Set Default Enable Timed Exams on Open edX

By default, Timed Exams feature not yet active when create a new courses. But this configuration can be override, for example want to set active or enable Timed Exams feature when create a new courses. Follow the steps below:

1. Go to Open edX server console.

2. Open and edit file /edx/app/edxapp/edx-platform/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/course_module.py.

3. Find the following codes snippet:

   ...
       enable_timed_exams = Boolean(
           display_name=_("Enable Timed Exams"),
           help=_(
               "Enter true or false. If this value is true, timed exams are enabled in your course. "
               "Regardless of this setting, timed exams are enabled if Enable Proctored Exams is set to true."
           ),
           default=False,
           scope=Scope.settings
       )
   ...
   

4. Then update the code, change part default=False from False to True. See the following codes snippet:

   ...
       enable_timed_exams = Boolean(
           display_name=_("Enable Timed Exams"),
           help=_(
               "Enter true or false. If this value is true, timed exams are enabled in your course. "
               "Regardless of this setting, timed exams are enabled if Enable Proctored Exams is set to true."
           ),
           default=True,
           scope=Scope.settings
       )
   ...
   

5. Restart LMS and CMS services.