Respondus LockDown Browser & Monitor. Respondus LockDown Browser ® is a custom browser that locks down the testing environment within Canvas. When students use Respondus LockDown Browser (LDB) they are unable to print, copy, go to another URL, or access other applications. When an assessment is started, students are locked out of these. The LockDown Browser Chromebook extension also supports Respondus Monitor (except in Schoology), an automated proctoring system used at over 1,000 colleges and universities. The Server Profile Setting The LockDown Browser for Chromebook setting is enabled by default for all Respondus Server profiles. 2) Start the Browser To start LockDown Browser, locate the “LockDown Browser” icon on the desktop and double-click it. (Mac users can find it in their Applications folder.) Alternatively, Windows users can go to “Start', locate 'All Programs,” select “Respondus,” and click “Respondus LockDown Browser.”.
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Used in conjunction with the Canvas Quizzes tool, Respondus offers two products to increase the integrity of online exams. Lockdown Browser is a custom browser that allows you literally lock down the online testing environment within the learning management system, preventing students from moving away from the testing browser to another browser or application on their machine. Respondus Monitor, integrated in Respondus Lockdown Browser, provides additional exam integrity by monitoring student activity during an exam session. Using the student’s web camera, Monitor is a fully automated proctoring solution that enables students to take online exams at any time without pre-scheduling an exam session.
Respondus Lockdown Browser prohibits the tester’s ability to navigate away from the testing environment or to open any other windows or applications during testing. Many instructors find this very helpful in maintaining online assessment integrity. While in the Lockdown Browser, testers view the assessment full screen and cannot minimize the window. The assessment also cannot be closed out until it is submitted for grading. Print, Print Screen, and screen capture functions do not work while the assessment is open and testers are unable to copy and paste anything to/from the assessment. Respondus Monitor increases exam integrity by providing a report to let instructors know if the student left the camera view or if another person came into the view.
Some features of LockDown Browser & Monitor are:
- Assessments are displayed full-screen and cannot be minimized
- Assessments cannot be exited until submitted by users for grading
- Task switching or access to other applications is prevented
- Printing functions are disabled
- Copying and pasting anything to and from an assessment is prohibited
- Right-click menu options are disabled (Windows); key + click options are disabled (Mac)
- URLs cannot be typed by the user while links in questions that point to other servers don’t compromise the “locked” testing environment
- Hundreds of screen capture, messaging, screen-sharing and network monitoring applications are blocked from running
- The browser automatically starts at Rutgers login page for Canvas
- No advanced scheduling required
- And many other features…
Rutgers has an enterprise license for Respondus LockDown Browser & Monitor.
Instructors should note that this tool does not restrict students from using other internet-enabled devices (tablets, smartphones, etc.) to search the web or Canvas site. Students should have administrator rights to install, update and run applications on their computer.
Available for student-owned Chromebooks and MS-Windows and Mac computers. Download required.
For more information and a complete list of features you can visit the Respondus Lockdown Browser page for more information.
Additional Resources:
- Respondus Knowledgebase
- For Students
- Video: Preparing an Exam for Use with LockDown Browser & Respondus Monitor
- Can a Chromebook be used with LockDown Browser and Respondus Monitor? (Higher Ed)
- Important: Read the Known Issues.
- For Instructors
- Register for a free training webinar on LockDown Browser and Respondus Monitor.
- Video: Preparing an Exam for Use with LockDown Browser and Respondus Monitor
- Can a Chromebook be used with LockDown Browser and Respondus Monitor? (Higher Ed)
- Important: Read the Known Issues.
- For Students
Relevant Documentation
Your instructor may notify you that you must use Respondus Lockdown Browser to take your quiz or exam. Please refer to the Lockdown Browser – Getting Started for Students. The method to access your quiz or exam will depend on which version of Canvas Quizzes your instructor is using. Visually, you cannot determine which quizzing engine your instructor is using until you click into the quiz. You will not need to install Respondus Lockdown Browser more than once, but your will either access the application from your normal browser or through your applications menu.
Lockdown Browser and Canvas Classic Quizzes
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When you access a quiz or exam created as a Classic Quiz, the displayed settings will let you know that Respondus Lockdown Browser is required.
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To download Respondus Lockdown Browser, click Take the Quiz. The notice will indicate that you will need to access the quiz through Respondus Lockdown Browser.