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Safe Exam Browser (SEB)

Safe Exam Browser is a web browser environment to carry out e-assessments safely. The software turns any computer temporarily into a secure workstation. It controls access to resources like system functions, other websites, and applications and prevents unauthorized resources from being used during an exam.

SEB is already integrated into TalTech Moodle.

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Safe Exam Browser (SEB)

  • Managed web browser, which can be configured using encrypted configuration files

  • Using special hyperlinks, SEB can be started from other web browsers and reconfigured individually per exam

  • Fullscreen mode or multiple browser windows which can be resized (without any navigation elements), browser tabs on iPad

  • VM detector: SEB detects whether it is running on a virtual machine or a jailbroken device and can refuse to start up

  • URL filter to allow accessing only specific

web sites
  • websites, pages, or resources

  • Certificate pinning to prevent man-in-the-middle attacks on the connection to exam servers

  • Spell checking and dictionary lookup

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  • are disabled, but can optionally be allowed

  • Supported operating systems:

 Windows
  •  Windows (7, 8.1, 10), macOS (10.7 or above, recommended 10.11 or above), and iOS (9.3.5 or above). Not available for Linux.

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Disadvantages of Safe Exam Browser

SEB's disadvantage is that this software does not guarantee 100% that the student is who he claims to be. If the goal is to cheat, the student can use another device during the exam, such as another computer, mobile phone, or any other remote assistance. SEB is especially useful in rooms created for taking exams, where the software is installed on

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Conditions for using Safe Exam Browser

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  • Students need to give their consent to screencast their exam. Consent must be given by any means which leaves a written record

    Written consent must be requested from students.

  • If the student does not agree to

    screencasting, an alternative solution to take the exam (e.g. a classroom exam in accordance with TalTech instructions for acting in the emergency situation) must be provided

    exam monitoring, another way of taking the exam must be guaranteed following the current arrangements of studies.