.. _Enabling Proctored Exams: ######################################## Creating Proctored Exams ######################################## To create a proctored exam, you modify the course proctored exam settings in Studio to enable proctored exams, and then you modify the settings of a subsection to specify that the subsection is a proctored exam. ********************** Enable Proctored Exams ********************** To enable proctored exams in your course, follow these steps. #. In Studio, select **Settings**, then select **Proctored Exam Settings**. #. Locate the **Enable Proctored Exams** policy key. The default for this field is to be unchecked, meaning that proctored exams are not enabled. #. Check the setting to enable proctored exams. #. Select **Submit**. You can now create proctored exams in your course. After you enable this setting for your course, you can create a proctored exam or a practice proctored exam. .. _Create a Proctored Exam: ************************************************** Create a Proctored Exam or Practice Proctored Exam ************************************************** To create a proctored exam or a practice proctored exam, follow these steps. .. only:: Partners .. note:: The content of practice proctored exams is visible to all learners, regardless of enrollment track. Only learners in a paid enrollment track (e.g. verified, Master's, Professional Certificate) will be able to use proctoring software when viewing a practice proctored exam. #. Add and :ref:`develop a subsection ` as you would any other subsection. For a practice proctored exam, edX recommends that you include only a few problems in this subsection. Or, you could add a unit with a text component that provides information about the exam. #. Select the **Configure** icon for the subsection. .. image:: ../../../shared/images/subsections-settings-icon.png :alt: A subsection in the course outline with the configure icon indicated. :width: 400 The **Settings** dialog box opens to the **Basic** tab. #. In the **Grading** section, set the :ref:`assignment type and due date` for the subsection. .. note:: For a practice proctored exam, leave the assignment type as **Not Graded**. #. Select the **Advanced** tab, and then locate the **Set as a Special Exam** section. #. Select the proctored exam type. * For a proctored exam, select **Proctored**. * For a practice proctored exam, select **Practice Proctored**. #. In the **Time Allotted** field, enter the length of time that you want to allow for the exam as HH:MM, where HH is hours and MM is minutes. #. (optional) For a proctored exam, in the **Review Rules** field, enter any additions or exceptions to the :ref:`default rules for proctored exams`. For more information, see :ref:`specifying_exam_rules_and_exceptions`. #. Select **Save**. .. _specifying_exam_rules_and_exceptions: ************************************** Specify Exam Rules and Exceptions ************************************** .. only:: Partners By default, reviewers evaluate exam attempts according to a standard set of :ref:`online proctoring rules ` that the proctoring service has provided. .. only:: Open_edX The rules for proctoring exams vary according to the proctoring service that you or your organization has chosen. However, the :ref:`online proctoring rules ` that this guide lists are common to many proctoring services. .. note:: The course grace period setting does not apply to proctored exams. For more information about the grace period setting, see :ref:`Set the Grace Period`. You can also provide custom rules for a particular exam. For example, you might allow learners to use a calculator, or to have one sheet of blank paper. These rules are visible to reviewers and learners at the start of each proctoring exam. To specify custom proctored exam rules, follow these steps. .. only:: Partners .. note:: Your additional rules must be clear, specific, and easy to understand so that reviewers do not incorrectly review a learner’s exam. Use simple sentences and words for a global English speaking audience. #. In Studio, open your course outline and select the subsection for the exam. #. Select the **Configure** icon to open the **Settings** dialog box. #. Select the **Advanced** tab, and then locate the **Set as a Special Exam** section. #. In the **Review Rules** field, enter any additional rules. For example, you might enter the following rule. ``Allow one blank sheet of paper and a pencil or pen. Allow a hand-held calculator on the desk.`` #. Select **Save**. .. _Allow Opting Out of Proctored Exams: *************************************************** Allow Opting Out of Proctored Exams *************************************************** .. only:: Partners When a proctored exam opens, by default, verified learners are required to take the exam as a proctored exam. If you want to allow Verified or Master's learners the option to take proctored exams without proctoring, please contact your edX partner manager to enable this option. .. only:: Open_edX When a proctored exam opens, by default, learners are required to take the exam as a proctored exam. If you want to allow learners to take proctored exams without proctoring, you can change a setting on the **Proctored Exam Settings** page in Studio. .. note:: If a learner opts to take an exam without proctoring, the exam will not be timed either. In effect, learners who opt out of proctoring will have unlimited time to complete the exam and could return to problem sets at any time. You can reduce the ability to view the exam by selecting a due date for the exam. .. only:: Open_edX To enable the option for learners to opt out of proctored exams for a course, follow these steps. #. In Studio, select **Settings**, then select **Proctored Exam Settings**. #. Locate the **Allow Opting Out of Proctored Exams** policy key. The default value is ``No``, which requires Verified and Master's learners to take proctored exams with proctoring. #. Change the value of the setting to ``Yes``. #. Select **Submit**. *************************** Check Proctoring Results *************************** For information about how to obtain and interpret proctored exam results, contact your proctoring software provider.