- 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.
- Download the latest Emory installer for Respondus LockDown Browser. Troubleshooting Respondus LockDown Browser. Blank screen during exam A blank screen indicates that the browser has lost connectivity with your institution's server, and the webpage cannot load into the browser. In most cases, you should be able to leave your exam, shut down.
For Faculty: Respondus Lockdown Browser (LDB) is a secure browser for taking tests in Canvas. The lockdown browser is suited for taking tests in a proctored environment, such as in-class exams or in testing center. Respondus Monitor is a companion application for LockDown Browser that uses a student’s webcam to record them while they are.
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 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
- 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
- For Students
Relevant Documentation
LockDown Browser
The Respondus LockDown Browser (RLDB) is a locked browser that prevents students from printing, copying, going to another URL, or accessing other applications during an assessment. When the RLDB is enabled for a quiz, students will be required to download and use RLDB to take the quiz or exam. Watch an overview video on LockDown Browser.
Monitor
Respondus Monitor is an automated proctoring feature that can be turned on when using the LockDown Browser that uses a student’s webcam and video analytics to help instructors catch cheating. Watch an overview video on Monitor.
See comparison of proctoring services available at UAB.
Respondus Lockdown Browser Canvas Download
Features:
- Faculty can customize settings for each quiz/exam
- Assessments are displayed full-screen and cannot be minimized or exited until exam is submitted
- Prevents access to other applications including messaging, screen-sharing, virtual machines, and network monitoring applications
- Copy and paste, print, and screen capture functions are disabled
- Students can take online exams 24/7 without pre-scheduling
- Records and analyzes student exam sessions
- Suspicious behaviors are flagged and ranked
- Advanced Facial Detection can prevent exam from starting or prompt students to stay in frame
Instructors
Faculty can enable Respondus LockDown Browser & Monitor for a Canvas Quiz by following the following directions:
- Make sure the quiz has been deployed in the Canvas course.
- From the Course Navigation in Canvas, select LockDown Browser.
- A list of quizzes in the course will be displayed.
- Quizzes will labeled with Required/Not Required under the corresponding features that are turned on for that exam (LockDown Browser and Respondus Monitor)
- To change the settings, select Settings from the context menu (down arrow) to the left of the quiz title and select the desired option.
See the guides below for more instructions and options.
Students
When students land on the quiz page of a RLDB enabled quiz, they will be provided a link to download RLDB. Students will not be able to access (start) the quiz until they are accessing the quiz page from the RLDB.
Students can download the RLDB for their computer or iPad app. The app is currently available as a Beta on Chromebooks. Your instructor will inform you if iPads or Chromebooks are an option for their Exam/Quiz.
Note: Chromebooks are supported in a Beta only if your instructor allows. Please refer to your instructor to see if iPads are allowed for your quiz as this setting must be enabled by the instructor.
Instructors
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- Turn off all other devices (e.g. tablets, phones, second computers) and place them outside of your reach.
- Clear your desk of all external materials not permitted — books, papers, other devices.
- Before starting the test, know how much time is available for it, and that you've allotted sufficient time to complete it.
- Remain at your computer for the duration of the test.
- If the computer or networking environment is different than what was used previously with the Webcam Check and System & Network Check in LockDown Browser, run the checks again prior to starting the test.
- To produce a good webcam video, do the following:
- Avoid wearing baseball caps or hats with brims.
- Ensure your computer or tablet is on a firm surface (a desk or table). Do NOT have the computer on your lap, a bed, or other surface where the device (or you) are likely to move.
- If using a built-in webcam, avoid tilting the screen after the webcam setup is complete.
- Take the exam in a well-lit room and avoid backlighting, such as sitting with your back to a window.
- Remember that LockDown Browser will prevent you from accessing other websites or applications; you will be unable to exit the test until all questions are completed and submitted.
