Exam Proctoring: Respondus LockDown Browser + Monitor

What is online proctoring?

Respondus LockDown Browser + Monitor offers a method to enhance the security and integrity of asynchronous online exams. It aims to create a controlled testing environment, thereby reducing the likelihood of cheating and academic dishonesty. While it improves security, it's important to recognize that no exam environment, whether online or in-person, can be entirely foolproof.

How LockDown Browser works:

• Assessments are displayed full-screen and cannot be minimized
• Browser menu and toolbar options are removed, except for Back, Forward, Refresh, and Stop
• Prevents access to other applications, including messaging, screen-sharing, virtual machines, and remote desktops
• Printing and screen capture functions are disabled
• Copying and pasting anything to or from an assessment is prevented
• Right-click menu options, function keys, keyboard shortcuts, and task switching are disabled
• An assessment cannot be exited until the student submits it for grading
• Assessments that are set up for use with LockDown Browser cannot be accessed with other browsers
• Lockdown Browser can be used for face-to-face or online environments.

How Respondus Monitor works with LockDown Browser:

• Respondus Monitor is fully automated. Students use a webcam to record an environment check prior to an assessment and then record themselves during an online assessment. Afterward, flagged events and proctoring results are available to you for review.
• Lockdown Browser + Respondus Monitor is designed for online environments.