Sau Lockdown Browser
A specialized browser called Respondus Lockdown Browser was created to increase the security of online tests in Blackboard. During an exam, it forbids students from printing, copying, or accessing other URLs or applications, and it prohibits a variety of cheating techniques.
When taking exams on their learning management systems, such as Canvas, Schoology, or Moodle, instructors may mandate that students use LockDown Browser. Consult the Student Quick Start Guide for guidance on this topic.
Secure testing
There are a number of proctoring technologies that can help ensure that students take an online exam honestly if you’re worried about cheating. These include instruments for identifying test takers, offering audio and video proctoring sessions, recording exam sessions, etc. However, browser lockout software continues to be one of the greatest ways to spot and prevent online testing fraud. This specialized program keeps an eye on examinee screen activity while preventing access to other tabs, desktop programs, keyboard shortcuts, screen captures, or screen grabs.
Students may not be able to print, use other search engines or websites, use other applications, or close their test until it has been turned in for grading with the help of browser lockout software. Sadly, these tools are not impenetrable; students may still find ways to get past them by adding extra software or moving machines, or they may choose to connect privately to the internet by using VPNs or VPNs.
How Can Students Make Use of a Lockdown Browser? A learner can use a lockdown browser by following these simple instructions: first, sign in to the learning management system at your university; click “Launch Lockdown Browser” after selecting the course for which the exam is scheduled, then follow the prompts to install the program on your computer before the exam; install everything before taking the exam!
A specialized browser called Respondus LockDown Browser (LDB) was created to boost security while taking online tests in Blackboard. The LDB stops students from printing, visiting other websites, conducting web searches, recording what is displayed on their screens, and accessing any unapproved software or data on their computers. Additionally, LDB limits the task manager, makes tests full-screen, and forbids copy/paste.
Lockdown browser is a useful tool for online proctoring, but it might not always be appropriate. It would be wise to avoid using such tools whenever possible because they are intrusive and take control of a computer’s environment, making it more vulnerable to hacker attacks or malfunctions. They are also difficult to use on some devices (like Chromebooks) and may cause examinees stress that could interfere with performance.
Easy to use
LockDown Browser is a user-friendly tool that is not just helpful in preventing cheating on online tests. Respondus LockDown Browser runs as a standalone application on each student computer and supports BYOD devices, in contrast to conventional browser plugins that may necessitate complicated installation/configuration procedures for use by students.
The process of installing the browser is simple and quick, taking only a few seconds. Students only need to log in to the learning management system of their institution, find the exam they want to take, click “Launch LockDown Browser,” and press the appropriate “Launch LockDown Browser” button. The software will then give them a customized interface tailored to the browser they are using to take the exam.
Students won’t be able to use search engines, print, copy, or paste from other websites or applications once their exam has begun. They also won’t be able to close the test before it has been turned in for grading or print, copy, or paste from their screen. Before taking graded tests in LockDown Browser, instructors might think about giving students a brief, ungraded practice exam. This will acquaint them with the software’s features and teach them how to use them efficiently.
Many teachers want to include hyperlinks in exams that force students to visit another website in order to view images, videos, or other information. This is made feasible by Respondus LockDown Browser because links open in a secure window and won’t allow navigating away from that website; any attempt to do so will be flagged by Blackboard as an incorrect response and won’t submit.
Although the main function of lockdown browsers is to track on-screen activities, cheating cannot be stopped by this software on its own. Because there are several contemporary online proctoring solutions that can authenticate examinee identification, record testing sessions, and improve overall testing experiences, lockdown browsers are best used in conjunction with other proctoring technologies. These technologies are becoming more and more common since they offer solutions to enhance the online testing experience.
Convenient for students
A unique web browser called LockDown Browser was created to improve test security in Blackboard and other educational systems. It prohibits students from conducting Internet searches or using other applications, two methods of exam cheating, as well as numerous other tactics they might use.
Students can easily complete proctored ALEKS exams with LockDown Browser. Students must install it first by following the Respondus Monitor installation instructions (pdf). If it is their first time using LockDown Browser, they will also require a camera and a form of photo identification, such as their WilmU ID or driver’s license; otherwise, they will take a brief practice exam so that their instructor can make sure it functions as it should.
Students can utilize the “Launch Lockdown Browser” button on their assignment page to launch LockDown Browser automatically and access their test when an instructor mandates that they use it to complete an ALEKS assessment.
After students finish an exam, it is the instructor’s duty to take any further actions required for academic integrity. These could involve video checks to ensure they are not abusing the university’s regulations on academic integrity or acting improperly on their webcams. These additional measures offer additional security and guarantee that students participate in examinations on their own.
Flexible for instructors
A specialized browser called Respondus LockDown BrowserTM was created especially to safeguard test delivery in Blackboard. Students who utilize LockDown Browser when taking an online test cannot print, copy, leave the test, use other programs, or switch pages while taking it, thus they are forced to concentrate on it until it is turned in for marking. By choosing it in the Test Settings’ Test Configuration panel, instructors can construct tests that need LockDown Browser. They can also include non-graded sample exams to help students become familiar with the tool’s capabilities.
With learning management systems like Canvas, Schoology, Moodle, and Blackboard, LockDown Browser integrates effortlessly Learn how to avoid using virtual machines, remote desktop access, screen sharing, instant messaging, or screen recording to cheat on online tests. On Windows, Mac, or Chromebook devices, students may easily download and utilize LockDown; instructors need only enable it when appropriate.
You can access LockDown Browser software via Blackboard’s My Institution page or the OIT software website for your school. Students can quickly and easily download and install LockDown Browser; after it is set up, they can log in to their learning management system and go straight to an assessment that needs it; when they click “Take this test,” their exam will open in LockDown Browser, whereas using any other browser will result in an error message instructing them to follow steps 1 through 4. On each student computer, LockDown Browser just needs to be installed once.