Students complaining they can’t access tests when using Lockdown Browser? Here are a couple of things to check, advise students that if prompted to upgrade Lockdown they need to complete the upgrade. As the instructor please note that any changes you make to Test Options may cause Lockdown browser to “error”. To check on this … Read more
I am stealing from my BB colleagues here at ECU and re-posting their offer! For your use – a generic sample 5-question quiz If you are interested in adding a short quiz to your Blackboard course at the beginning of the semester to determine if students can successfully take an exam in Blackboard, we have … Read more
Update on lockdown browser is “That pesky second popup box that students would see with a jumbled password is gone.” Having problems with LDB? Here are some troubleshooting tips, additional info can be found by clicking on this link Usually, if something occurs (screen goes blank or connection is lost) after the student has started … Read more
Lots of great Test Setting and Troubleshooting Tips can be found here. There are some good tips for this issue unfortunately experienced by all test givers! ““Help! I got kicked out of my test…” Symptom: The student is kicked out of an assessment when the submit button is pressed. Cause: The java session has been … Read more
Respondus Lockdown Browser! As quoted in “The Weekly Word” it is a is a new tool in Blackboard (look in your Control Panel), which many of you will be interested in if you give online tests and would like an alternative to a proctor. Read about the features that make LockDown a secure testing environment … Read more
Yikes the test has been deployed, half the students have taken it and you realize one of the answers was keyed wrong. In Blackboard 9 you DON’T have to go into each test one at a time to search and correct the question. Click on the arrows next to the test name in Grade Center, … Read more