ProctorU Live+ is a live proctoring solution utilized by Lone Star College for approved, fully online courses only. ProctorU secures exams, verifies test-taker identities, and prevents cheating, thereby maintaining the integrity of the quiz. All quizzes taken in ProctorU Live+ are taken by students in front of a live proctor, who will monitor the test-taker's surroundings and entire desktop throughout the exam.

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Get Started With ProctorU Live+

Refer to the ProctorU Instructor Training Guide on how to get started with ProctorU, involving the following steps:

1. Create a ProctorU Account.
   
   
2. Download the Guardian Browser.
   
   
3. Sign up for Live+ Instructor Training webinars if needed.

Setup ProctorU for Your Course

1. Check under Content Module → [Add Existing Activities] → [Third-party Integrations] → Scroll down and look for [ProctorU 1.3].
   
   

   NOTE: If your course is listed in ProctorU Approved Courses, but ProctorU is NOT found, please send an email to VTAC@lonestar.edu. Please include course name, catalog number, section number, and semester of all the courses in which you want to use ProctorU.

   
   
2. For the rest of the setup process, please follow the steps detailed in How to Enter an Exam through D2L guide, starting from Step 4 - Navigate to the "Unproctored Exam" tab and beyond.
   
   
   
3. Upon finishing Step 12 from the How to Enter an Exam through D2L guide, under the [Proctored Exams] tab, click on the [Cogwheel] icon next to your quiz, then select [Insert Link].
   
   
   
4. The result is an LTI link to the specific proctored exam. This link can also be used by students to set up their ProctorU account for the first time directly within D2L.
   
   

Incomplete Data Message

If you see the following error message when creating a quiz:

Be sure that your quiz has the following information filled in under the Edit Quiz page on D2L:

• Windows- Start Date, End Date, and Due Date.
• Iteration Duration - Exam duration. The exam Start Time, End Time, and/or the Exam Duration must all be in 15-minute intervals.
• Iteration Exam Password - An Exam Password must be set up.

Setup Third-Party Exams with ProctorU

Instructors should follow the process below when adding exams from a third-party platform (e.g., exams hosted on Cengage, McGraw-Hill Connect, Pearson MyLab, or WileyPLUS). 

1. Log in to ProctorU: Access your ProctorU account directly at the ProctorU login page. Please note that exams hosted by third-party platforms will not be created using the D2L tool.
   
   
2. Follow the instructions in the How to Enter An Exam through Your ProctorU Account  article to complete the Exam Entry Form.
   
   
3. Enter the Open Invite Link:
   
   1. If students access the third-party platform via the Lone Star College Single Sign-On link from D2L, use the D2L course homepage as the URL.
      Example: https://d2l.lonestar.edu/d2l/home/1506XXX
      
      
   2. If students log in directly to the third-party platform, use the platform's login URL for students.
      Example: Cengage login URL - https://account.cengage.com/login
      
      

   NOTE: We recommend posting an announcement on the course page that includes the Open Invite Link for the specific exam.

4. Update exam details manually: Since ProctorU is not integrated with D2L, any changes to passwords, dates, or other exam details must be updated manually in ProctorU to ensure the information remains accurate and current.

ProctorU Live+ Instructions for Students

• You can include the information from the Live+ Instructions for Test-Takers page wherever appropriate, such as in your syllabus.
• You can refer your students to the VLAC ProctorU support article for further info.

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