Respondus Lockdown Browser Download For Canvas

Posted : admin | On 17-11-2021

The version of Lockdown Browser available in Rutgers Canvas is different than the version from other institutions; each download file is tied to an institution. If you need to use Lockdown Browser to take an exam or quiz in both Rutgers Canvas and another institution as part of a partnership program, then you will need to install two versions. Respondus Lockdown Browser for Online Exams. Respondus LockDown Browser is a custom web browser that is used to access quizzes in Canvas. When the LockDown Browser is enabled, students are prevented from opening additional tabs, accessing other applications on their computer, and taking specific actions while on the quiz (e.g. Taking screenshots, copying, printing).

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Can a Chromebook be used with LockDown Browser and Respondus Monitor? (Higher Ed)

A Chromebook extension for LockDown Browser is available for exams delivered in Canvas, Blackboard Learn, D2L Brightspace, Schoology and Moodle. This solution is for student-owned and also managed devices.
The LockDown Browser Chromebook extension also supports Respondus Monitor (except in Schoology), an automated proctoring system used at over 1,000 colleges and universities.
The Server Profile Setting
The LockDown Browser for Chromebook setting is enabled by default for all Respondus Server profiles. This profile-level setting can be disabled, if desired, and doing so will prohibit Chromebooks from being used for any exam that requires LockDown Browser.
Once you enable LockDown Browser to be used for a quiz, the LockDown Browser for Chromebook quiz-level setting is also automatically enabled....just like how it's done with LockDown Browser for Windows and Mac.
Installing the Chromebook Extension
To install the new extension to a student-owned Chromebook, students will need to use the regular LockDown Browser installation link for your school (they will NOT be able to search for the app directly from the Chrome web store.) The LockDown Browser installation link will direct students to the Chrome web store, at which point they should select “Add to Chrome” to install the LockDown Browser Extension.
Managed Chromebooks
With managed Chromebooks, students will need to have the necessary permissions to install Chrome extensions, or the extension will need to be pushed to their Chromebooks via the Google Admin Suite. Instructions on how to do this can be found by logging on to Respondus Admin Area, and downloading the administrator guide titled 'Managed Chromebooks.'
To obtain technical support, or to report a bug/issue, open a support ticket at https://support.respondus.com/
Known Issues
Limitations and/or known issues with LockDown Browser for Chromebook:
- Quiz passwords (specified via the 'optional password' field in the LockDown Browser Dashboard) aren’t currently supported for exams that use only LockDown Browser. For exams requiring Respondus Monitor, the optional password field is 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, and there is no Live Chat support for students taking exams that require Respondus Monitor.
- 'Allow access to specific external web domains' option is currently not supported
- (Brightspace) Pop-ups need to be enabled in Chrome for the server otherwise the student gets stuck on the 'Start Quiz' page. Please refer to this article.
- (Canvas) “Google Chrome OS can’t open this page” error will occur. Click the 'close' button on the error, and you should be able to proceed.
- (Canvas) Exam feedback for 'classic' quizzes is not compatible yet, if viewed at a later time. Feedback is viewable if seen in the same LockDown Browser session that the exam was taken in.

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. LockDown Browser is a custom browser that locks down the testing environment in Canvas. When students use LockDown Browser to access a quiz, they are unable to print, copy, visit other websites, access other applications, or close a quiz until it is submitted for grading. Quizzes created for use with LockDown Browser cannot be accessed with.

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 Download For Canvas

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 student-owned Chromebooks and 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.

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