Using Respondus LockDown Browser

What is LockDown Browser?

LockDown Browser is a custom browser that prevents digital cheating during an online exam.

Introduction Video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XuX8WoeAycs
 

System Requirements

• Windows: 10, 8, 7
• Mac: MacOS 10.12 or higher
• iOS: 11.0+ (iPad only), only if allowed by your instructor. More information can be found at Using an iPad to take a LockDown Browser Exam (student)

Lockdown Browser is not compatible with Chromebooks. The college does provide an alternative socially distanced LockDown Browser testing area in one of our computer labs in the V-Building on the Sanford/Lake Mary campus. More information can be found at https://www.seminolestate.edu/cts/lab-reservations/v-109-reserve.

Download

There are two ways of downloading Respondus LockDown Browser

• The link in this Knowledge Base article.
• The quiz in Canvas

Knowledge Base

Seminole State College Students looking to download the Respondus LockDown browser for use with Seminole State College tests in Canvas can do so at the following link:

Install LockDown Browser for Seminole State College of Florida

Taking a Canvas Quiz with LockDown Browser

Access your Canvas quiz

Go to your Canvas course and click the link to the quiz

 Access the Respondus Installer

Click Take the Quiz.

Download Respondus LockDown Browser from your Canvas course.

Click [Download Respondus LockDown Browser].

Install LockDown Browser

Instructions for downloading LockDown Browser for either Windows or Mac OS can be found at How do I install LockDown Browser?

Take your quiz with Lockdown Browser, not your default browser

To take the quiz,

1. Close your current browser (eg.Chrome, Edge, Firefox, or Safari)
2. Open LockDown Browser.
3. Sign in to Canvas and go to the quiz.

QuickStart Guide

The QuickStart guide for students can be downloaded from this article.

LockDown Browser for ALEKS

Information on LockDown browser for ALEKS can be found at LockDown Browser for ALEKS