Safe Exam Browser is a web browser environment to carry out e-assessments safely. The software turns any computer temporarily into a secure workstation. It controls access to resources like system functions, other websites and applications and prevents
unauthorized resources being used during an exam.
The quiz activity has built in settings to allow secure exams using the Safe Exam Browser. Safe Exam Browser is available for Windows, macOS and iOS as open source software. Students should install
Safe Exam Browser to their devices before the exams.
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There are 3 options for Safe Exam Browser configuration in quiz activity:
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.
Yes – Configure manually: No template for the configuration of Safe Exam Browser will be used. You can configure Safe Exam Browser manually. In order to use this configuration, students must install the latest version of Safe Exam Browser application. In addition, MACOS users must check the "Allow Reconfiguring" and "Reconfiguring Config URL" options in the Exam tab of Safe Exam Browser configuration.
Yes – Use an existing template: A template for the configuration of Safe Exam Browser can be used. Templates are managed by ODTÜClass Administrators. Students' manual settings will be overridden by the settings in the template. After
selection of this option a dropdown menu to choose a template will be displayed. In order to use this configuration, students must install the latest version of Safe Exam Browser application. In addition, users must check the "Allow
Reconfiguring" option and type "*" to "Reconfiguring Config URL" option in the Exam tab of Safe Exam Browser configuration.
Existing Safe Exam Browser Templates:
SEB Template 1
Menu bar hidden.
Students cannot change configuration.
Links requesting a new browser window are blocked.
Don't allow audio and video capture.
Don't allow download & upload files.
Don't allow network screen sharing.
Don't allow to run inside virtual meachine.
Don't allow spell check.
Don't allow dictionary look up.
SEB Template 2
Menu bar hidden.
Students cannot change configuration.
Links requesting a new browser window are not blocked.
Allow download & upload files.
Don't allow audio and video capture.
Don't allow network screen sharing.
Don't allow to run inside virtual meachine.
Don't allow spell check.
Don't allow dictionary look up.
SEB Template Zoom Allowed: Zoom is allowed to run in the background. Students should join the Zoom meeting before openning SEB.