Background:
Respondus LockDown Browser is licensed to Carson College of Business for use in select WSU Canvas courses.
Respondus LockDown Browser is a custom browser that locks down the testing environment within a learning management system and .
Respondus LockDown Browser can be used with Classic Quizzes and New Quizzes.
If Respondus is not available in your Carson College of Business course, please submit your request to its.essd@wsu.edu.
How LockDown Browser Works:
- Assessments are displayed full-screen and cannot be minimized
- Browser menu and toolbar options are removed, except for Back, Forward, Refresh and Stop
- Prevents access to other applications including messaging, screen-sharing, virtual machines, and remote desktops
- Printing and screen capture functions are disabled
- Copying and pasting anything to or from an assessment is prevented
- Right-click menu options, function keys, keyboard shortcuts and task switching are disabled
- An assessment cannot be exited until the student submits it for grading
- Assessments that are set up for use with LockDown Browser cannot be accessed with other browsers
Using Respondus LockDown Browser:
Before using Respondus LockDown Browser, it is advised that instructors view the Respondus Support overview videos.
Enabling Respondus LockDown Browser in your course:
Respondus LockDown Browser can be enabled in the course navigation on course settings page. The LockDown Browser navigation link will not be visible to students.
You can then use the Respondus integration to associate quizzes with LockDown Browser.
Once a Quiz is associated with Respondus, students will be required to download and use the Respondus LockDown Browser to complete the assessment. Students will be prompted to download Respondus LockDown Browser and provided with a link to the installation file.
For more detailed information on using Respondus LockDown Browser with an assessment, please visit the Respondus Instructor Resource page or the Rollout Resource page.
Respondus Support:
User issues should be addressed via Respondus support.
Respondus hosts a technical support portal for troubleshooting for common known issues.