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Article Last Updated April 2021
Digital assessment is possible using a wide range of online tools in
eClass and other tools:
- student forum contributions can be graded
[http://support.ctl.ualberta.ca/index.php?/Knowledgebase/Article/View/393/15/whole...
Article Last Updated December 2019
This article describes the changes released for ExamLock in January
2020.
PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENTS:
Two major issues are resolved for winter term:
* The mac application performance problem issues are fixed (rel...
Article Last Updated August 2020
Instructors who are moving assessments online and who do not have
their exams already converted to a digital format can utilize this
service speed up the creation of electronic exams. THIS SERVICE IS
INTENDED TO PROVIDE ...
Article Last Updated June 2021
This document outlines the steps students need to follow to launch a
monitored exam session using Smart Exam Monitor (SEM). This 3rd party
tool is a mechanism to provide proctoring for online exams
at-a-distance when stude...
Article Last Updated June 2021
This article will assist students if they are having issues launching
an exam monitoring session using Smart Exam Monitor (SEM). This tool
is often used as a requirement to validate remote exam submissions by
providing web...
Article Last Updated July 2019
UPDATE JULY 2019: RESPONDUS LOCKDOWN BROWSER IS NO LONGER CENTRALLY
SUPPORTED AT THE U OF A.
Please see this article for instructions on using ExamLock to promote
quiz integrity
[https://support.ctl.ualberta.ca/index.php...
Article Last Updated November 2020
This article describes how students can use the Assign2 external tool
to complete online assessments. The tool is a new tool released in
Fall 2020 so please contact eClass support
[https://support.ctl.ualberta.ca/] if ...
Article Last Updated June 2021
ExamLock is a quiz integrity application developed by the IST eClass
team. The tool can be installed on mac and windows machines and limits
students to a quiz interface while an exam is being completed and will
block them f...
Article Last Updated June 2021
This article is for students who encounter issues when attempting to
validate their device or laptop for ExamLock exams
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Article Last Updated December 2020
ExamLock
[https://support.ctl.ualberta.ca/index.php?/Knowledgebase/Article/View/375/15/using-examlock-to-promote-integrity-in-eclass-quizzes]
will work only after it is granted all the permissions it needs when
install...
Article Last Updated April 2021
NEW IN SUMMER/FALL 2020, instructors can use Smart Exam Monitor (SEM)
to remotely proctor exams and quizzes. The system can be used in
conjunction with eClass quizzes or as a pure monitoring solution for a
range of other ...
Article Last Updated June 2021
This article outlines how instructors can use the ExamLock Manager to
manage secure exam sessions and review student activity during
quizzes. Instructors should configure their quizzes first following
the instructions at Us...
Article Last Updated June 2021
This article outlines best practices and suggestions for delivering
fully remote exams using the eClass quiz activity.
Fully remote online exam delivery poses several challenges both from
the academic honesty side and fr...
Article Last Updated July 2020
The installation file for the Respondus 4.0 quiz authoring tool is
available for faculty and can be downloaded for Windows from the
following url:
https://drive.google.com/a/ualberta.ca/file/d/0Bx4XEhWIyItnVV9SQWVkVXQ5Ml...
Article Last Updated July 2019
UPDATE JULY 2019: RESPONDUS LOCKDOWN BROWSER IS NO LONGER CENTRALLY
SUPPORTED AT THE U OF A.
Please see this article for instructions on using ExamLock to promote
quiz integrity
[https://support.ctl.ualberta.ca/index.php...
Article Last Updated June 2021
ExamLock is a University of Alberta application that instructors may
use to promote academic integrity during eClass exams. The tool is
available in IST managed computer labs but may also be used by
students on their own la...
Article Last Updated July 2019
UPDATE JULY 2019: RESPONDUS LOCKDOWN BROWSER IS NO LONGER CENTRALLY
SUPPORTED AT THE U OF A.
Please see this article for instructions on using ExamLock to promote
quiz integrity
[https://support.ctl.ualberta.ca/index.php...
Article Last Updated June 2021
This article outlines how instructors can use the ExamLock Manager to
schedule secure exam sessions for students to complete quizzes.
Instructors will need to configure their quizzes first following the
instructions at Usin...
Article Last Updated March 2019
This article lists some common issues encountered during the delivery
of ExamLock exams and the recommended mitigation steps that
Instructors can follow to get them resolved. These should review these
in advance of exam de...
Article Last Updated February 2021
This article lists the current known issues and technical problems in
ExamLock that are already under investigation or have been added to
our product backlog for repairs.
ISSUE/PROBLEM
SUMMARY
KNOWN WORKAROU...
Article Last Updated May 2020
This article outlines how users can grant applications permissions to
use tools on their device. The most common use case for this is for
students who need to enable monitoring software during remote exams as
a proctoring s...
Article Last Updated June 2021
This article outlines how instructors can use the Smart Exam Monitor
(SEM) tool to monitor and review student exam attempts. This requires
that SEM sessions have already been set up in a course following the
instructions i...
Article Last Updated February 2021
This article describes how instructors can create online assessments
using the Assign2 external tool in their eClass course. Assign2 allows
students to capture written work as an image allowing students to show
their w...
StudyMate is a companion tool for Respondus that can create a series
of flash-based games for learning.
The installation file for the StudyMate 2.5 tool can be downloaded
from the following url:
https://drive.google.com/a/ualberta.ca/file/d/0Bx4XEhWIy...
Article Last Updated September 2020
This article describes how instructors can use the built-in quiz
statistics available for all selected-response type questions
(multiple-choice, true/false, matching, etc.) in the eClass quiz tool.
These statistics ar...
Article Last Updated June 2021
USING SMART EXAM MONITOR WITH EXAMLOCK FOR EXAMS
For added security while administering remote exams, you can use
ExamLock in conjunction with Smart Exam Monitor (SEM). Smart Exam
Monitor records a student's webcam, scre...
Article Last Updated April 2021
This article describes how instructors can manage their Assign2
assignments, ensure students have access to the assignment, adjust due
dates, and release grades and feedback to students. See Creating
Online Assignments Us...
Article Last Updated June 2021
This article outlines how instructors can set up exam accommodations
for students when they are taking fully remote exams. Instructors
should also ensure they are familiar with the accommodation guidelines
provided by Acce...
Article Last Updated April 2021
This article describes how instructors can use the marking interface
in Assign2 Online Assessments. See Creating Online Assignments Using
Assign2
[https://support.ctl.ualberta.ca/index.php?/Knowledgebase/Article/View/442/...
Article Last Updated June 2021
This article describes how instructors can set up SEM monitoring for
delivering Assign2 assessments. This would commonly be used for
summative exams like midterms or finals where students must complete
work during a certai...
Article Last Updated March 2020
UPDATE: As a part of the University's shift to online course delivery
in response to Covid-19, these suggestions provide instructors with a
mechanism to convert existing numeric scores (for an entire course or
for individ...
Article Last Updated March 2020
UPDATE: As a part of the University's shift to online course delivery
in response to Covid-19, these suggestions provide instructors with a
mechanism to provide and display Credit/No Credit scores to students
as a part of...
Article Last Updated June 2021
_The following article contains features, steps, or screenshots that
are updated for the new version of eClass that will be available June
27th, 2021. If you have questions before that time please contact IST
eClass suppor...
Article Last Updated April 2021
This article lists the current known issues and technical problems in
Assign2 that are currently under investigation or have already been
reported to the vendor for repairs.
ISSUE SUMMARY
KNOWN WORKAROUNDS
Adding...
Article Last Updated June 2021
If your instructor has asked you to submit a video presentation, you
can use the Stream2 media tool embedded in eClass to record and upload
a video. The tool can also be used to upload a video you made using
another progra...
Article Last Updated June 2021
Students can now use the Stream2 media tool to record or upload video
presentations directly into eClass
[http://support.ctl.ualberta.ca/index.php?/Knowledgebase/Article/View/456/1/submitting-video-presentations-using-stre...
Article Last Updated June 2021
This article outlines how U of A instructors can convert exams
contained in MS Word files into quizzes in eClass using the Exam
Digitizer. This custom-built question creation helper tool provides
better functionality than ...
Article Last Updated June 2021
This article outlines how instructors can set up individualized
versions of exams for specific students. This is most commonly
required if an instructor needs to facilitate an approved Exam Audio
(AF) accommodation and thi...
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