Hybrid or Online Course: Enhanced Security Settings for New Quizzes

To enhance exam security, the Testing Center has provided a list of settings to consider enabling for your exam in New Quizzes. These settings are not required, however, they do enhance the security of your exam.

LockDown Browser

LockDown Browser (LDB) can prevent students from accessing other locations within Canvas during their exams. Please note that without using LDB, students can access course notes, presentations, assignments, etc during their quiz.

Please note: LDB may not be able to be effectively used by off-campus/online students as the software is specific to Iowa State University. Instructors may be asked to deactivate these settings if an error occurs for a student.

Question Types

Consider a variety of different question types, including short answer and essay questions, to allow the students to demonstrate, in their own words, their understanding of a particular part of the course content.

Shuffle Questions & Shuffle Answers