How do I make quizzes secure?

[thardy12]

How can I proctor an online quiz?

I want to make sure students are not working together, or printing or saving quiz questions that might be accessed by other students. 

[greg_burchett]

Not sure if this will answer your question. Certain states allow proctored exams, but require that it must be "reasonable" and convenient for the student (i.e. a student taking a course offered in California but resides in Alaska). There are ways in which you may be able to arrange for proctored exams (i.e. a tutor center at a college, an employer, etc.). But in reality, the reality of online education is simply that we can't guarantee this level of scrutiny. What is illegal in some states is for you to require the student to come to campus for proctored exams during an online course (hence defeating the "idea" of distance ed). You may need to read the applicable laws and policies for your state/institution. Perhaps there are Board Policies for where you teach at. Welcome to online ed...

[Stef_retired]

Hi,  @thardy12 ‌, Greg is correct, and it appears that the policy at your school is currently set to arrange to have students come in to a proctoring center by appointment (based on your email, I found this site: Testing Services - Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana ). Various third-party online proctoring solutions that integrate with Canvas are available (here's a list), but your school would need to purchase them and make them available in your course.

One of our awesome Canvas Coaches has written a comprehensive resource about quizzes that might help you create assessments that make it harder for students to share and collaborate: Quiz Settings to Maximize Security‌