LockDown Browser integrates seamlessly with Blackboard, Brightspace, Canvas, Moodle, Sakai and Schoology. Over 1,500 institutions use LockDown Browser with their LMS, making it one of the leading third-party tools for learning systems.
- Downloading and installing Respondus LockDown Browser. Go to your Canvas course site and click the quiz link. Click Take the Quiz. Click Download Respondus LockDown Browser. This takes you to the Respondus web site. Click Install Now. This will download a.zip archive containing either a.pkg (Mac) or.exe (Windows) file.
- Click on the Respondus Lockdown Browser icon on your desktop to launch the Respondus app. Be sure to open the app for Canvas and not for Learn@UWStout (D2L). Answer in the affirmative ( yes ) when asked ' Do you want to allow this app to make changes to your device?
- Respondus LockDown Browser Required This quiz requires Respondus LockDown Browser. Please launch Respondus LockDown Browser to take this quiz or view your quiz results.
- Lockdown Browser in Canvas Additional Resources:https://www.sjsu.edu/engineering/research-support/instructional-design/index.php.
Respondus LockDownBrowser is a custom browser that locks down the testing environment withina learning management system, such as Canvas. It is used for securing onlineexams in classrooms or proctored environments. Once installed on a studentdevice, the LockDown Browser prevents any other applications from being useduntil the exam or quiz is completed.
Respondus is not suitable for distance learning, onlyin-class assessments. Some remote learning classes may use this tool for timedassessments.
How do students install Respondus LockDown Browser?
Students must download Respondus LockDown Browser using a link that isunique to the University of Pennsylvania:
Download LockDown Browser (Respondus, University of Pennsylvania version)
Respondus LockDown Browser is currently only available for Windows or macOScomputers.
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How do instructors configure Respondus LockDown Browser in Canvas?
Respondus LockDown Browser is currently only available to Canvas courses and is not available by default. Facultyshould contact CETS torequest activation for a course.
We strongly recommend having students run through apractice exam before using the software on a graded assessment. It's importantto verify a working configuration for students before using Respondus on anactual exam.
Once activated, the LockDown Browser tab will be availablein the Canvas course site navigation panel. Follow these steps for eachdesired quiz in order to use it:
- Createa Quiz in Canvas and immediately set availability dates to prevent studentsfrom accessing it before it is secured.
- Click the LockDown Browser entry in the lefthandnavigation panel and authorize Respondus to access your account if asked.
- Click the Continue to LockDown Browser button.
- Select Settings from the dropdown menu next to the desiredquiz.
- Check Require Respondus LockDown Browser for thisexam.
- Check Require LockDown Browser to view feedback andresults.
- Adjust optional Password Settings and AdvancedOptions, if desired.
After following these steps, the quiz will now require Respondus LockDownBrowser. These steps must be repeated for each quiz that requires it.
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What are the limitations of Respondus LockDown Browser?
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- Students must use the Respondus LockDown Browser tocomplete any quiz requiring it. No other browser will work.
- Students should download thesoftware and complete a practice quiz to verify that the software works ontheir machine. Only Windows and macOS are supported.
- Many classrooms do not have a sufficient number of power outlets to allowall students to charge their laptops at the same time. Be mindful of batteryconsumption while administering your quiz.
- The Respondus LockDown Browser is not installed in the CETS computer labs,so students will need to use their personal machines. Most, but not all,students have personal laptops.
- Be sure to provide a paper fallback in the event of technical problems.Students without personal laptops must also be allowed to take the quiz.
- Instructors must manually enable Respondus for each quiz that needs it. Itis not enabled by default, even after Respondus integration is added to theCanvas course.