Using Respondus LockDown Browser

LockDown Browser (made by Respondus) is a custom web browser that creates a secure testing environment. Your instructor may require the use of LockDown Browser for some or all of your exams. Here you will learn how to use the LockDown Browser. If you would like to follow along, there is a sample LockDown quiz located within Brightspace 101.

How do I know if a quiz requires LockDown?

• On the Quiz Summary page, under Quiz Requirements:

  • There will be a notice: “You must use the Respondus LockDown Browser to take this quiz.”

  • There will be a link: Download and install the latest version of LockDown Browser

  • The Start Quiz! button will instead say Launch LockDown Browser

Installing LockDown Browser on Windows

1. Follow this link: https://download.respondus.com/lockdown/download.php?ID=517267592

2. Select Install Now

   

3. Once the file downloads, open it

   

4. Follow the steps in the installation wizard

   1. Select your language

   2. Agree to the License Agreement

   3. Finish

5. Installation is complete, you can verify by searching in the Start Menu for “LockDown”

   

Taking the Quiz

1. Access the Quiz as you normally would, by going to its location within Content, or by going to Assignments → Quizzes in the Navigation Bar.

2. At the bottom of the Quiz Summary page, click on Launch LockDown Browser

3. If prompted, allow the site to open rldb links

   

4. The LockDown Browser will launch automatically, and you’ll be brought to the Quiz Summary page, this time with a Start Quiz! button.

5. Click Start Quiz! and follow the instructions provided by LockDown and your instructor to begin.

Here are some images of the process of starting a LockDown Quiz