Quizzing with LockDown Browser

If your instructor requires you to use Respondus LockDown Browser, here are some tips to help you.

First, if you are on your own machine, you MUST download the browser via OUR special link at http://www.respondus.com/lockdown/download.php?id=666246493

You won't be able to download the browser to campus machines due to permissions on campus machines.

Some machines on campus already have the browser, such as machines in the library. However, they do not have webcams which are needed to use Respondus Monitor which instructors may require. If you require a webcam you may need to use your own machine.

To begin a quiz, use a regular browser to go to BOLT and your course. Go to Assessment > Quizzes and click on the name of the quiz. There will be a button to Launch LockDown Browser rather than the "Start Quiz" button other quizzes in BOLT have.

For support, contact BOLT Support via phone at 1-866-921-0473 to make sure there is not an issue with BOLT first. If they can't assist you right away, contact Respondus at http://support.respondus.com/support/index.php

BOLT TIP: Find your feedback in BOLT

BOLT has improved feedback visibility in some tools. Here are some tips to find your feedback.

Check the Grades and Class Progress tools for feedback from all types of activities. The rubrics tool has been improved to allow feedback from instructors to display in these tools. Previously feedback from rubrics did not always display in these tools.

View your submission in Assignments to see instructor feedback. If your instructor left feedback in the Assignments tool, you will be able to see it when you access your submission there. Instructors can also see when you viewed this feedback.

Also in Assignments, click through any Turnitin links in your submission if your instructor uses Turnitin Feedback Studio. If they do, you can access the Feedback Studio and see the markup and comments they left on your submission.

Subscribe to discussion threads to see responses such as from your instructor or classmates. If you subscribe, you will receive notifications when new posts are made to your or other threads.

Fresh BOLT How-To for Spring!

We promised you a new version of our BOLT How-To pages and they are now available!

You can access the new IMDC Infobase at https://bloomuimdc.freshdesk.com. Or, if you're in BOLT, click Help and then click BOLT How-To.

You can search for topics, look at related articles, download our step by step tutorials, and watch our YouTube videos directly on the topic pages.

We made a video to show you how it works:

Get Help in BOLT!

Back for a new semester? Starting out at Bloomsburg?

In either case, you may need this information about how you can get help with BOLT!

• Log in to BOLT at https://bolt.bloomu.edu with your HuskyID.
• If you need help in BOLT, check out the Need Help? widget in BOLT.
• You can get BOLT Support any day, any time at 1-866-921-0473!
• Search for helpful BOLT topics at our new IMDC Infobase at https://bloomuimdc.freshdesk.com
• Subscribe to our YouTube channel to see any new videos we post. Go to https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCV32JrmLma4pJ4F_SE_MJrg
• Follow our BOLT Students blog at http://bloomuboltstudents.blogspot.com

BOLT TIP: No confirmation needed when starting or submitting quizzes!

Easier Quiz Start and Quiz Submit in BOLT

You no longer need to confirm starting or submitting your quizzes in BOLT!

Clicking Start Quiz begins your quiz.
Clicking Submit Quiz submits your quiz.

This is a change as you used to have to confirm starting or submitting your quiz on a secondary screen.

Network Outage Saturday, January 13 and BOLT

On Saturday, January 13, from 9am to 5pm, there is a mandatory network outage on campus for network upgrades. This will affect ALL of campus during that window.

It is possible that BOLT might not be available for a few minutes at some point during the outage.

Please plan accordingly.

Tips and Tricks to be Successful in an Online Course

If you're taking Winter classes this session, you might be taking an online course. If you are, we have some tips for you on how to be successful taking your online course.

We made a video. You can watch it here.

If you would rather read the tips, follow the jump.