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Overview
This article provides instructions for faculty on how to grant special access in D2L Brightspace quizzes to allow individual students to opt out of Respondus Monitor. This process uses the Special Access feature in Quizzes and aligns with current university guidance regarding student opt-out options.
How-To
Note: Current University guidance from the Office of the Provost states, "please provide the following information to your students prior to the beginning of the semester and in your syllabus: Opt-out procedures (unless program accreditation mandates remote proctoring)"
Use Special Access on Quizzes to allow selected students to take the quiz without Respondus Monitor (“opt out”).
- Edit the preferred Quiz.
- Click the down arrow next to Availability Dates & Conditions widget.
- Click the Manage Special Access link.
- Select Allow selected users special access to this quiz.
- Click Add Users to Special Access.
- Under the LockDown Browser section, check the box next to Not required to take this quiz.
- Under the Users section, check the box next to the name of the Student(s) you wish to grant the “opt out” of Respondus Monitor for this specific quiz.
- Click the Add Special Access button.
- Click Save and Close.
You will now see the Special Access changes listed by student.
Outcome
After completing these steps, the selected student(s) will be able to take the quiz without Respondus Monitor, while all other students retain the original quiz settings.
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