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Can I cheat on the canvas exams?

Miss Ai
12 Jun, 2024

Can I cheat on the canvas exams?

‎Hi all, I am a university instructor and have some questions concerning students possibly cheating on Canvas exams. I’ve recently heard it is possible to find the correct multiple-choice answer by using the ‘Inspect Element’ tool and reading through the coding.

1. Are you actually able to decipher which answers are correct/incorrect by using Inspect Element? If so, how?

2. I know that if a student were to open a new tab, Canvas would show that the student navigated away from the exam page. Would the Inspect Element flag this for the same reason? Or would it not be considered a new tab?

3. I have also heard of the “15-second rule” about navigating away from the exam page. What does this mean? Does it exist? I was under the impression that Canvas alerts as soon as a student clicks onto a new tab, or does it only flag for it if it has been over 15 seconds?

Thank you for any input