SmarterProctoring and Blackboard
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The following information is for online (computer-based) exams.
SmarterProctoring and Blackboard
If you plan to deploy an online (computer-based) password-protected exam on MyMathLab, MathXL, WebAssign, WleyPlus, etc., then you can use SmarterProctoring tool on Blackboard to set up your exam for students to take via Live Online Proctoring.
For a paper-based exam, the experience may be less than ideal.
Access SmarterProctoring Via Blackboard Tools
If you have not hidden TOOLS link from your Blackboard course menu, students can follow that TOOLS link and click on the SmarterProctoring2017 link directly to access their MyExams portal. You can access your Course Dashboard on SmarterProctoring as well following the same link. You'll need to set up your exam on Course Dashboard so that your students can schedule appointments to take the exam.
Create a Course Menu Link to Access SmarterProctoring
Blackboard course site may not show SmarterProctoring link by default on your course menu. However, we can add a menu link to access SmarterProctoring directly.
On your Blackboard course site:
Make sure that EDIT Mode is ON
Click on the Plus Sign
Click on Tool Link
On the Add Tool Link modal, give your link an informative name, such as My Proctored Exams, and select SmarterProctoring2017 from the Type dropdown list.
You can select Available to Users checkbox to make the item available to your students right away or you can leave it unchecked until you complete the Test Request Form on your SmarterProctoring dashboard.
Create a Direct Link to SmarterProctoring From a CONTENT Area, MODULE Page or a FOLDER
On a CONTENT AREA or MODULE PAGE or FOLDER, click on the Tools dropdown menu and Select More Tools to locate SmarterProctoring2017 option on the fly-out panel.
On the tool link setup page, you can customize your Link Name, add description, and change availability and other options.
Set up Your Exam on Course Dashboard
Add a New Exam on Your Course Dashboard
Click on the link to SmarterProctoring that you created above (henceforth let's call this link My Proctored Exams) to access your Course Dashboard on SmarterProctoring's site. Please make sure that pop-up blockers/extensions that you may have on your browser do not block the web page redirect to SmarterProctoring site.
On your Course Dashboard, click on the +New Exam button on the right to set up your TEST REQUEST FORM (TRF).
Fill in the Exam Details form for your Exam. At the bottom of the Exam Details form, there's an option for you to update any files/documents that such as formula sheets that you would like your students to have access to during the exam. Continue when done with the page.
On the next page, you will have the option to choose permitted items for your exam. Next, the Notes page allows you to write specific instructions for your students that they can see when they schedule their appointment to take the exam. You also have the option to leave instructions for the exam proctor on this page.
On the Proctor Settings page, you can select which testing options are available to students. Select both options. Confirm your exam settings on the final page of the setup and you should see Pending Approval message indicating that the TRF is now waiting for an MC Assessment Center staff to approve. After your TRF is reviewed and approved by an MC Assessment Center staff, your students will be able to schedule their exam by visiting the My Proctored Exams link that you set up on Blackboard. To check if the TRF has been approved, simply visit your SmarterProctoring Course Dashboard using the My Proctored Exams link on Blackboard.
SMARTERPROCTORING GUIDE: Setting up an Online Exam (Please note that some options may look slightly different for our institution than the ones shown on the guide)
Modify an Existing Exam on Course Dashboard
Once your TRF has been approved by the Assessment Center staff, you can visit your Course Dashboard on SmarterProctoring to either edit the exam settings or view the exam details. Edit Exam and View Exam buttons are located at the bottom right of the Course Dashboard page.
To modify an existing exam, click on the Edit Exam button. When done, confirm your changes.
If your EXAM is locked, follow the instructions in this guide to request changes: Submitting Change Requests for Locked Exams
Adding SPECIAL Accommodations (DSS, etc.)
To add special accommodation, click on the View Exam button and locate the name(s) of the student(s) in the Student Overview section (you may need to scroll down the page). Select Add Special Accommodation from the ACTION dropdown menu for your student, and modify time and/or other parameters as needed.
Note: Changing information via Add Special Accommodation affects the settings for that student only.
SMARTERPROCTORING GUIDE: Setting up a Special Accommodation
SmarterProctoring GUIDES for Instructors
Please note that some options may look slightly different for our institution than the ones shown on the guide.