Respondus LockDown Browser provides a more secure environment for online testing. LockDown Browser itself is a separate web browser (like Microsoft Edge, Firefox, or Chrome) specifically geared toward taking online tests.
LockDown Browser may be used as part of a remote proctoring plan for online assessments, or as part of proctoring in a traditional classroom setting where students will be using lab or personal computers for testing.
Availability
LockDown Browser is available on Windows, Mac, Chromebook, and iOS machines (though we do not recommend testing on an iPhone).
On campus, LockDown Browser is available in the testing center, as well as on University library and computer lab machines.
How it Works
LockDown Browser launches automatically when the student clicks the button to begin the assessment.
Once launched, LockDown Browser then fills the student’s screen (including any additional displays). If you are using Monitor (the webcam-enabled video proctoring function of LockDown Browser), students will be walked through a series of set-up steps. Then, students in will be taken to the "begin test" page. If your assessment is time-limited, the timer will not begin until students click the start attempt button.
While LockDown Browser is running, students are unable to use their computers for anything other than taking the test. They cannot surf other web sites, use chat services, screen capture / record, look at PDFs, PowerPoint decks, or Word files, etc.
Exceptions can be made for specific web sites (if, for example, students need to watch a video before responding to a series of questions). LockDown Browser also includes options for allowing students to use the desktop versions of Word or Excel as part of their assessment (not the browser-based versions).