Glossary

The Canvas terms, in plain English

Every quiz log, proctoring tool, and detection term students run into — defined clearly, with the honest version of what each one can and can't do.

Canvas Quiz Log

The timestamped record of your quiz attempt that instructors can review.

Canvas's two quiz engines — and why the difference matters for what's tracked.

Software that monitors you during a remote exam, from screen recording to webcam AI.

Similarity and AI-writing detection that runs on written submissions, not quizzes.

A pool of questions Canvas randomizes from — why a static answer key rarely matches.

In-depth guides

A locked-down browser that takes control of your computer during an exam.

An extension that records your screen and webcam and flags behavior for review.

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