Description
Choose a supplied preferred access format or available fallback.
Adult-education records distinguish qualification credits, recognized evidence, contact time, access formats and consent assertions. Clock hours need not match institutional credit-hour definitions, and missed hours can be a separate recorded category rather than completed study. A selected format label does not establish real accessibility.
Choose a supplied preferred access format or available fallback.
When to use this tool
Use Adult Learner Access Format Choice when you already have preferredFormat, availableFormats, fallbackFormat and need to choose a supplied preferred access format or available fallback.
How to use the tool and how it works
- Enter preferredFormat, availableFormats, fallbackFormat. Use the units and conventions below.
- Run the tool. Correct any format, range, or cross-field input error before interpreting the output.
- Read chosenFormat, preferredAvailable. Inspect preferredAvailable before interpreting the associated values.
Require preferred/fallback strings nonempty; use preferred if literally present, otherwise require and select the fallback in availableFormats.1
| Input field | Meaning and units | Accepted input |
|---|---|---|
| preferredFormat | Preferred Format | Required. Text; minimum UTF-16 length 1; maximum UTF-16 length 8192. |
| availableFormats | Available Formats | Required. Array of text; maximum UTF-16 length 8192; maximum items 256. |
| fallbackFormat | Fallback Format | Required. Text; minimum UTF-16 length 1; maximum UTF-16 length 8192. |
| Output field | Interpretation | Returned shape |
|---|---|---|
| chosenFormat | Chosen Format | Required. Text; maximum UTF-16 length 8192. |
| preferredAvailable | Preferred Available | Required. Boolean. |
{
"input": {
"preferredFormat": "audio",
"availableFormats": [
"text",
"audio"
],
"fallbackFormat": "text"
},
"output": {
"chosenFormat": "audio",
"preferredAvailable": true
}
}Limitations and assumptions
- The selected label does not verify that content exists, meets accessibility needs, is usable or has equivalent educational quality.
- Inputs must satisfy both the field types and the cross-field conditions above. Invalid input causes an error; a successful false flag or documented placeholder is a different result.
Alternative or Complementary methods
Review learner needs, source evidence, qualification rules and actual course records. Use the complete educational and recognition process when local balances, dates or labels cannot establish competence, eligibility or a feasible access arrangement.
References
Similar or alternative tools
- Adult Learning Choice Count
Filter supplied learning-option codes by availability flags.
- Adult Learner Consented Employer Share
Select a supplied learner record or empty display using a consent flag.