How To Download Respondus Lockdown Browser

Respondus Monitor for students

Lockdown Browser Canvas Download

Respondus LockDown Browser is a custom browser which ensures a student's desktop can only access a Canvas Quiz. It is based on the same system components and settings that make up Internet Explorer (Windows) and Safari (Mac) browsers already installed on computers. LockDown Browser integrates seamlessly with Blackboard, Brightspace, Canvas, Moodle, Sakai and Schoology. Over 1,500 institutions use LockDown Browser with their LMS, making it one of the leading third-party tools for learning systems. Respondus LockDown Browser & Monitor. Respondus LockDown Browser ® is a custom browser that locks down the testing environment within Canvas. When students use Respondus LockDown Browser (LDB) they are unable to print, copy, go to another URL, or access other applications.

Respondus Monitor is an online test proctoring software system integrated into Canvas. It is an additional feature of Respondus LockDown Browser that uses a webcam to provide synchronous test proctoring.

For Faculty: Respondus Lockdown Browser (LDB) is a secure browser for taking tests in Canvas. The lockdown browser is suited for taking tests in a proctored environment, such as in-class exams or in testing center. Respondus Monitor is a companion application for LockDown Browser that uses a student’s webcam to record them while they are. Click the Install Now button to download a zip file (.zip). Open the downloads folder and run the file titled “Install Respondus Lockdown Browser.”. Accept the terms, set the location where you want Respondus to be installed in your computer, and then complete the installation process.

When Respondus Monitor is enabled for a quiz or exam, students are required to use a webcam and microphone with Lockdown Browser. After the quiz is complete, an instructor can review recorded details of the assessment, with the videos available.

To install and use Respondus Monitor

Use one of these Quick Start Guides from Respondus to learn how to install and use Monitor:

• Use Monitor with Canvas (Classic Quizzes)
• Use Monitor with Canvas (New Quizzes)

To get help with Respondus Monitor at JMU

• Contact Learning Technology Services at JMU Libraries
• View the Respondus Monitor Student Guide

Respondus LockDown Browser for students

Respondus LockDown Browser™ is a secure browser for taking exams in Canvas. It prevents you from printing, copying, going to another URL, or accessing other applications during an assessment. If a Canvas exam requires that Respondus LockDown Browser be used, you will not be able to take the test with a standard web browser.

Respondus LockDown Browser is only used for Canvas tests. It is not be used in other areas of Canvas.

LockDown Browser is installed on the computers in both Carrier Library and Rose Library. If you’re taking a test in Canvas that requires the use of LockDown Browser, you can use any of our computers.

To install and use Respondus LockDown Browser

1. Install Pulse Secure before you download Respondus Lockdown Browser for your JMU classes.
2. Download the Respondus Lockdown Browser here.
   1. Note: this link will most likely detect your operating system You will likely see James Madison University above the “Install Now” button. Choose the Windows or Macintosh version if necessary. You cannot use LockDown Browser with a personally-owned Chromebook. Please let your instructor know as soon as possible if you do not have access to a compatible device.
   2. You may want to review the download instructions in the Respondus Knowledgebase.
3. After downloading and installing LockDown Browser, use your usual web browser to navigate to your quiz in Canvas.
   1. If the quiz you are trying to take was created with New Quizzes in Canvas, LockDown Browser should automatically launch,
   2. If LockDown Browser does not automatically launch, exit your web browser. Locate LockDown Browser on your machine and launch the application. You should be taken to the Canvas login screen, where you can navigate to your quiz.

To get help with Respondus LockDown Browser at JMU

• Contact Learning Technology Services at JMU Libraries
• Watch the Student video for LockDown Browser from Respondus
• Use the Student quick start guide from Respondus