field, enter review comments.

      2. Next, from the Review Outcome dropdown list, select the desired review outcome.

      3. Click Submit Review.

         • If the file is rejected, the request will again be listed on the New/Rejected page.

         • If the file is approved, the request is listed on the Approved page. No further edits can be made for the file. If edits are required, a new request needs to be submitted.