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Cheating, Prevention


Can I prevent cheating during an online quiz?

Dishonesty in test-taking is not new to the online environment. Blackboard offers these suggestions for preventing cheating during an online assessment.


Can I configure a test or quiz to show students feedback but NOT the correct answers?

Unfortunately, in the current version of Blackboard, this is not possible. The only way to automatically display feedback to students immediately after they complete a test or quiz is to also allow them to see the detailed results and correct answers.


When I try to follow the online instructions to prevent a student from printing and/or copy and pasting an exam, the instructions state script can be copied and pasted into the HTML. However, when I go to the HTML as instructed in the 'test instructions' area, a window pops up that does not have any method for 'copy-paste'. Am I doing something wrong? Do I need to type the script in myself?

You'll have to use the keyboard shortcut to paste. After copying the code, click in the HTML window and then hold down the Control Key and the letter V if your are using a PC, or the Apple key and the letter V if you are using a Mac.


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Last Updated: 09/26/2007