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MacOS

The following documentation explains how to use the Safe Exam Browser in an EPIS exam on MacOS.


Start an exam

Please make sure you have gone through the checklist on general information before starting the exam.

  1. You will be provided a configuration file for the exam on the following website: oec.uzh.ch/en/seb

  2. On the respective module page you will find several testing runs as well as the exam listed. Go to the respective section you want to start and select "Start XXX"

  3. The configuratoin is loading and starting the SEB. During the start of the SEB a pop-up is indicating that you are being proctored. Please click OK

    SEB-Epis-startSEB-Mac

  4. In a next step the Safe Exam Browser will load the OLAT exam platform and asks you to log in again.

    SEB-Epis-LoginOlatSEB-Mac

  5. Please log in using your SWITCH edu-ID.

    SEB-Epis-LoginOlatSEBAAI-Mac

  6. The exam is now being displayed.

    SEB-EPIS-Start

During an exam

Safe Exam Browser provides a variety of functions which, depending on the version, are displayed either on top or on the bottom of SEB or might not be available at all.

A detailed overview regarding icons and their function can be found here: Icons explained

Finish an exam

You are not allowed to quit the Safe Exam Browser before the end of exam time slot. Early exit from the Safe Exam Browser is considered exam fraud. Do NOT select the button «End Safe Exam Browser» before the exam time has elapsed.

Note

When quitting the SEB using a MacOS, an pop-up appears containing an error message "Safe Exam Browser quit unexpectely". Please select OK SEB-Ans-Error-Mac