Promoting Academic Integrity

Overview

To promote academic integrity, design specifically for online quizzing and/or use special quizzing tools. For example, Canvas has a number of security settings, and Respondus LockDown Browser prevents students from navigating away from a quiz. 

Design for Online Assessment

Discourage or hinder cheating In traditional assessments by: 

• Create large question pools (Canvas calls them “question banks”) where questions are randomly drawn for each student’s quiz. See How do I create a question bank in a course? Links to an external site. and How do I create a quiz with a question group to randomize quiz questions? Links to an external site.
• Randomize the answers to multiple-choice questions. See “Shuffle answers” in How do I create a Multiple Choice question in New Quizzes? Links to an external site.
• Give timed exams, so students have less time to look up answers they haven’t learned. What options can I set in a quiz? Links to an external site.
• Quiz in info that’s only shared in your class and hard to find online. 

Or, give non-traditional assessments:

• Assess students on authentic activities like group work, real-world case study analysis, and design.
• Have students create new, unique deliverables, like a new blog, digital artwork, mind maps, and more. 
• Give students multiple, low-stakes assessments like discussions or short quizzes throughout the semester. 
  
  

Quiz Security Settings

Respondus Lockdown Browser

You can set the quiz to require students to use the Respondus LockDown Browser, which prevents them from navigating away from the quiz from the computer they’re using. 

Consider: 

• Students can still use other devices to look up content.
• Respondus isn’t as stable as other browsers. Technical issues are common and difficult for tech support to diagnose. 

To make a quiz require Respondus Lockdown Browser, see: Making a quiz that requires Respondus LockDown Browser

Respondus Monitor Online Proctoring

For extra security during an online exam, you can require Respondus Monitor alongside Respondus LockDown Browser. Respondus Monitor uses a student’s webcam to record video of them taking the test. The instructor can then review the videos. 

For more information, see: Instructor Quick Start Guide - LockDown Browser®and Respondus Monitor Links to an external site.. It has instructions for both instructors and students.