HUMBERInnovative Learning wants to share some recommendations and alternatives to the Respondus Lockdown Browser to protect your tests and quizzes. There are 3 potential alternatives: If you have a low-stakes online assessment, secure your assessment using features available to you in Blackboard, without using additional tools. If you have a high-stakes online assessment, secure your […]
What is Proctortrack? Innovative Learning recommends using this tool only in high stakes assessments due to the cost associated with using this tool. Proctortrack is a remote proctoring tool that leverages automation and AI to provide proctoring in online testing environments. It sits as a layer on top of your LMS, allowing you to carry […]
In Blackboard, you can set a password for students to use to access a test or survey. Titled “Access code”, this feature randomly generates a 6-digit code. Notes: Blackboard won’t automatically send out the access code to the students. Instructors and/or proctors will need to provide the code to the students. Students can use the […]
SafeAssign is a plagiarism tool built into Blackboard. SafeAssign compares student submissions against a set of academic papers, previous submissions among the existing database to identify areas of overlap between the submitted text and existing works. SafeAssign can be embedded within Blackboard assignments as long as there have been no prior submissions. Enable SafeAssign: Locate […]
When you grade assessments with SafeAssign enabled, you can view an Originality Report to see how much of a student’s submitted content overlaps with other published materials. SafeAssign results are hidden while anonymous grading is enabled. After you post grades and names are shown, you can view the SafeAssign results and the Originality Reports. To view SafeAssign […]
After a new assessment (Test or Assignment) is created in the Content area, there are various setting options that can be used to customize the assessment according to preferences. This resource provides more context and information about these available settings. Accessing the Settings panel Locate and edit the assessment. On the right, select the settings […]
When you create a test or an assignment, you can use question pools to be sure each student receives a different version of the assessment. You can’t add a question pool if: You’ve added a rubric to your assessment. You’ve chosen to collect submissions offline. Your students have already opened the assessment. How to add […]
