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Respondus LockDown Browser
Respondus LockDownBrowser & Monitor (Instructors)
LockDown Browser is a custom browser that locks down the testing environment in a learning management system (LMS) such as Canvas or Blackboard. Quizzes or tests created for use with LockDown Browser cannot be accessed with standard browsers (e.g. Chrome, Firefox, Safari, etc.). When students use LockDown Browser to access a quiz or test, they are unable to print, copy, visit other websites, access other applications, or close a quiz until it is submitted for grading.
If your exam requires use of Respondus Monitor, it is included with the Respondus Lockdown Browser download. The first time Monitor is required in a course for a student, the student will be prompted to pay $15 to use Repondus Monitor. The $15 fee covers a 12-month subscription for Respondus Monitor and allows students to use the product in an unlimited number of courses during the 12-month subscription. There is no charge to use Respondus Lockdown Browser only.
- Instructor Quick Start Guide for Respondus LockDown Browser and Respondus Monitor (Canvas Edition)
- How To Download Respondus LockDown Browser
- How to Update Respondus LockDown Browser
- Accessibility and Respondus
- Introduction to LockDown Browser in Canvas (video)
- Preparing a Quiz for Use with LockDown Browser in Canvas (video)
- Preparing an Exam for Use with Respondus Monitor and LockDown Browser (video)
Respondus LockDown Browser & Monitor (Students)
LockDown Browser is a locked browser for taking quizzes in Canvas. it prevents you from printing, copying, going to another URL, or accessing other applications during an assessment. If a Canvas quiz requires that LockDown Browser be used, you will not be able to take the quiz with a standard web browser.
LockDown Browser must be installed on your computer before you begin a quiz or exam that requires the browser in Canvas. Use the following guides to learn more.
If the quiz also requires the use of Respondus Monitor, the student will be prompted to pay $15 to use Repondus Monitor. The $15 fee covers a 12-month subscription for Respondus Monitor and allows students to use the product in an unlimited number of courses during the 12-month subscription.
- Student Quick Start Guide for Respondus Lockdown Browser & Respondus Monitor (Canvas Edition)
- How to Download Respondus LockDown Browser
- How to Update Respondus LockDown Browser
- Introduction to Respondus LockDown Browser (video)
Respondus 4.0
Respondus 4.0 is an exam authoring tool that can assist in creating tests for various learning management systems (LMS) including Canvas and Blackboard. Please note that Respondus 4.0 is compatible with Windows only.