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FAQs

Can you detect cheating on Moodle? ›

Moodle itself doesn't have built-in features specifically designed to detect cheating. However, it can be integrated with third-party tools or plugins that provide anti-cheating measures.

People usually caught cheating on moodle quizzes or exams, the professor can see what time different parts of the moodle page were accessed and then reference it to when you submit a quiz or exam. For example, you're taking a chapter 2 quiz and you access chapter 2 notes while taking the quiz.

The Myth of Tab Switch Detection: Contrary to popular belief, Moodle itself does not have built-in tab switch detection capabilities. The platform cannot directly determine whether learners have switched to another tab while accessing course content or taking assessments.

Moodle Proctoring

It will capture the picture automatically every 30 seconds and store it as a PNG image. It also captures the screenshot during the quiz. This plugin will help you to capture random pictures via webcam & as well as screenshot when the student/user is attempting the Quiz.

Online tests are increasingly equipped to detect screen sharing or the use of secondary devices. Advanced monitoring software can detect unusual activities, such as running screen-sharing programs or having multiple displays active, which could be indicative of cheating.

The figure shows examples of mouse tracking implemented as a block plugin (in blue) and theme plugin (in red). Mouse tracking serves as an alternative to eye tracking in measuring the learning process in education because of its affordability.

Supervisors receive alerts for inappropriate activities, such as noise in the room, ensuring effective oversight without continuous human monitoring. Unlike live proctoring, recorded proctoring, is fully automated, capturing the complete exam session, including the student's screen, audio, and webcam feed.

Activity Logs: Moodle tracks student activity, helping educators identify unusual patterns.

Moodle itself can't, but it can use checkers like super sniffer dogs for the internet to flag potential copying.

No, Moodle doesn't have a built-in feature to spot split screens during tests.

Can Moodle track if you leave the page? ›

Warning: Remember that Moodle logs your activity while you interact with the site, and your instructor can see all activity logs related to the course. (See the College's Moodle Policy for more info.) If you navigate away from the Quiz or view other course resources while taking it, your instructor will know this.

Can professors see what students have done in Moodle? Yes. Moodle has a very robust logging system that tracks every time a user visits a page or clicks a link. It records when files are uploaded, when quizzes are taken, when students log in, and even when students view an item.

Moodle provides seamless proctoring integrations, enhancing educators' capacity to uphold academic integrity during online assessments.

Any questions that can be automatically graded by Moodle will be graded when the student submits the quiz. If all of the items in your quiz are able to be automatically graded, then no action is needed from you - the student grades will be automatically transferred to the gradebook.

Moodle plugins play a crucial role in supporting proctoring by incorporating advanced features to enhance assessment integrity. These plugins include the capability to capture a user's picture via webcam during a Moodle Quiz, facilitating the identification of the test-taker.

Can professors see what students have done in Moodle? Yes. Moodle has a very robust logging system that tracks every time a user visits a page or clicks a link. It records when files are uploaded, when quizzes are taken, when students log in, and even when students view an item.

The Moodle Proctoring tool is for MCQ (Quiz) assessments only and captures your picture via webcam to identify who is attempting the MCQ (Quiz) assessment.