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Close and reopened your browser (it may take more than once–try 2-3x)
Depending on Instructor settings, you may receive the following notice if your webcam is not connected for a proctored assignment:
You will not be able to access the assignment until webcam is detected. Take a breathe, there are some tools to navigate through this technological tragedy.
Observe, is there a small video camera in the URL, and/or on your menu-bar?
(in URL field)
(on active tabtab–notice red camera shown)
If yes, great! Click on the video camera (you might need to give permission to use the camera) and select from the drop-down tab your relevant camera options (this might mean indicating FaceTime camera, webcamer, etc)
Refresh the pageOn inactive webcam tabs, there will be a grey camera with a line through it and a lock, indicating video is set to not be allowed:
This lock needs to be cleared before accessing a webcam assignment. To do so, click on the video camera, and under permissions, click the x to clear the 'blocked temporarily'.
You'll notice your URL line no longer has a lock with a line through a video camera:
Now you're ready to refresh your page, navigate back to the assignment, and allow camera use.
Confirm you can see a picture of yourself in the lower left hand corner!
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