This page contains a list of commonly asked questions organized by topic. The list will grow as necessary so check back often. |
What is a browser?
While Internet Explorer and Mozilla Firefox are the most widely known, there are others:
The most important question is: Which Internet browsers have proven to be the most compatible with eLearning (Desire2Learn) and all of the other web based tools we use to develop and implement online instruction? First, there is a difference between “viewing” and “interacting with” online content. For simply viewing online content it really doesn’t matter which browser you use. However, even something as basic as taking a quiz constitutes “interacting” with online content. There are essentially two internet browsers recommended by the UWF Academic Technology Center (ATC) and Information Technology Services (ITS). They are:
Is there any issue with having all three browsers installed and available on my computer at the same time?
eLearning Officially Supported BrowsersWindows
Mac OS X
Mobile web
Where do I get these browsers?
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Instructors must send an email to helpdesk@uwf.edu from their facstaff email account requesting the role change from student to incomplete student.
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You can find the Respondus Password in the Software Downloads in MyUWF:
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If your students receive an error message (like the image below) that there is a problem with the settings for an exam that requires the LockDown Browser and Monitor, the instructor needs to login to the course and access the LockDown Browser Dashboard once in a new course to fix the problem. |
Sometimes if there is no text in the "Submission Views" "Messages" area, the quiz won't show up in the Respondus Dashboard. The instructor can go into the course and add a space with the space bar and the quiz will show up. Here is the info on the issue: http://bit.ly/2nAR88P |
Follow this link for instructions (may require a login): https://confluence.uwf.edu/x/9ie8 |
Visit the Can't See Your eLearning Course? Confluence page for more details. |