Category: Respondus

Respondus LockDown Browser & Monitor (Student)

October 27, 2023 /

Need help getting started with or troubleshooting Respondus LockDown Browser & Monitor? Learn More by reviewing the FAQ from Respondus

Top Four Respondus Questions:

Still having trouble? Submit a ticket to Respondus or email ssconline@ssc.edu.

Respondus New Feature

April 19, 2023 /

Taking on ChatGPT With a Quiz

Quizzes have always been used in College level courses to assess student knowledge of the course information. However, with the way courses are changing to a more online delivery, it has become a concern that students can use internet resources like ChatGPT, to write, answer, and turn in work that may not be original. Respondus Lockdown Browser can help with these concerns.

When a quiz or a prompt for an essay question is accessed from the Learning Management System, LockDown Browser can prevent students from using unauthorized resources.

Here are the simple steps:

1- Create the quiz in the LMS– in our case this would be D2L

EX: For a short essay, create a quiz and use the “ESSAY” question type.

2- From the Lockdown Browser dashboard in D2L {seen below}

Locate the quiz name and select “SETTINGS”

3- Then select “Require Lockdown Browser for this exam” and “Save + Close”

The assessment will now require students to use LockDown Browser.

When students access the quiz from the LMS, LockDown Browser will prevent them from switching applications, capturing screen content, or going elsewhere on the internet (unless the instructor allows it).

Turnitin users the link below may be of interest in helping with checking for AI writing detection capabilities:

AI_writing_FAQS_Apr23_US_G.pdf (pardot.com)

Using Respondus Lockdown Browser with a Pearson MyLab course

August 27, 2021 /

South Suburban College has an institutional license for Respondus Lockdown Browser.  Students should never have to pay any fees associated with Respondus Lockdown Browser.

If using a MyPearson lab course, instructors will have to complete an additional step to avoid students paying a fee.  It’s a one-time set up of connecting Respondus Lockdown Browser in D2L to their Pearson  MyLab course.

Step 1: Enter your course in D2L

  • Select Quizzes > LockDown Browser
  • Select Continue
  • Under LockDown Browser Resources > Select Other Systems
  • Select the + icon next to Pearson MyLab
  • Copy the Pearson MyLab Code (code is unique for each instructor)

Step 2: Go to your Pearson MyLab course

  • Navigate to course settings > Learning Aids and Test Options
  • Under LockDown Browser and Proctoring > Check Use Automated Monitor in this course
  • Select Complete the Respondus Monitor Proctoring license Set up
  • Paste the Pearson MyLab Code from Step 1 above
  • Select Make Available

Using Respondus Lockdown Browser and Monitor to Proctor Assessments

January 7, 2021 /

A fully automated proctoring solution integrated with D2L that uses a student’s webcam to record and analyze student exam sessions.

Overview Video / What is Respondus?

Preparing an Exam for Use with Lockdown Browswer & Respondus Monitor

Join Kimberly Marks as she walks us through the process she uses to set up Respondus Monitor and LockDown Browser for her course assessments.

TLC Workshop – April 22, 2021 / Kim Marks shares her experience with Jamie Welling using Respondus Lockdown Browser and Monitor to proctor her exams online.

Resources

Rapid rollout for instructors: https://web.respondus.com/rapid-rollout-instructors/

Weekly training webinars: https://web.respondus.com/webinars/

Guides for Faculty and Students (including information to add to your syllabus): https://web.respondus.com/he/monitor/resources/

Using Respondus Monitor for Pearson MyLab: https://web.respondus.com/pearson-mylab/

Technical Support: https://support.respondus.com/

PRO TIPS

  1. Respondus is not compatible with tablets (other then iPads), cell phones or Chromebooks.  Our web analytics tell us that 50% of our students are accessing our web resources with one of these devices.
  2. Students with screen readers and other web accessibility software will also more than likely have compatibility issues.
  3. Students are required to have a webcam and compatible device for Respondus to work. Workstations have been set up in the computer lab (Fish Bowl) at the South Holland campus and in the Computer Lab at the Oak Forest campus for student use.

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