OVERVIEW: Respondus LockDown Browser

To discover what the Respondus LockDown Browser is, please read the description below:

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. It is available for both Windows and Mac.

 Features of Respondus LockDown Browser:

• 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
• Respondus Browser Monitor webcam or webcam and screen recording

Article ID: 30
Created: November 19, 2014
Last Updated: September 11, 2024
Author: Faye Buckley

Online URL: https://hdkb.clemson.edu/phpkb/article.php?id=30