Respondus LockDown Browser Settings

Please note that the set-up process can vary between New Quizzes and Classic Quizzes. If you are unable to see the LockDown Browser course link, please visit Enable Respondus LockDown Browser and Monitor.

It would be helpful for students to be consistent with the quiz type you choose to use with Respondus LockDown Browser. The steps to access New Quizzes and Classic Quizzes in Respondus vary by type so it may also be helpful to tell your students which type of quiz they are taking. Visit Using Respondus LockDown Browser & Monitor for instructions for taking New Quizzes and Classic Quizzes.

 

For New Quizzes
1. Enter your course and create your New Quiz. Note: New Quizzes have a solid rocket ship icon New-Quizzes-Rocket-Icon.

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2. Click on LockDown Browser in your course menu.

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3. If prompted, click Authorize. The LockDown Browser Dashboard will display. Note: Emoticons and similar special characters in the Title of the quiz may cause errors for the LDB Dashboard.

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4. To enable Respondus for a test, click the down arrow to the left of the title, and select Settings.

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5. Select the radio button to Require Respondus LockDown Browser for this exam. 

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6. If using online Proctoring (web cam), select the radio button Require Respondus Monitor (automated proctoring) for this exam.

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7. Select your settings under either section depending on what tool you selected (LockDown Browser and Monitor)

A few things to note…

    • Students with iPads will need the Allow students to take this exam with an iPad (using the "LockDown Browser" app from the Apple App Store) box to be ticked in order for them to be able to take the exam on their iPad.
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    • Please review the “explain” links for additional information about each setting.
    • If using Monitor, only select the options in the Startup Sequence that you require. Edit any text you would like to customize.
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    • Advanced settings for New Quizzes are different from the setting for Classic Quizzes. There are no Password settings in the Responus menu for New Quizzes. If you want to add a password for New Quizzes you must set that up in the New Quiz settings in Canvas.
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8. Once settings are selected, click Save + Close.

9. The Dashboard will now say that LockDown Browser is required for the exam.

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You will also notice that it changed the name of your test depending on the tool selected:
  1. “- Requires Respondus LockDown Browser” for LockDown Browser, and
  2. “- Requires Respondus LockDown Browser +Webcam” for Monitor.
rldb-NQ-names

 

Note: Faculty do not need to install the LockDown Browser. Only students will need to install it. You can still Preview the quiz and also edit the quiz as normal without needing to install the LockDown Browser. Faculty can take the quiz in LockDown Browser as the test student with the Student View function in Canvas.

 

 

For Classic Quizzes
1. Enter your course and create your Classic Quiz. Note: Classic Quizzes have an outline of a rocket ship icon Classic-Quizzes-Rocket-Icon.

rldb-CQ-course-module

2. Click on LockDown Browser in your course menu.

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3. If prompted, click Authorize. The LockDown Browser Dashboard will display. Note: Emoticons and similar special characters in the Title of the quiz may cause errors for the LDB Dashboard.

rldb-dashboard

4. To enable Respondus for a test, click the down arrow to the left of the title, and select Settings.

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5. Select the radio button to Require Respondus LockDown Browser for this exam.

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6. If using online Proctoring (web cam), select the radio button Require Respondus Monitor (automated proctoring) for this exam.

rldb-enable-proctor

7. Select your settings under either section depending on what tool you selected (LockDown Browser and Monitor)

A few things to note…

    • Students with iPads will need the Allow students to take this exam with an iPad (using the "LockDown Browser" app from the Apple App Store) box to be ticked in order for them to be able to take the exam on their iPad.

rldb-allow-iPads

    • Please review the “explain” links for additional information about each setting.
    • If using Monitor, only select the options in the Startup Sequence that you require. Edit any text you would like to customize.

rldb-CQ-settings-menu

    • The "Access code for this exam (optional)" setting under LockDown Browser Settings > Password Settings will only appear for Classic Quizzes and should only be used if you plan to allow students to go to a testing center or proctored setting with a third-party present that will enter the password. Only add a Password in one place – editing the Quiz settings in Canvas or in Respondus settings, but not both.
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8. Once settings are selected, click Save + Close.

9. The Dashboard will now say that LockDown Browser is required for the exam.

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You will also notice that it changed the name of your test depending on the tool selected:

  1. “- Requires Respondus LockDown Browser” for LockDown Browser, and
  2. “- Requires Respondus LockDown Browser +Webcam” for Monitor.

rldb-CQ-names

 

Note: Faculty do not need to install the LockDown Browser. Only students will need to install it. You can still Preview the quiz and also edit the quiz as normal without needing to install the LockDown Browser. Faculty can take the quiz in LockDown Browser as the test student with the Student View function in Canvas.