1. Secure Online Testing
Using Moodle and Safe Exam Browser
Presented by
Andrew Steinman

2. Problems with Traditional Testing
Too much time between assessment and feedback
180 students
180 tests
Hours of grading
Feedback is lacking in substance and ineffective
Inconvenient to transport
Cost of copying

3. Benefits of Online Testing
Immediate feedback
Meaningful
Personal
Saves time grading
Prepares students for future online tests
GRE, MCAT, DAT, College placement tests
No copies, no paper
Easily organized
Easily graded

4. Moodle Question Types

5. Moodle: Importing Questions

6. Online Test Security
Dividers can separate students
Polarized screens are a more expensive alternative

7. Online Test Security, cont.
What about students cheating on the computer?
Solution: Safe Exam Browser
Limits student access on computer

8. Restricting Test
Students can only access the test if they open it using
Safe Exam Browser

9. Drawbacks of SEB
Requires advanced technological knowledge and
computer skills
Difficult to configure
Difficult to install
Language is in German
Newer versions are more prone to errors

10. Modified SEB
A modified version of SEB, called Student Test Viewer
Still difficult to configure
Easy to install
Language is in English
Modified to work without error on school’s network

11. Safe Exam Browser

12. Safe Exam Browser

13. Tips and Suggestions
Test it out first!
Use practice tests and small quizzes
Try out new question types
At this time DO NOT use any version of Safe Exam
Browser newer than v1.3.4
≤ 1.3.4 = Portable Firefox
> 1.3.4 = Xulrunner = More errors
Don’t be afraid to ask for help