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- Use a timer, which limits the amount of time students have access to the materials. Students with academic accommodations can be given additional time.
- Use question pools so that Blackboard can provide different exams to different students.
- Randomize question order and the order of answers on individual questions.
Using the "Force Completion" option on Blackboard tests is not recommended. With this setting, students that accidentally close their browsers, leave the test page, or lose power or their internet connections won't be able to continue and must contact the instructor to ask for a new attempt. Momentary internet interruptions are especially common over Wi-Fi and home internet connections; a student that experiences any internet connectivity interruption during the test will have trouble with this setting.
Blackboard provides documentation on all of test settings on their help site. SU users should reference materials for the "Original Course View."
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