Respondus Lockdown Browser With Monitor
Respondus Lockdown Browser With Monitor applications may be required if an instructor indicates an online test requires them. The Respondus Lockdown Browser With Monitor program prevents students from printing, copying and/or switching to other applications or URLs during exams.
Instructors can use the Respondus Monitor Module in Commons to import quizzes with links for students to download the browser application, while taking into account accessibility and assistive technology needs when assigning online quizzes or tests.
No Scheduling or Registration
Respondus Lockdown Browser With Monitor is a proctoring tool designed to provide students with a safe testing environment without needing to schedule proctoring sessions ahead of time. Students can take an ungraded practice quiz before using the Respondus Lockdown Browser With Monitor tool in their home or work environments for graded exams. A simple process prevents access to other applications or websites during an exam while an on-board webcam records students during exams so instructors can review video recordings later to check for suspicious activity – such as cheating or having someone help them during exams.
This browser automatically launches from students’ preferred browser and guides them through a pre-exam sequence, including webcam verification. Installation is straightforward, without a separate login or registration required – working across Windows, Mac and Chromebook devices and enabling students to “show their work” after an online test by pressing an arrow button – something faculty have asked for most often.
Lockdown Browser is an enhanced web browser designed specifically for taking online assessments in Cougar Courses (Canvas). It prevents students from printing, copying, visiting another URL or accessing programs on their computer during assessments. In addition, instructors can enable additional features of Lockdown Browser such as disabling keystrokes, screen shots and function keys for added protection during their assessment.
Lockdown Browser’s Monitor feature offers instructors an effective solution when students take assessments at home or unmonitored environments, where an unattended environment cannot provide adequate supervision. Recording students via their webcam during exams ensures no cheating attempts take place while an automated process flags any possible violations and assigns risk scores for each examination session to be managed by instructors.
Students taking exams in proctored labs can still utilize the Browser with Monitor feature if they provide an access code to enter. They should clear their browser history before sitting for exams and ensure their desk or table are free from clutter; in addition, ensure their laptop is wired and offers high speed Internet connectivity; mobile hotspot or phone data speeds may pose challenges to taking exams successfully.
Automated Video Detection
Monitor, an automated proctoring solution, records and flags any suspicious activities during an exam. Installed onto each student computer, this software permits them to take an online test while it monitors them – this prevents accessing desktop features, web search engines or apps which could encourage academic dishonesty during quizzes; additionally it prevents them from recording themselves taking an exam as well as any video footage captured of themselves during examinations.
Face Monitor does not store biometric facial data to any database or compare it with existing face mapping, instead using top researchers in facial detection to monitor and detect suspicious behavior during online exams. The software is sensitive and only flags activities which seem suspect or may facilitate cheating during exams.
Respondus Lockdown Browser With Monitor is a custom browser that creates an isolated testing environment on student’s computers, accessible only by students themselves and not other programs or shut down or opened from other programs. Available free to students for PC, Mac or iPad (access via iPad requires additional setup by instructors) use. Loaner laptops may be made available if students do not own one of their own computers.
The system also can capture a student’s computer screen. This feature can help instructors gain visibility into what students are doing while taking exams, helping to detect cheating attempts or any technical problems with devices or internet connections that might affect performance.
Canvas instructors can mandate LockDown Browser and Monitor use during quizzes or exams by selecting “Require Respondus Monitor” in the quiz settings menu. This requirement can apply across an entire course or just to specific exams.
Supports Most Devices
Respondus Lockdown Browser and Monitor are compatible with most devices, including PCs and Mac computers, iPads and Chromebooks. Students should follow any specific device requirements when using them for exams or quizzes; additionally they should install the necessary Respondus tools early so they have enough time to practice using them as necessary before their quiz or exam takes place.
Lockdown Browser software combines with webcam technology on student computers to automatically proctor online exams. It restricts desktop features, web search engines, apps and more from use during an assessment to help prevent academic dishonesty and detect and flag behavior that could violate rules of conduct for an online examination.
Once an instructor creates an assessment that requires their students to use Respondus, they can activate it in their course menu and students can then locate it and click the “LockDown Browser Required” action link in order to ensure they use Respondus during their quiz or exam.
Browser Lockdown works great in an academic or testing setting to restrict student access to other programs or websites during an online test, but may be less effective at home or other unmonitored environments. When this is the case, instructors should enable Monitor in addition to Lockdown Browser for greater effectiveness.
Respondus lockdown requires students to ensure that their face is clearly visible to a webcam. Instructors may flag an assessment if a student’s face is obscured by clothing such as hats and scarves or lighting is inadequate to show it clearly. To prevent this from occurring, students should ensure their face can be seen from all directions using natural lighting in a room and ensure any obstructions such as scarves do not obscure it from view.
Students using assistive technologies such as text to speech or screen magnifying software should be aware that browser lockdown software could interfere with these applications during an assessment, including browser zoom functionality as well as assistive technologies that allow users to alter website and app content sizes.
Easy to Use
Respondus Lockdown Browser With Monitor stands out from other proctoring solutions by working without an outside website or software solution. Instead, students access exams within learning systems like Canvas, Blackboard, Moodle, Schoology Pearson MyLab or McGraw Hill ALEKS in a manner similar to when taking any other quiz. Once installed the custom browser and webcam monitoring software allows them to take fully-automated proctored exams while recording activity during assessment for faculty review purposes.
Instructors select the exact settings necessary for an exam. Students cannot print, copy text or visit other URLs while taking an online test; additionally, the custom browser prevents them from closing their window or using other applications before submitting their response. Instructors can include a link to Respondus Monitor’s Student Quick Start Guide as a part of course materials so students know what to expect during any such testing session.
Like with any assessment, having a reliable Internet connection is of the utmost importance when taking assessments that require Respondus Monitor. Should their connection fail unexpectedly, students may be unable to save their answers or move onto subsequent questions – to minimize this possibility, students are strongly recommended to plug their computers into an Ethernet cable when taking exams using Respondus Monitor.
Instructors should encourage their courses to include a practice quiz that utilizes Respondus Lockdown Browser or Monitor, in order to give students the chance to test out this software and troubleshoot any potential issues prior to their real exam. Furthermore, this gives students a chance to ensure their microphone and camera are operating appropriately.
Respondus Monitor should be used with caution and considered invasive of students’ privacy. In order to work properly, Respondus Monitor needs access to your camera and microphone – something which may feel intrusive for some students unfamiliar with technology. Furthermore, its artificial intelligence makes assumptions about whether a test taker is honest during exams which may make some feel uneasy and cause them to opt out from using Respondus Monitor in future exams. As a result of its intrusiveness many test takers choose not to use Respondus Monitor at all – this may result in tests being taken from responding directly a test taker’s privacy being invaded upon.