YuJa Verity allows instructors to create and administer proctored assessments to students, thereby safeguarding the integrity of assessments taken in their Learning Management System. To create a Verity quiz in Canvas using New Quizzes, follow the steps outlined below.
Setting Up a Proctored Quiz
Before proceeding with the steps below, please ensure you have authenticated yourself.
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In Canvas, click the Quizzes tab and then click + Quiz to create a new quiz.
- If the Choose a Quiz Engine modal appears, select New Quizzes and then click Submit.
- Give your quiz a name in the Assignment Name field, and then click Build.
- Click Configure Settings to access proctor settings for Verity.
- Select your desired proctoring method and click Next to continue.
- Automated Proctoring (No Live): Test-takers will not be monitored during their assessment.
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Live Proctors: Proctors will monitor the test-takers during a scheduled proctoring session.
Note: If you select Live Proctors, you will see an additional Live Sessions step in your progress bar, and you can schedule your live sessions in the next step. - Live Check-In: Proctors can join and view a test-taker's environment when issues are flagged.
- Select the platform you'd like to enable and click Next.
- Automated Proctoring: Offers standard proctoring features through the Verity browser extension within compatible browsers. This mode may also be used within the Lockdown App.
- Lockdown App: Offers additional security features that can be applied to safeguard the integrity of quizzes.
- Mobile Lockdown App: If selected, only standard proctoring features will be available to allow assessments to be taken on the Verity Mobile App.
- Select which configurations you would like enabled and click Next to continue. For more information on Verity's configurations, please refer to our guide on YuJa Verity's Quiz Restrictions.
- If necessary, you can allow individual students to take the assessment without being proctored by selecting the Plus icon next to their name. Then click Next to continue.
Note: You can choose to apply a specific proctoring profile to exempted students by selecting the three vertical dots and clicking Apply Profile. - Review your settings and click Confirm. Once quizzes are completed, you can review them by accessing the Verity Results table.
Note: If you'd like to save these settings for future assessments, click Save as Profile.