Detailed check list for web browser before taking a test 

When taking a test in Blackboard, you SHOULD:

1. It is recommended to use Internet Explorer 6 or Internet Explorer 7 ONLY or Firefox 2.0 browsers in Blackboard. Use a reliable and, if possible, fast internet connection (DSL, cable, broadband).
2. Have scrap paper handy to write down your answers as you take the test as a back-up in case your test submission is not successful.
3. Log out and back into Blackboard just before beginning a test to ensure you have the maximum 3 hour time period to take the test. Also keep a heads up on the timer in the browser when taking the quiz if it is a timed quiz.
4. Periodically click the “Save” button during the test to record your answers. This option will only appear if all of the test questions are presented on one screen.

During the test, you SHOULD NOT:

1. Resize or minimize the browser window.
2. Use the Back button on your browser.
3. Double click on the link to begin the test or on any buttons or links inside the test.
4. Leave the test window open and unattended for any period of time.
5. If you experience technical difficulties during your exam, contact your instructor via e-mail immediately to alert them to the problem. Be as descriptive as possible in your e-mail about what you were doing when the problem occurred, including the date and time in your description.

A proctor at another college told me that this is what he read and he placed the student on a machine with IE8. The proctor and the student discovered that there was no SUBMIT button at the end of the exam.

NOTE: Students must use a proctor site/location that still uses IE7.