Note: LockDown Browser should only be used for taking online exams and assessments. It should not be used to access other areas of Canvas. Download Respondus LockDown Browser Click on the logo of the operating system where LockDown Browser will be installed (or click here for more information on this product).

• It is a custom browser developed by Respondus, Inc. That locks down online courses and classes offered through various leading online learning platforms. Used primarily at over 1000 higher education and K-12 institutions, the browser is the most trusted product of modern learning institutions, administrators, professors, and students.
• This video goes over briefly how to setup Respondus LockDown Browser with Canvas @ LCCC and how to test it out if you are so inclined.
• 6.8 Respondus Lockdown Browser and Monitor. Respondus LockDown Browser is a custom browser that locks down the testing environment within Canvas. Students are unable to copy, print, chat, or access any other applications or websites during an online exam.

LockDown Browser is a custom browser preventing students from going to other URLs, switching applications, taking screenshots, copying questions or printing during an assessment.

If an instructor has created an assessment using LockDown Browser, students will not be able to access the assessment with a standard web browser.

Students may use a personal computer to complete the assessment requiring LockDown Browser, however our FIU licensed copy must be used. In addition, LockDown Browser is available in various computer labs across campus.

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.

Install Respondus Lockdown Browser

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.

Available for 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
  • 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

Relevant Documentation

Lockdown Browser Install

Respondus Lockdown Browser Download For Canvas