Blackboard cannot see if you have opened other tabs on your computer if a secure testing browser is not installed on your computer. Blackboard alone cannot detect anything in your computer since the browsing ability is limited to that open tab only.
Blackboard cannot tell if you switch tabs if you have opened it on a normal browser. It can only detect if you are working on a proctored test or using a lockdown browser. With a proctor software, Blackboard can detect the switching of tabs or cursor movements away from an active tab. However, it cannot tell what you are doing on the other tabs.
Can canvas detect new tabs opened on Blackboard?
Can Blackboard or Canvas Detect Switching to Open Tabs Ideally, Canvas cannot detect if a student opened new tabs in a web browser or opened a new application or web browser during a quiz or test. However, if proctored, Canvas will monitor and prevent student’s browser activity.
Can blackboard detect screen sharing or screenshots?
In a normal assignment environment, Blackboard or Canvas cannot detect screen sharing or screenshots if a student is working on them using a normal browser. The system cannot detect what you do outside their current page. However, if proctored, Canvas can detect and prevent screen sharing or taking of screenshots.
This of course begs the inquiry “How does blackboard detect if a computer is being used by students?”
Since instructors can use computer webcams to determine the student’s identification, the computer, its IP address, and the owner will be linked by Blackboard. Because of this, if the computer is used by another student to do an online test, it will automatically detect the action and flag it.
Can blackboard record you while you are taking exams?
However, on normal logins, Blackboard cannot record the user. Once you access the exam or test through the special browser, the microphone, and the webcam are automatically launched. Concerning the microphone, Blackboard records sounds and voices while you are doing the test. This is because someone may be giving you answers.