Yes. Blackboard leverages Respondus Monitor and LockDown Browser to prevent and detect cheating during online exams and SafeAssign plagiarism checker to identify plagiarized content. Respondus Monitors accesses the computer's webcam and microphone to record the exam environment while recording the computer screen.Mar 30, 2022
It is possible to track how students are using your Blackboard course. Individual items can be tracked when this option has been enabled, and course wide statistics are also available. A number of other features provide insights into student performance on your Blackboard course.
You can specify the locations and IP addresses students can use to access tests in Blackboard Learn. Instructors can then enforce the location restriction for a given assessment.
0:302:48How-to Set Adaptive Release in Blackboard - YouTubeYouTubeStart of suggested clipEnd of suggested clipTo set up adaptive release for a content item locate the content item that you want to control hoverMoreTo set up adaptive release for a content item locate the content item that you want to control hover over the item. And select the drop down arrow that appears next to that content's.
In proctored exams, Blackboard or Canvas can detect switching of tabs through the use of a proctoring software known as respondus monitor. If you try to switch tabs, the browser will consider this as a suspicious attempt to access answers from the web and flag you.Sep 14, 2020
No but some professors have threatened students with having ITS review their internet traffic during the testing time to see if they were cheating.Mar 4, 2021
Setting adaptive release criteria in Blackboard allows the instructor to control the availability of a test, assignment, or other content to a student or a group of students based on criteria, such as by member, group, or grade information.Jul 1, 2019
Advanced Adaptive Release allows instructors to create multiple rules and criteria to govern the release of content to students.Feb 17, 2021
To create an exception for a student or group of students: Click on the action arrow to select Edit Test Options. Scroll about halfway down the page to the Test Availability Exception area. Click on the button to Add User or Group. A new window will open with the Blackboard course roster.Sep 12, 2012