Users with the ability to create groups can also hide and delete groups. 'Hide Inactive is a toggle to hide any proctor groups that are currently set to inactive status.

Navigate to Test Management > Administrations > Proctor Groups (View) to access options.

See: View Students in an Administration or Proctor Group

Hide a Proctor Group

Use the Hide Empty Groups and Hide Inactive Groups filters to simplify the proctor group list and focus on groups that require attention.

Hide Empty Groups

  • Select Hide Empty Groups to hide proctor groups that do not contain any students.
  • Clear the checkbox to display all proctor groups, including empty groups.

Hide Inactive Groups

  • Select Hide Inactive Groups to hide proctor groups that are marked as inactive.
  • Clear the checkbox to display both active and inactive groups.

Using the Filters

  1. Open the Filter panel on the left side of the page.
  2. Select one or both filter options:
    • Hide Empty Groups
    • Hide Inactive Groups
  3. The proctor group list updates to display only groups that match the selected criteria.
  4. Clear the checkboxes at any time to return to the full list of groups.

Helpful Tips

  • Use Hide Empty Groups when reviewing active testing groups and student assignments.
  • Use Hide Inactive Groups to focus on groups currently being used for testing.
  • Both filters can be selected together to view only active groups that contain students.

Classic User Interface:

Proctor group page, highlighting the hide options and delete button

Updated User Interface:

Proctor group page, highlighting the hide options and delete button.

Delete A Proctor Group

Use the Delete option to permanently remove a proctor group that is no longer needed.

The Delete option is only available when a proctor group has no students assigned. Hide Empty is a toggle to view all groups or only those with students.

See also: Deactivate a Proctor Group

Classic User Interface:

Proctor group actions menu open for an empty group, with options to view students, proctor, or delete.

Updated User Interface:

Proctor group actions menu open for an empty group, with options to view students, proctor, or delete.

Delete a Proctor Group

  1. Locate the proctor group you want to remove.
  2. Select the Actions menu (three dots) for that proctor group.
  3. Choose Delete from the menu.
  4. Review the confirmation message.
  5. Confirm the deletion to remove the proctor group.

Before Deleting

  • Verify that the proctor group is no longer needed.
  • Consider moving any assigned students to another proctor group before deleting.
  • Empty groups can typically be identified using the Students column, which displays the number of assigned students.

Helpful Tips

  • Use Hide Empty Groups and Hide Inactive Groups to quickly identify groups that may be candidates for removal.
  • Deleted proctor groups will no longer appear in the proctor group list.
  • If you only need to stop using a group temporarily, consider whether marking it inactive is more appropriate than deleting it.


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