Canvas Lockdown Browser Download

05-10-2021
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LockDown Browser Installation Instructions. The LockDown Browser download link and application are different for each institution. Contact your instructor or your institution's help desk to obtain the correct download URL. Video: Overview of LockDown Browser. How to Use LockDown Browser. Click the link to the download page. Follow the instructions on the following page for PC or Mac. Once installed, launch the Lockdown Browser, log into Canvas using the Lockdown Browser, and then take the quiz. Note: If you have trouble installing the Lockdown Browser, please contact the OIT Service Desk at 844-4944 or servicedesk@auburn.edu.

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Used in conjunction with the Canvas Quizzes tool, Respondus offers two products to increase the integrity of online exams. Lockdown Browser is a custom browser that allows you literally lock down the online testing environment within the learning management system, preventing students from moving away from the testing browser to another browser or application on their machine. Respondus Monitor, integrated in Respondus Lockdown Browser, provides additional exam integrity by monitoring student activity during an exam session. Using the student’s web camera, Monitor is a fully automated proctoring solution that enables students to take online exams at any time without pre-scheduling an exam session.

Respondus Lockdown Browser prohibits the tester’s ability to navigate away from the testing environment or to open any other windows or applications during testing. Many instructors find this very helpful in maintaining online assessment integrity. While in the Lockdown Browser, testers view the assessment full screen and cannot minimize the window. The assessment also cannot be closed out until it is submitted for grading. Print, Print Screen, and screen capture functions do not work while the assessment is open and testers are unable to copy and paste anything to/from the assessment. Respondus Monitor increases exam integrity by providing a report to let instructors know if the student left the camera view or if another person came into the view.

Some features of LockDown Browser & Monitor are:

  • Assessments are displayed full-screen and cannot be minimized
  • Assessments cannot be exited until submitted by users for grading
  • Task switching or access to other applications is prevented
  • Printing functions are disabled
  • Copying and pasting anything to and from an assessment is prohibited
  • Right-click menu options are disabled (Windows); key + click options are disabled (Mac)
  • URLs cannot be typed by the user while links in questions that point to other servers don’t compromise the “locked” testing environment
  • Hundreds of screen capture, messaging, screen-sharing and network monitoring applications are blocked from running
  • The browser automatically starts at Rutgers login page for Canvas
  • No advanced scheduling required
  • And many other features…

Rutgers has an enterprise license for Respondus LockDown Browser & Monitor.

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Instructors should note that this tool does not restrict students from using other internet-enabled devices (tablets, smartphones, etc.) to search the web or Canvas site. Students should have administrator rights to install, update and run applications on their computer.

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Available for student-owned Chromebooks and MS-Windows and Mac computers. Download required.

For more information and a complete list of features you can visit the Respondus Lockdown Browser page for more information.

Additional Resources:

  • Respondus Knowledgebase
    • For Students
      • Video: Preparing an Exam for Use with LockDown Browser & Respondus Monitor
      • Can a Chromebook be used with LockDown Browser and Respondus Monitor? (Higher Ed)
        • Important: Read the Known Issues.
    • For Instructors
      • Register for a free training webinar on LockDown Browser and Respondus Monitor.
      • Video: Preparing an Exam for Use with LockDown Browser and Respondus Monitor
      • Can a Chromebook be used with LockDown Browser and Respondus Monitor? (Higher Ed)
        • Important: Read the Known Issues.

Relevant Documentation


Respondus LockDown Browser™ is a custom browser that locks down the testing environment within Canvas. It prevents students from accessing an exam within a regular browser. When students use Respondus LockDown Browser they are unable to print, copy, go to another URL, or access other applications. When an assessment is started, students are locked into it until they submit it for grading.

Great news! Pearson MyLab now integrates with the Respondus Monitor proctoring system. Here are the details:

·Works seamlessly with your Respondus Monitor license:There are no hoops to jump through, no wires to twist together. Instructors simply link their LMS course to a MyLab course and the magic occurs from there.

·New reporting: Usage reports have been updated so admins can see Respondus Monitor use across each LMS course and publishing system.

·Easy set-up for Instructors: Instructors perform a one-time, two-step process for linking their MyLab course to Respondus Monitor.

·Overview video & resources: learn how to use Pearson MyLab with Respondus Monitor atRespondus.com/MyLab.

What Is Lockdown Browser In Canvas

We have created a helpful 'Tips for Success on Remote Exams and Quizzes' document for you to distribute to students explaining how to use the LockDown Browser for Exams and Quizzes.

For technical support, contact the CLEAR Faculty Helpdesk. Students who encounter problems taking a test with LockDown Browser should immediately contact their instructor or instructor-assigned proctor.

Email: clearhelp@unt.edu
Phone: 940-369-7394

Click on the options below to learn how Respondus LockDown Browser is used within Canvas.

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Configure a Quiz with LockDown Browser

To set up a quiz in Canvas that requires students to use LockDown Browser, follow these steps:

  1. Make sure the quiz has been created in the Canvas course.
  2. Click Settings in the far left Course Navigation menu.
  3. Click on the 'Navigation' tab at the top of the page.
  4. Scroll down the list of items until you find 'LockDown Browser.'
  5. Click the three vertical dots next to 'LockDown Browser' and select Enable. 'LockDown Browser' will move up to the top portion of the page.
  6. Scroll to the bottom of the page and click the green Save button.
  7. Now that LockDown Browser has been enabled, click on the tab in the far left Course Navigation menu.
  8. Select 'Continue to LockDown Browser' at the bottom right.
  9. A list of quizzes in the course will be displayed. Quizzes labeled with “Required” under 'LockDown Browser' require students to use LockDown Browser. Quizzes labeled with “Not Required” do not require students to use LockDown Browser.
  10. To change the settings, click on the grey drop-down button to the left of a quiz name. Select 'Settings,' then select 'Require Respondus LockDown Browser for this exam.'
  11. You can select 'Require LockDown Browser to view quiz feedback and results.' Under 'Password Settings,' you may create an access code that students must enter to start the quiz.
  12. If you wish to use Respondus Monitor, select 'Require Respondus Monitor for this exam' under 'Monitor Webcam Settings.'
  13. Click the blue Save + Close button.

Respondus Monitor Feature in Canvas

Respondus Monitor is a webcam feature for LockDown Browser that records students during their exam. Instructors can require students to use a webcam and microphone with Respondus Monitor. After the student has completed the exam, an instructor can review the details of the exam and watch the recorded videos.

Enable Respondus Monitor for an Exam

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If you choose to use Respondus Monitor, additional settings will appear while configuring a quiz with LockDown Browser (explained above). To require all students use a webcam during the exam, select “Require Respondus Monitor for this exam” (step 7, above).

Tip: To ensure your first exam using Respondus Monitor runs smoothly, have students take an ungraded practice quiz that requires the use of LockDown Browser and a webcam before taking a graded exam.

Review Webcam Videos

If students were required to use Respondus Monitor, instructors can access information about the exam sessions and review the recorded videos.

  1. Return to your Canvas course and select 'Lockdown Browser' from the left-hand navigation bar.
  2. Select the drop-down arrow to the left of the exam title, then select Video Review.
  3. A class roster will be shown, along with the date, time, duration of the test, and grade (if applicable).
  4. You may then click the '+' to the left of the student's name to review the exam details.

Student Access

When students access a quiz that requires Respondus LockDown Browser, they will see a message (shown below) that tells them to launch LockDown Browser and provides a download link in case they have not yet downloaded the program.

Once a student has downloaded Respondus LockDown Browser, they must open the program. A pop-up for 'Choose Server' (pictured below) will appear that says 'More than one e-learning system is used at your institution. Please select the appropriate system from the list below. The student must choose 'UNT Denton Canvas.'

After opening LockDown Browser, the student must then navigate to their course and begin the quiz.

Additional Guides, Manuals, and Tutorials

  • Instructor Quickstart Guide (Canvas Edition)
  • Student Quickstart Guide (Canvas Edition)

My students are reporting that the quiz is not loading. What do I do?

LockDown Browser does not cache image or media files and, as a result, Canvas may have difficulty loading the quiz. This issue can be fixed by changing a setting in the Canvas quiz following these instructions:

  1. Navigate to the course.
  2. From the Course Navigation Bar, click Quizzes.
  3. Open the relevant quiz.
  4. Click the Edit button at the top right of the page.
  5. Make sure you are under the Details tab.
  6. In the middle of the page, check mark the box next to 'Show one question at a time.'
  7. Click the green Save button.

This fix will make it easier for Canvas to load the quiz since questions will display one at a time. The problem can worsen if WiFi is being used due to limited bandwidth. If the issue persists, please contact the CLEAR Faculty Helpdesk through email or 940-369-7394.

Download LockDown Browser (Student Edition)*

The Student Version of LockDown Browser uses a standard Windows or Mac installer. This download link is unique for UNT and can be used by faculty or students:

*Don't use the 'Student Edition' of LockDown Browser on UNT-owned computers; use the 'Lab Edition' instead. Log in with your UNT credentials to Download the Lab Edition.

Sage Hall Testing Center

Respondus LockDown Browser (LDB) is installed on the 160 machines in the Sage Hall Testing Center (http://it.unt.edu/test). You can find more information about the testing center and make a reservation for your class to take an exam there at http://it.unt.edu/test.

When completing the reservation form for the exam, you must enter Respondus LockDown Browser within the Software Restrictions and/or Requests blank.