Elsevier Secure Browser Faculty Guide: Student Testing on iPads

Secure Browser App Installation

To ensure testing devices are sufficiently prepared for your students’ HESI exams, the Elsevier Secure Browser must be installed and the compatibility check must be run successfully on the appropriate testing devices. Faculty who are proctoring their students’ HESI exams will not need to download the secure browser on the devices they will use to proctor exams. The secure browser only needs to be installed on the devices used for test-taking.
Note: Review the device requirements ahead of test day.

1. Use SAFARI to access HESI NG and download and run the HESI  Compatibility Check in advance of the exam to complete the initial secure browser download and ensure system compatibility, by clicking the “Compatibility Check” link in the menu on the left side of the homepage in the HESI NG course. This link is the verified access point and must be used to successfully run the compatibility check and mock exam in the secure browser.
Note: If you get an error using this link, clear the cache on your device or paste into an incognito browser. 

6. On exam day, students will log into HESI NG and launch their exam as usual. If the app is already downloaded, it will open automatically. If it is not downloaded, the student will be prompted to do so and will follow the same process outlined above.

Note: If the app is opened directly from the iPad home, it will open to the landing page. The app must be accessed via the HESI NG Compatibility Check or exam launch to display content.

For student instructions about installing the Elsevier Secure Browser on iPads, share the Elsevier Secure Browser Student Readiness Guide with students.