Students use a webcam to record themselves during an exam. Monitor adds an automated proctoring service that uses a student’s webcam and industry-leading video analytics to prevent cheating during online exams. Respondus Monitor is a proctoring solution that is built upon the Respondus LockDown Browser. When students click the button, Respondus will either prompt students to install the browser (if it is not yet installed), or it will open the Respondus LockDown Browser, automatically log the student in to Blackboard, and present the test. In Ultra Course View, if a student tries to use a regular browser to access a test that has Respondus enabled, Blackboard will display a button to open the assessment in Respondus LockDown Browser. Respondus LockDown Browser in Ultra Course ViewĪs you are creating a test in your course, you can access the Respondus LockDown Browser dashboard by clicking the settings in the right panel of the test builder. Accessing and Enabling Respondus LockDown Browser The Respondus LockDown Browser is available for use in all Blackboard Courses and Organizations and in both the Original Course View and Ultra Course View. In addition, all printing, keyboard shortcuts, screen capture, function keys, and right-click menus are disabled. The browser is displayed full-screen and cannot be minimized, resized, or exited until the test is submitted. Students cannot enter a web address to go to another site, and they cannot open other tabs (unless a link to another site is included within a test question).
LockDown Browser functions much like a standard browser, but some options have been removed or work differently.įor example, the toolbar is modified to only include Forward, Back, Refresh, and Stop functions. If you enable LockDown Browser for a Blackboard tests, students will be unable to copy, print, access other applications, visit other websites, or close the test until it is submitted. Visit the Quick Start Student Guide for an overview on how to use Respondus LockDown Browser and Respondus Monitor.LockDown Browser is a custom browser that locks down the testing environment for tests taken in Blackboard. Learn more about Respondus LockDown Browser and Respondus Monitor through these general questions about these products. About Respondus LockDown Browser and Respondus Monitor If approved and enabled by your instructor, visit this page for a guide on how to use the iPad with the LockDown Browser app.Ĭlick here for additional information on System Requirements. Instructors will need to enable a setting to allow this type of access. If you wish to use an iPad for a Respondus LockDown Browser-enabled test, please contact your instructor for permission to access the test through an iPad. Click here to install the Google Chrome version of LockDown Browser for TAMIU.Īccess through Respondus LockDown Browser App on iPad.Click here to install the Mac version of LockDown Browser for TAMIU.Click here to install the Windows (PC) version of LockDown Browser for TAMIU.The Respondus LockDown Browser may be installed on any Windows or Mac computer. Installing the Respondus LockDown Browser Questions on any of the products may be answered by contacting Instructional Technology and Distance Education Services at or 95. Watch this brief introduction about the browser and the online proctoring solution. Read this page to answer questions about this proctoring tool and service or view this quick start guide as a resource over Respondus LockDown Browser and Monitor. Your professor may wish to secure an assessment with the Respondus LockDown Browser for proctored environments or with Respondus Monitor for non-proctored environments. Respondus LockDown Browser and Respondus Monitor Respondus LockDown Browser and Respondus Monitor.Privacy Statements of Course Technologies.Notifications for Course Messages on Mobile Device.
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