A userscript is a program for modifying web pages to enhance browsing by adding shortcut buttons and keyboard shortcuts, controlling playback speeds, and so on. Students may use them to automate certain aspects of course completion. For example, a student may add a browser extension that attempts to click buttons or fill in fields in our system.
In an effort to guard against cheating, Imagine Edgenuity began taking proactive steps to block userscripts and browser extensions that attempt to write to our system in mid-2024. However, as we stepped up our ability to block the scripts, the creators of those scripts also stepped up their ability to evade the blocking.
At this time, we are not able to block scripts without requiring an installation of a blocking extension on the student's browser. Because of this, we have partnered with Proctorio to offer a lockdown browser for all Edgenuity assessments. This functionality will be available to all districts at no charge in 2025.
On October 29, 2024, we held to a webinar to share best practices for academic integrity and to preview the Proctorio partnership. View a recording of the webinar here: Navigating Academic Integrity in Online Learning.