Fix assessment tool so use of "back" button in browser does not boot them out of the assessment.

Fix assessment tool so use of "back" button in browser does not boot them out of the assessment.

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  • Jul 30 2016
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  • Janice Bonczek commented
    January 04, 2021 14:06

    @Angela Addison - This does not always work, the "save for later" setting. If the student accidentally clicks the browser "back" button instead of the "save for later" button (or presses the refresh button, or accidentally opens another Blackbaud tab), it causes all sorts of problems where the student cannot resume their exam, and sometimes the teacher cannot fix it by "allowing continue", etc.

    Even if you tell the students not to press the back button, they do it automatically, without realizing. Maybe implement a warning when someone presses the "back" button during an assessment that says "your work will be lost and your test will not be properly submitted, are you sure you want to do this?"

    I don't think the "save for later" setting counts as "implementing" this idea ... (unless there were changes made in the past few weeks that changes what the "save for later" setting does (ie: students don't need to press the "save" button to "save for later" ? And any way they exit the test, including back button, refresh button, multiple tabs, will still allow them to resume their tests? Let us know, please, thank you!

  • Angela Addison commented
    December 21, 2020 15:33

    If the teacher enables the save for later setting the students will be able to resume their tests even if they navigate away.

  • Guest commented
    June 03, 2020 15:10

    It has also been noted that clicking back or refreshing the page during the assessment will skew the value shown the teacher when they confirm the amount of time taken to complete the assessment. Ideally, that should accurately show the amount of time the student took to complete the entirety of the assessment.

  • Kathryn Nguyen commented
    April 13, 2018 20:50

    I think that's why it was "designed" but it can also happen inadvertently.

  • Stephanie Saavedra commented
    April 12, 2018 12:24

    Are you sure it's the "back" button? I've had students attempt to open and toggle between tabs (in order to search for answers online) and it kicks them out.