Attention Faculty: We want to inform you that ProctorU has made a change to the browser extension used for proctored exams. Effective immediately, students will no longer use the ProctorU browser extension to take their exams. Instead, students will need to download ProctorU's Guardian Browser to take any ProctorU exam. Students must have the Guardian Browser installed on their computer or laptop in order to take their exam.
Please communicate this change to your students as soon as possible to ensure they are prepared for their exams.
We highly recommend that you remind students to download the Guardian Browser, check their minimum system requirements, and test their equipment before the start of your exam.
Please be aware that the instructions below may have significant updates before or during the first half of the Summer 2023 semesters.
Setting up a ProctorU Record+ Exam in Canvas:
ProctorU Record+ exams are paid for by the Office of the Provost through Spring 2024. ProctorU Record+ exams are on-demand and test-takers can take the exam within the time frame you select in the "Assign" section on your Canvas quiz.
- To set up an exam for Record+ you must have ProctorU enabled in your Canvas course, and download the ProctorU extension for Chrome or Firefox.
- Once the ProctorU extension has been downloaded, log into your ProctorU account through the extension and navigate to your Canvas course.
- You can set up a new exam or edit the settings of pre-existing exams. Please Note: ProctorU only works with Classic Quizzes. Once in the exam you will click the toggle button to turn on ProctorU. You will also need to switch on the Auto-generated password or create your own password to prevent students from being able to take the exam without ProctorU.
- ProctorU settings and ProctorU notifications tabs will appear at the top of the quiz when you have toggled on ProctorU. You will be able to customize resources and notifications from these tabs without leaving Canvas.
You will not need to go into your ProctorU account and create an exam when you use Record+. Record+ exams will automatically be listed in your ProctorU account when you toggle them on in Canvas. For full details on setting up Record+ exams in Canvas with ProctorU please visit this help guide.
Setting up a ProctorU Review+ Exam:
ProctorU Review+ exams are paid for by the Office of the Provost through Spring 2024. ProctorU Review+ exams are scheduled with a live proctored launch.
To set up a Review+ exam you must:
- Have ProctorU enabled in your Canvas course.
- Have a ProctorU account.
- Have an exam already completed in your Canvas course.
- Enter the exam in ProctorU through the ProctorU integration in Canvas.
Key things to remember when entering ProctorU Review+ exams:
- You need the URL to your Canvas quiz to enter into ProctorU so we recommend using two browser tabs so you can toggle between them.
Choosing the exam title and department:
- Exam Title: We strongly recommend a specific naming scheme. [Semester]-[Course Code & number]- [exam title]. Example, Spring2023-POLI-1090-Final Exam
- Department: Select Review+EDU
- For Review+ exams, please ensure that the term should be the actual term and never left as default.
- ProctorU Review+ exams must be submitted for manual review, please allow up to 48 hours for ProctorU to approve your exam. You will be notified by email if ProctorU has approved your exam or needs more information.
Do not use the toggle switch for ProctorU Review+ exams. You must enter your exam in your ProctorU account and submit the exam for review. For full details on how to enter an exam in ProctorU for Review+ please visit this help guide.
Email bighelp@auburn.edu with questions or book time with Biggio Tech if you would like some assistance with setting up ProctorU exams in Canvas.
Instructor Resources:
How to Give Accommodations to Test-Takers
How to Create a Single-User Exam
Student Resources: