Category Archives: Control Panel

Testing with Respondus LockDown Browser

What is it? Respondus LockDown Browser provides a more secure environment for online testing. LockDown Browser itself is a separate web browser (like Internet Explorer, Firefox, or Chrome) specifically geared toward taking online tests. When a student is ready to take an online test that uses LockDown Browser, they actually launch the LockDown Browser from their desktop instead of launching their usual browser of choice. LockDown Browser then fills the student’s screen (including any additional displays), open to Detroit Mercy’s...

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For Faculty, Tests Surveys & Pools Updated: August 22, 2016

Download Respondus Lockdown Browser

If you plan to use Respondus Lockdown Browser for testing in your Blackboard course site, students will need to download the Lockdown Browser prior to taking the test. Respondus LockDown Browser uses a standard Windows or Mac installer that can be downloaded by faculty or students from the following link (note: this link is unique to Detroit Mercy): http://www.respondus.com/lockdown/download.php?id=945835138...

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FAQ, For Faculty, For Students, Testing, Tests Surveys & Pools Updated: August 18, 2016

Allowing additional submissions

From time to time a student will have an issue turning in a test or assignment and you’ll want to give them another opportunity to submit their work. If you’ve set up the test or assignment for single attempt (or if they’ve used up the multiple attempts you’ve alloted), you’ll need to let Blackboard know the student can submit one more time. Fortunately, the process for clearing an attempt is straightforward. First, locate the table cell in the Grade Center...

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Assignment, Grade Center, Tests Surveys & Pools Updated: June 29, 2016

Create a Survey From a Pool of Questions

If you’re using the IDS provided template, you’re probably considering providing the students with an opportunity to give you feedback on their experience of the course while the course is in progress. IDS has added a number of course and unit evaluation questions to the template in question pools. Selecting which questions you’d like to use and adding them to a survey is easy. First you’ll need to create your survey. Choose TESTS SURVEYS AND POOLS from the Course Tools...

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Tests Surveys & Pools Updated: May 4, 2016

Subscribe to a Discussion Board Forum

Want to be notified whenever someone posts to a discussion board forum? If the option has been enabled by the instructor, you can subscribe to a forum. When you’ve subscribed to a forum you’ll get an email (in your UDM inbox) whenever someone posts on the forum. Depending on how the forum is set up, you may receive an email alert containing a link to the new forum post, or you may receive an email that includes the link as...

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Discussion, Discussion, For Students Updated: April 26, 2016
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