Exam Guard

Your online course(s) may use a plug-in called "ExamGuard". During an online exam, this software locks down the Windows environment, prohibiting students from

  • Printing the exam
  • Copying and pasting anything to or from the exam
  • Surfing the web
  • Opening or using any other applications (Word, Excel, ppt, etc.) on their computer
  • Using the CTL-ALT-DEL function
  • Clicking on any areas (left-side menu) in the course

If your course requires you to utilize ExamGuard;

  • Students must download and install the ExamGuard software from QuestionMark Secure
  • Exams using ExamGuard must be taken on a PC; ExamGuard is not compatible with Macintosh computers
  • ExamGuard works best with Internet Explorer
  • ExamGuard will work with Netscape; however, students must have Internet Explorer installed on the computer-even if they are accessing the exam with Netscape-and the Netscape browser must be configured as follows:
  1. In the Netscape browser, go to Edit > Preferences
  2. In the Preferences window, go to Navigator > Applications
  3. Click the "New Type..." button
  4. In the New Type window, enter the following:
    Description of type: QS
    File Extension: .qmsb
    MIME Type: application/x-qmsb
    Application to use: click the "Browse..." button to find Questionmark
    Secure.exe. The default location is C:\Program Files\Questionmark\QS.
  5. Click "OK"
  6. Close the Preferences window
  • Customized, internal web browsers (such as those often used by AOL, Compuserve, and Prodigy) are not supported by ExamGuard.

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