What Happens in Safe Mode?
If a student:
leaves the quiz tab
switches windows
opens another browser tab
exits the assignment
hands in the quiz, including selecting Hand in anyway when some problems are still unanswered
the quiz will automatically:
pause for that student
lock them out of the quiz until the teacher restarts it
Students who leave the quiz tab or navigate away will see a warning message encouraging them to remain in the quiz. Students who hand in their quiz will not see this warning.
Enable Safe Mode
Create a new assignment.
Enable Quiz Mode during assignment setup.
Turn on the Safe Mode toggle.
Create the assignment.
Start the Quiz
When you are ready for students to begin:
Open the quiz.
Click Start.
Students will now be monitored through Safe Mode while the quiz is active.
Manage Quiz Access
Teachers can manage quiz status for:
the entire class
individual students
From the heatmap, teachers can:
Start
Pause
End
quizzes at any time.
This is useful for:
extended time accommodations
students finishing early
restarting paused students
View Student Exit Activity
Teachers can track when students leave the quiz by opening the heatmap and selecting the exclamation point (!) icon.
The activity log shows:
how many times a student exited the quiz
timestamps for each exit event
Hovering over the icon displays exact exit times.
Restart a Locked Quiz
If a student is locked out after leaving the quiz:
Open the heatmap.
Locate the student in quiz settings.
Click Start next to their name.
Students who hand in their quiz while Safe Mode is enabled will also be paused, including when they select Hand in anyway with unanswered problems remaining.
The end-of-quiz screen does not warn students that they will be paused.
If a student is unable to reopen their quiz after handing it in, teachers can restart the quiz for that student from the heatmap.
