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.
Types of LockDown Quizzes
There are two types of LockDown Quizzes: proctored and non-proctored. A proctored exam will require the use of a webcam and may have other restrictions implemented by the instructor. A non-proctored exam will simply require that the LockDown Browser be used to take the test, no webcam is required for a non-proctored exam.
How do I know if a quiz requires LockDown?
On the Quiz Summary page, under Quiz Requirements:
The title of the quiz will include “Requires Respondus LockDown Browser”
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
Follow this link: https://download.respondus.com/lockdown/download.php?ID=517267592
Select Install Now
Once the file downloads, open it
Follow the steps in the installation wizard
Select your language
Agree to the License Agreement
Finish
Installation is complete, you can verify by searching in the Start Menu for “LockDown”
Taking the Quiz
Access the Quiz as you normally would, by going to its location within Content, or by going to Assignments → Quizzes in the Navigation Bar.
At the bottom of the Quiz Summary page, click on Launch LockDown Browser
If prompted, allow the site to open
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The LockDown Browser will launch automatically, and you’ll be brought to the Quiz Summary page, this time with a Start Quiz! button.
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
