Moodle Quiz - Safe Exam Browser

Students will be able to take a Moodle Quiz in a secure, locked down browser by utilising the Safe Exam Browser (SEB).

Recommended use: summative, invigilated exams on campus that use a Moodle Quiz assessment type.

SEB would need to be installed onto campus devices in advance.
Consult table below for list of YSJ computer rooms that have SEB pre-installed.
SEB can be downloaded to individual YSJ managed devices from the YSJ App Portal (YSJ App Portal - Accessing University Software).
If you want to download SEB to a personal device use this link.
Log a support request with TEL (via the IT Support Portal) if you need support configuring your Moodle Quiz.
TEL recommends that you (or your School Technician) check the Moodle Quiz in the computer room in advance of the exam.

Once students launch a SEB enabled quiz, they are prompted to re-enter their YSJ credentials to access Moodle.

In order for students to have a level of familiarisation with using SEB before the exam, we suggest that Tutors set up a Moodle Quiz (using SEB), as a formative assessment which students can take in their own time.
Students can download SEB to their personal device using this link or use the YSJ App Portal to download SEB on a university managed device.

A Moodle Quiz has settings that can be configured to allow secure exams using the Safe Exam Browser.

Key Points:

Once SEB has been set up in the Moodle Quiz, students will be able to attempt the quiz only if the device they are on has the SEB installed.
The SEB browser can only be closed once the quiz has been submitted.
If you require certain web pages or online resources to be available to the students during the exam, these can be made accessible by configuring the URL filter in the SEB settings.
Spell check is disabled but can optionally be allowed.
A URL or search field and back/forward navigation won’t appear in the browser window. This however can be configured to be accessible during an exam, using a URL filter.
Shortcut keys such as Win+Tab, Alt+Tab, Ctrl+Alt+Del, Alt+F4, Print Screen, Cmd+Tab are disabled.
The clipboard is cleared when starting and quitting Safe Exam Browser.

Locations on campus where SEB has been installed:

If you require SEB to be deployed in a computer room not listed below, please place a request (with plenty of advance notice), on the IT Support Portal.

Location (York / London)	Room	Number of Computers

Location (York / London)	Room	Number of Computers
York	CC/106	tbc

Safe Exam Browser settings:

The available options are:

No: Safe Exam Browser is not required to attempt the quiz.
Yes – Configure manually: No template for the configuration of Safe Exam Browser will be used. You can configure Safe Exam Browser manually.
[Recommended option, especially if you also want students to access webpages].
Yes – Upload my own config: You can upload your own Safe Exam Browser configuration file. All manual settings and the use of templates will be disabled.
[Advanced users only]
Yes – Use SEB client config: No configurations of Safe Exam Browser are on Moodle side. The quiz can be attempted with any configuration of Safe Exam Browser.
[Not recommended since you will need to hand the Safe Exam Browser config file over to students taking the quiz].

Configure manually (Recommended Option)

Go to the Moodle Quiz Administration settings and locate the Safe Exam Browser tab.

Choose:

Require the use of Safe Exam Browser: Yes - Configure manually
Show Safe Exam Browser download button: No (this is installed centrally on key devices on campus)
Ask user to confirm quitting: Yes
Enable quitting of SEB: Yes
Quit Password: Add one if you want an extra layer of safety (so student does not accidentally quit SEB during the Quiz).
Enable reload in exam: Yes
Show SEB task bar: Yes (to show reload button, time and keyboard layout)
Show reload button: Yes
Show time: Yes
Show keyboard layout: Yes
Show wi-fi controls: No
Enable audio controls: No
Enable spell checking: No
Enable URL filtering: No
Note: This can be configured to Yes (for Advanced users only - see below).
Click on Save and return to course.

Advanced users:

If you would like students to access webpages or resources whilst taking the quiz:
Enable URL filtering: Yes
You can add a URL that you would like the student to access during the quiz.
Expressions allowed: Add the URL(s) that can be accessed.

Use * as a wildcard to extend access to all pages within the domain.
e.g.
adding https://www.yorksj.ac.uk/ allows access to the YSJ homepage only
adding https://www.yorksj.ac.uk/* allows access to any YSJ page.

IMPORTANT: Provide the URL to the student within the quiz by adding a ‘Description’ at the start of your Moodle Quiz.

Add the URL to the webpage or resource within this description and ensure that it opens ‘in a new window’.

ESSENTIAL: If you using a URL filter please add this link so that students are able to access the Moodle quiz:
https://moodle.yorksj.ac.uk/mod/quiz/*

Accessibility:

Using the Safe Exam Browser (SEB) with a screen reader is currently untested. Students requiring a screen reader, or other accessibility tools, will need to sit the Moodle Quiz without the SEB.