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Enable Safe Mode

Add an extra level of security with your assessments by activating safe mode.

Written by Sam Slagle

Safe Mode protects academic integrity by preventing students from downloading assessment content, activating navigation warnings, and hiding future assessments. Copy-and-paste permissions for written responses are controlled at the question level.


What does Safe Mode do?

  • Prevents students from downloading assessment content.

  • Activates Student Navigation Warnings for single-attempt questions, including individual and Group Assessments. Students see a warning if they navigate away from the browser page.

  • Hides future assignments so students see only active, completed, and past-due assignments.

Note: disabling copy/paste abilities is now controlled at the question level.


How to Enable Safe Mode on Extempore

Follow the steps below:

  1. Click your username in the top-right corner, then select Preferences from the drop-down menu.

  2. Check the box next to Enable Safe Mode. The protections listed above are now enabled for your assessments.

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