Access Code

About access codes

Add a layer of security to your assessments with an access code. Issue an access code to control when students and groups take an assessment.

Access codes are generated randomly by the system. You can't customize the access codes.

Note

Assessments refer to tests and assignments, but not SCORM items.

Example 3. Examples:

You add an access code because you want some students to take the assessment before others. You can release the access code only to the first group of students. The students who take the assessment later can't preview the assessment before they take it.
You can add an access code for a supervised or proctored assessment. Students show proof of identity, receive the code from the instructor or proctor, and take the assessment in the classroom.
If several groups of students take the same test at different times, you can change the access code for each group. Be certain students haven't saved their work to continue later.

Generate an access code

In the Settings panel, select Add access code in the Assessment security section.
Toggle on Access code not required , so that the green checkmark displays.
The system randomly generates a 6-digit access code that you can't customize. By default, it appears as 6 asterisks: ******.
Use the icons next to the access code to copy, generate a new random number, or display the access code. Hover over an icon to view its purpose.
When you're ready to allow students access to the assessments, share the access code.

Only instructors can generate and change the access code. If you turn the access code off and on again, the access code remains the same.

Select Continue. The access code now appears as required in the Settings panel. You can select the trash can icon to remove the access code. Students will now no longer need an access code to start or continue the assessment.

What do students see?

On the Course Content page, students can view the assessment unless you add release conditions or hide it. Students can open the Details & Information panel to view any instructions you've added. They can't start the assessment without the access code.

The access code isn't stored anywhere in the system. Students can only receive the access code from you or other roles you choose to give it to. You can change the access code as needed and let students know. When someone enters the access code into the Access code required field, the code is masked by asterisks (*******).

Students can use the same code if they save the assessment and want to return later. Students don't need the access code to view the grades and feedback you post.

LockDown Browser Dashboard

To add more security to your assessments, you can turn on both the Lockdown Browser and an access code and they'll work together. Students need to provide the correct access code before the LockDown Browser is launched.