Claim: Canvas quiz logs are timelines. They are not screen recordings, but they can show actions, answer saves, and focus changes with timestamps.
| Event | Plain-English meaning | Why teachers care |
|---|---|---|
session_started | The attempt began | Establishes start time |
question_answered | An answer was saved or changed | Shows pacing and answer order |
page_blurred | The quiz page lost focus | Looks like tab switching or another app |
page_focused | The quiz page regained focus | Defines how long the student was away |
| Submitted | The attempt ended | Final timestamp for review |
Teacher view
Pattern matters
One short focus-loss entry is usually noise. Repeated long gaps can become an integrity concern.
Student view
It feels invisible
Tab switching feels like a normal browser action, but the quiz page can still detect that it lost focus.
To decode a real line, use the Canvas Quiz Log Explainer. To model a whole session, use the Canvas Event Timeline Builder.