proctoring exams in canvas

[rguerra]

Does canvas offer features for proctoring quizzes or exams?

[Steve_Watts · Accepted solution]

Hi  @rguerra 
Canvas has a few settings that you can enable in a quiz to help with proctoring. You can set an access code that students need to enter before taking the quiz. This means they won't be able to start the quiz until the instructor tells them the access code. You can also set a range of IP addresses that are allowed to access the quiz. This means students can only take the quiz if they are using a computer with one of the specified IP addresses so can be used if you want them to be in a specific room or building when they take the quiz.

There is some information here on how to use those settings, for the classic and new quizzes tools:
What options can I set in a quiz? 
How do I manage settings for an assessment in New Quizzes? 

You might also be interested in a tool called Respondus Lockdown Browser. This is a separate product that your college will need to buy a licence for. It integrates with Canvas and you can specify in your quiz settings that students can only take the quiz if they use the Lockdown Browser and the quiz won't open if they're using any of the standard web browsers. The Lockdown Browser is a desktop application that students need to download and install, or you can install it in your computer rooms if students are taking the exam there. It limits what they can see to just your Canvas system and prevents them from browsing other sites while they're taking the quiz. You can find details of the tool here: https://web.respondus.com/he/lockdownbrowser/ 

[Steve_Watts · Accepted solution]

Hi  @rguerra 
Canvas has a few settings that you can enable in a quiz to help with proctoring. You can set an access code that students need to enter before taking the quiz. This means they won't be able to start the quiz until the instructor tells them the access code. You can also set a range of IP addresses that are allowed to access the quiz. This means students can only take the quiz if they are using a computer with one of the specified IP addresses so can be used if you want them to be in a specific room or building when they take the quiz.

There is some information here on how to use those settings, for the classic and new quizzes tools:
What options can I set in a quiz? 
How do I manage settings for an assessment in New Quizzes? 

You might also be interested in a tool called Respondus Lockdown Browser. This is a separate product that your college will need to buy a licence for. It integrates with Canvas and you can specify in your quiz settings that students can only take the quiz if they use the Lockdown Browser and the quiz won't open if they're using any of the standard web browsers. The Lockdown Browser is a desktop application that students need to download and install, or you can install it in your computer rooms if students are taking the exam there. It limits what they can see to just your Canvas system and prevents them from browsing other sites while they're taking the quiz. You can find details of the tool here: https://web.respondus.com/he/lockdownbrowser/ 

[cholling · Accepted solution]

Very cool. Well done! Thanks for sharing.

[malingacj]

Hi Steve Watt, my instructor opened for me the Proctor Exam but said she has no code, and it is still not allowing me to go through, code needed.

[Chaitanya_tv]

Hi @rguerra, I found your query while doing research and am sharing what I found. Canvas supports basic proctoring features for quizzes and exams, such as requiring access codes and restricting quiz attempts to certain IP addresses. These features help ensure that only authorized students can take the quiz and, if necessary, from a specific location.

For more advanced proctoring needs, integrating a third-party service like Talview with Canvas can offer additional security measures. They have covered the integration details in this blog: https://blog.talview.com/en/proview-proctoring-integration-with-canvas-lms. 

Thanks