Desire2Learn 9.0

Setting Quiz Restrictions and Special Access

You can set restrictions that make a quiz more secure by only allowing users who meet certain criteria to take it. You can also set access dates and time limits for some students that are different from those for the rest of the class; this can be helpful for accomodating special circumstances. For more general settings, see Setting Quiz Availability and Duration.

Other documents relating to quizzes can be found in the Quizzes section of the Desire2Learn Table of Contents.

Setting Advanced Restrictions
Adding Special Access

Setting Advanced Restrictions

You can restrict access to a quiz by requiring a password or requiring that the quiz be completed on a computer with a specific IP address.

From the My Home page, in the My Eau Claire Courses widget, select the desired course
The Course Home page appears.
From the Course Home page, on the Navigation bar, click QUIZZES
The Manage Quizzes pane appears.
Click the quiz you want to restrict
The Edit pane appears.
Select the Restrictions tab
The Restrictions options appear.
In the Optional Advanced Restrictions section, click EXPAND OPTIONAL ADVANCED RESTRICTIONS
The Optional Advanced Restrictions options appear.
To set a password, in the Password text box, type the desired password
To set a specific IP address, in the IP Restriction text boxes, type the desired IP address
Only users from the specified IP address (i.e., computer) can take the quiz.
NOTE: To allow a range of IP addresses, leave some fields blank.
Click SAVE QUIZ
The advanced restrictions are set.

Adding Special Access

You can tailor restrictions for one or more students to accommodate special needs or situations.

Adding Special Access: Accommodating Selected Users

You can change the availability or length of time for a quiz for selected students. For example, if a student has a learning disability, you can allot them more time to complete the quiz than other students have.

From the My Home page, in the My Eau Claire Courses widget, select the desired course
The Course Home page appears.
From the Course Home page, on the Navigation bar, click QUIZZES
The Manage Quizzes pane appears.
Click the quiz you want to restrict
The Edit pane appears.
Select the Restrictions tab
The Restrictions options appear.
In the Advanced Availability section, select Allow selected users special access to this quiz
Click ADD USERS TO SPECIAL ACCESS
The Special Access dialog box appears.
To assign a special time for quiz availability, in the Special Access Properties section, make the desired date and time selections
To assign a different time limit than the rest of the class,
1. Select Assign special time limit
2. In the Time Limit text box, type the desired number of minutes
3. Select enforced
To assign a different grace period than the rest of the class,
1. Select Assign special grace period
2. In the Grace Period text box, type the desired number of minutes
To assign a different late limit than the rest of the class,
1. Select Assign special late submissions
2. Select the desired Late Limit option
In the User List section, select the user(s) to which these special access criteria will apply
NOTE: A user is selected if a checkmark appears next to his/her name.
Click ADD SELECTED
The dialog box closes and the selected students appear in the Advanced Availability section.
To add different special access for other students, repeat steps 5-12
Click SAVE QUIZ
Special access for the selected user(s) is set.

Adding Special Access: Restricting Access to Selected Users

Using this feature you are able to restrict access to a quiz to specific students. For example, this would be applicable in a situation where one or more students were to take a make-up quiz.

From the My Home page, in the My Eau Claire Courses widget, select the desired course
The Course Home page appears.
From the Course Home page, on the Navigation bar, click QUIZZES
The Manage Quizzes pane appears.
Click the quiz you want to restrict
The Edit pane appears.
Select the Restrictions tab
The Restrictions options appear.
In the Advanced Availability section, select Allow only users with special access to see this quiz.
NOTE: When this option is selected, the quiz is only available for those who are listed in the Advanced Availability section.
Click ADD USERS TO SPECIAL ACCESS
The Special Access dialog box appears.
To assign a special time for quiz availability, in the Special Access Properties section, make the desired date and time selections
To assign a different time limit than the rest of the class,
1. Select Assign special time limit
2. In the Time Limit text box, type the desired number of minutes
3. Select enforced
To assign a different grace period than the rest of the class,
1. Select Assign special grace period
2. In the Grace Period text box, type the desired number of minutes
To assign a different late limit than the rest of the class,
1. Select Assign special late submissions
2. Select the desired Late Limit option
In the User List section, select the user(s) to which these special access criteria will apply
NOTE: A user is selected if a checkmark appears next to their name.
Click ADD SELECTED
The dialog box closes and the selected students appear in the Advanced Availability section.
To add different special access for other students, repeat steps 5-12
Click SAVE QUIZ
Special access for the selected user(s) is set.