Add the ability to choose which tools to allow in the Rich Content Editor.

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Status: Archived Submitted by on ‎01-04-2022 01:57 PM
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It would be great to be able to limit or choose the tools that show on Canvas Quizzes.  Students can use the Link, Picture, Media and Document upload tools as a means to access materials to cheat on the quiz.  Those tools pose a test security problem.

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Renee_Carney
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‎01-04-2022 04:02 PM
Status changed to: Open
 
ezaurova
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‎01-05-2022 09:35 AM

I can't believe I never thought of that!  Clever of the students, and definitely something that should be addressed.

DanBurgess
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‎01-05-2022 05:56 PM

I agree with @ezaurova, not something I would have thought of. 

@TonniePack, is there something about the availability of the tools that allows students access in a context that they would not otherwise be able to do?  For instance, is it a way of defeating tools that lock down the browser to prevent access to other programs?  

TonniePack
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‎01-06-2022 06:54 AM

Yeah students are basically beta testers for all test security.  We are not currently using a lock down browser for several reasons.  We allow students to access quizzes in Canvas using the common web browsers.  The problem was noticed when students were completing an essay question in New Quizzes.  Because the upload tools allow for directory navigation, students can get to any document or file that they have access to on their computer. 

Students do not have access to the document upload but do have access to Picture, Media and Link.  The Picture is the most problematic as it will display the image immediately in the text.  All students need to do is upload screen shots of any text or web page they want.  After viewing the image, simply delete the picture and no one will know.  

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‎04-13-2023 11:35 AM
Status changed to: Archived
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