Candidates' integrity log

Steps

1. Candidates are told in advance: the “Integrity log” block appears on the exam preparation page, on the exam page opened from a link and in the guest name box; the agreement box before the exam also mentions the log.
2. Quick view: “Scores” → “Attempts” tab → “Integrity log” column (a summary for each attempt), with a note that these are reference signals.
3. To see one attempt in detail: click “Details” (or open it from the essay grading page) to go to the grading page. The “Integrity log” block (labeled “Reference”) has a summary and a timeline.
4. The summary shows the items that aren't zero: “Left the tab … times” with the total time away, “Left the window … times”, “Offline … times”, “Copied … times”, “Pasted … times”; if there's nothing, it says “None recorded”.
5. The timeline lists each event: “Left the exam tab”, “Returned to the exam tab”, “Switched to another window”, “Network connection lost”, “Back online”, “Copy”, “Paste” — with the time since the attempt started (+minutes:seconds), the time of day and how long the candidate was away; a departure with no return says “never returned”.

Options and limits

Recorded

Leaving and returning to the tab, leaving and returning to the window (only counted when away for more than 1/4 of a second), losing and regaining the connection, copying, pasting (each type at most once per second). Recorded in both Test and Practice mode, for both students and guests.

Not recorded

What was copied or pasted, keystrokes, screenshots, camera, microphone.

Limits

Up to 1000 events per attempt; when the log is cut off, the timeline says “Only the first 1,000 events are shown.” Events sent more than 10 minutes after submission or the end of the time limit aren't accepted.

Common errors and how to fix them

• “Couldn't load the integrity log.” → click “Try again” (you can keep grading anyway).