Respondus LockDown Browser

Respondus LockDown Browser provides a secure environment for online testing by preventing students from printing, copying, clicking links, and opening other applications during the testing period.

Before taking an online exam that requires Respondus LockDown Browser, you must install the LockDown Browser application. If you installed the LockDown Browser at another institution, uninstall that version before following the instructions below.

1. Go to the Respondus LockDown Browser download page. Select Windows or Mac.
2. Follow the download page instructions to choose the correct application. Download the installer.
3. Double-click to open the installer file. If you are prompted to run a Java application, click Yes.
4. Follow the prompts to complete the installation.

The application will be located in the Start menu (Windows), the Applications folder (Mac), or on your desktop as a shortcut.

This software is installed on laptops available for checkout in the Student Technology Center and on computers in Tech Spot Labs on campus.

iPad Edition of LockDown Browser

The iPad Edition of "LockDown Browser" (available from the App Store enables a student to use an iPad to take exams that require LockDown Browser. However, the instructor must first select a setting that permits the use of iPads for the exam.

Setting an exam to allow students to use the iPad Edition of LockDown Browser:

An instructor should follow these steps to allow students to access an exam with the iPad Edition of LockDown Browser:

1. Login to the online course using an instructor account.
2. Select the Respondus LockDown Browser tool (dashboard) and select "Modify Settings" for the exam.
3. Select "Require Respondus LockDown Browser for this exam".
4. Expand "[+] Advanced Settings" and select "Allow students to take this exam with an iPad".
5. Save the settings.

Note: The iPad Edition of LockDown Browser is currently only compatible with Blackboard.

Using the iPad Edition of LockDown Browser

A student should follow these steps to take an exam with the iPad Edition of LockDown Browser:

1. Download and install the "LockDown Browser" app from the App Store to the iPad.
2. Enable iPad's "Guided Access" by selecting iPad > Settings > General > Accessibility > Guided Access. Turn on Guided Access and set a passcode (you need to remember this passcode to exit Guided Access after an exam). The setup for Guided Access only needs to be done once.
3. Start the LockDown Browser app.
4. The first time the app is used, you will be prompted to select your institution and server. (If you later need to change the institution or server, select the settings icon on the LockDown Browser toolbar.)
5. Triple-press the iPad home button to start Guided Access and enter LockDown Browser.
6. After completing the exam, triple-press the home button and enter the passcode to exit Guided Access.
7. Press the Home button again to return to the Home page.

Chromebook

Students will need to go to the Respondus LockDown Browser download page on their Chromebook. They will be directed the Chrome web store, at which point they should select “Add to Chrome” to install the LockDown Browser Extension. If the instructor allows an exam to use the Chromebook version of LockDown Browser, it will automatically launch LockDown Browser at the appropriate time.

Limitations and known issues with LockDown Browser for Chromebook

• Quiz passwords (specified via the “optional password” field in the LockDown Browser Dashboard) aren’t currently supported.
• The Respondus Monitor “optional password” field is supported. This password field allows students to bypass the use of a webcam for exams using Respondus Monitor.
• The “Early Exit” feature in LockDown Browser isn’t currently supported
• LockDown Browser’s Calculator and Spreadsheet features aren’t currently supported
• The extended keyboard functions (for adding symbols and special characters) isn’t currently available
• LockDown Browser’s “Help Center” is currently unavailable
• “Allow access to specific external web domains” option is currently not supported

More about using Chromebook with Respondus LockDown Browser and Monitor can be found on the Respondus Website.