Respondus Lockdown Browser Download For Canvas

 

Sep 27, 2021 Respondus LockDown Browser ® is a custom browser that locks down the testing environment within Canvas. When students use Respondus LockDown Browser they are unable to print, copy, go to another URL, or access other applications. Jun 01, 2018 I got a new computer and am trying to download the respondus lockdown browser needed to take exams.

Before committing to remote proctored exams, below are some considerations:

Click the Install Now button to download a zip file (.zip). Open the downloads folder and run the file titled “Install Respondus Lockdown Browser.”. Accept the terms, set the location where you want Respondus to be installed in your computer, and then complete the installation process. Click the Install Now button to download a zip file (.zip). Open the downloads folder and run the file titled “Install Respondus Lockdown Browser.”. Accept the terms, set the location where you want Respondus to be installed in your computer, and then complete the installation process. LockDown Browser integrates seamlessly with Blackboard, Brightspace, Canvas, Moodle, Sakai and Schoology. Over 1,500 institutions use LockDown Browser with their LMS, making it one of the leading third-party tools for learning systems. LockDown Browser is a custom web browser that locks down the testing environment within Canvas quizzes by preventing students from toggling to other applications on their computer while taking the test. This is sufficient for a proctored settings. Repondus Monitor, is an feature option you can enable in LockDown Browser to add extra quiz security through remote video proctoring of students.

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Proctored Exams

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Traditional timed, proctored exams are possible remotely using the tools available in Canvas and Respondus LockDown Browser & Respondus Monitor. However,proctored remote exams have several drawbacks:

  1. They are often even more stressful for students than in-person proctored exams, which can negatively impact student performance.
  2. They require substantial planning and setup on the part of the instructor and the student, and may generate many “false positive” flags that must be reviewed by an instructor after the exam.
  3. Not all students have access to the appropriate technology to use services like Respondus Monitor that requires a webcam; instructors will have to make accommodations for such students.
  4. The technical infrastructure of services like Respondus LockDown Browser & Monitor has not been utilized at this scale before, so planning must include what to do if the proctoring service crashes during the exam.
  5. Students may have privacy concerns about third-party recorded remote proctoring. Unlike when students agree to the use of such systems when they register for online courses, students did not agree to remote instruction when they registered for spring 2020 and instructors will need to make accommodations for these students.
  6. LockDown Browser features do not address all access needs for students with approved accommodations. If faculty intend to use Respondus LockDown Browser (with or without Monitor), they should consult Disability Resource Center for those students who have identified themselves to faculty for accommodations. That way, students can avert any accusations of cheating that may be due to use of approved assistive technology or accessibility issues.

For these reasons, during this time we recommend using alternatives to timed, proctored exams wherever possible. Large courses reliant on in-person exams should consider open-book exams or frequent low-stakes assessments as alternative assessment strategies that are relatively easy to grade.

Alternatives to Proctored Exams

Your learning goals are an excellent place to start when considering alternative assessments: what do you hope students will be able to do by the end of your course, and in what ways can they demonstrate what they know? Please visit the Rutgers University Tips for Exams & Alternative Assessments to explore more alternatives.

Respondus Proctoring and Accessibility

Please note: If you have students in your course who require approved accommodations from the DRC then Respondus LDB and Respondus Monitor may cause accessibility issues by not allowing access to assistive technology. To ensure access, please contact the DRCwith any questions regarding specific student accommodations in the online testing environment.

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Data privacy and Respondus Monitor proctoring

Privacy is central to the Respondus Monitor architecture. It minimizes the personal data being collected, uses an automated system to analyze it, and then restricts access to the results. To learn more about data privacy within Respondus Monitor, please check out Respondus' Data Privacy Overview PDF.

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Canvas - 'Respondus LockDown Browser Required' Message Returned

If you are using a Chromebook to take a quiz in your Canvas environment, and get taken to a page that says 'Respondus LockDown Browser Required,' this means one of the following is true:
1) That you might not yet have installed the LockDown Browser Chromebook extension or it's not currently enabled.
a) Enter the following in the URL address bar in Chrome: Chrome://extensions/
b) Locate the LockDown Browser Chrome Extension. If you don't see it listed, it's not installed. You can use your institution's LockDown Browser download URL to install the extension. This URL is typically found on the quiz summary page.
c) Ensure the LockDown Browser for Chromebook extension is enabled (toggled 'on' with the slider all the way to the right.)
d) Once you do all the above, try again to take your exam.
2) Cookies are interfering with the LockDown Browser extension being recognized as installed on your Chromebook. If so, you'll want to clear out all cookies and cache on your Chromebook.
a) Enter the following in the URL address bar in Chrome: Chrome://settings/clearBrowserData
b) Select 'All time' for Time Range
c) Select 'Cookies and other site data,' then click the 'clear data' button.
d) Then attempt your exam again.
If the above doesn't work, clear all site data:
a) Enter the following in the URL address bar in Chrome: chrome://settings/siteData
b) Click the 'Remove All' button to delete all leftover cookies and site data. A pop-up window may appear, asking you to confirm. Click the 'clear all' button in this pop-up.
c) Restart your Chromebook, then log into Canvas, and navigate first to your course, then to 'quizzes' (or relevant module) and try to take your quiz.