You can block access to web pages that contain specific words. This prevents access to pages with questionable material. Words are stored in keyword lists, which are identified by a unique ID number.
You can create as many keyword filters as you need.
To create a keyword filter
Click Content Filtering from the Main Menu and then click Filters from its sub-menu.
Click KEYWORD FILTER at the top of the screen. The Keyword Filter screen appears.
Type the name of the filter in the Enter filter name text field.
Click Create Filter + to add the filter. The new filter appears at the bottom of the list.
Click the
icon. The Edit screen appears. See Adding a Keyword to a Keyword Filter for details on adding keywords.Note
The Filter ID appears on the Access Denied page on the student's device and is used to identify the specific word that generated the denial.
You can add as many keywords as you need to a keyword filter. Blocksi provides you with the following wordbank lists from which you can choose words to filter.
General Profanity Keywords
General Profanity Keywords (Advanced List)
Anger Keywords
Depression Keywords
Google Profanity Keywords
Guns Keywords
Inappropriate Emojis
You can also choose from the following foreign language wordbanks:
French Profanity Keywords
Spanish Profanity Keywords
Spanish Profanity Keywords (Advanced List)
To add keywords from the wordbank lists
Click the desired wordbank list button. The corresponding wordbank list window opens. The one shown below contains the keywords for depression.
Select the keyword or keywords from the list. You can also click the Select All option to include the entire list of words.
Click Save Changes. The word or words you selected appear at the end of the keyword list.
Note
Each word has a number to the left, which indicates its location in the list. These numbers are used for identifying which keywords are used for denying students access to certain sites. See Access Denied Due to Keyword.
You can also add your own words to the keyword list, but be aware that the keyword filter uses regular expressions (regex). For example, if you add the word rap, only sites with that word in them are blocked. Sites containing the term photography are not blocked.You can also add your own
To add your own keyword
Type your keyword in the Enter keyword text box.
Click the Add Keyword + button to add the keyword. The keyword you entered appears at the end of the keyword list.
Note
Each word has a number to the left, which indicates its location in the list. These numbers are used for identifying which keywords are used for denying students access to certain sites.
You can delete keywords when you no longer need them.
To delete a keyword from a keyword filter
Click Content Filtering from the Main Menu and then click Filters from its sub-menu.
Click KEYWORD FILTER at the top of the screen. The Keyword Filter screen appears.
Locate the filter from which you want to delete a keyword, and click the
icon. The Edit screen appears.
Locate the keyword that you want to delete and click the
icon to the right. A confirmation prompt appears.Click OK to delete the keyword. The keyword is deleted.
You can merge two or more keyword filters into one new keyword filter.
To merge keyword filters
Click Content Filtering from the Main Menu and then click Filters from its sub-menu.
Click KEYWORD FILTERS at the top of the screen. The Keyword Filter screen appears.
Click each one of the filters that you want to merge. The filters you select turn blue.
Click Merge Filters. The New Merged Filter window opens.
Type the name of the new filter in the Enter name text box.
Click Create Filter to save the new filter.
You can import keyword filters from an Excel file or a .csv file.
To import keyword filters
Click Content Filtering from the Main Menu and then click Filters from its sub-menu.
Click KEYWORD FILTER at the top of the screen. The Keyword Filter screen appears.
Click the Import Filter button to import the list. The Open dialog opens.
Navigate to the desired folder, select the file, and click Open. The filter is imported and appears at the bottom of the keyword filters.
Example Keyword Filter Import File
You can rename a keyword filter as needed.
To rename a keyword filter
Click Content Filtering from the Main Menu and then click Filters from its sub-menu.
Click KEYWORD FILTER at the top of the screen. The Keyword Filter screen appears.
Locate the filter that you want to rename, and click the filter name. A box opens to allow you to rename the filter. Note that Save and Cancel buttons have been added to the right of the name, as shown below.
Rename the filter, and click the Save button.
You can modify a keyword filter as needed.
To modify a keyword filter
Click Content Filtering from the Main Menu and then click Filters from its sub-menu.
Click KEYWORD FILTER at the top of the screen. The Keyword Filter screen appears.
Locate the name of the filter you want to modify, and click the
icon to the right of the filter name. The Edit screen appears.Make the necessary changes to the filter.
You can use an existing filter to create a new one.
To duplicate a keyword filter
Click Content Filtering from the Main Menu and then click Filters from its sub-menu.
Click KEYWORD FILTER at the top of the screen. The Keyword Filter screen appears.
Locate the filter to duplicate, and click the
icon. The Duplicate Filter window opens.
Type the name of the new filter in the text box.
Click OK to add the filter. The duplicated filter appears at the bottom of the list. It contains the same keywords as the original filter.
Make any desired changes to the new filter and save it.
You can delete keyword filters when you no longer need them.
To delete a keyword filter
Click Content Filtering from the Main Menu and then click Filters from its sub-menu.
Click KEYWORD FILTER at the top of the screen. The Keyword Filter screen appears.
Locate the filter that you want to delete, and click the
icon to the right of the filter. A confirmation prompt appears.Click OK to delete the filter. The filter is removed.