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Faculty Development: Respondus LockDown Browser

Respondus Lockdown Browser Suggest Syllabus Statement

If you plan to use Proctorio, Respondus Lockdown Browser, Respondus Monitor, or ExamSoft to proctor your exams, please include a syllabus statement informing your students of this. The statement below can be customized to your course's needs. 

Note to Faculty: Please read this statement carefully and adjust it to your unique circumstances. This is suggested language only; you must make edits to fit your course requirements. 

Students must review this syllabus and the requirements- including the online terms and testing requirements- to determine if they wish to remain in the course. Enrollment in the course is an agreement to abide by and accept all terms. Any student may elect to drop or withdraw from this course before the end of the drop/add period.

Exams and quizzes within this course may require online proctoring. Therefore, students will be required to have a laptop computer and [OPTIONAL]  webcam (USB or internal) with a microphone when taking an exam or quiz. Additionally, students are required to take proctored exams in a Google Chrome browser; other browsers and the Google Chrome app for phones will not work. When taking proctored exams, students must have [the Proctorio Google Chrome extension installed and enabled on their Google Chrome browser OR Respondus Lockdown Browser installed OR Respondus Lockdown Browser and Respondus Monitor installed<- faculty to select which product they are using].

[FOR REMOTE PROCTORING ONLY/ NOT FOR IN-CLASS TESTING] Students understand that recordings from any private residence must be done with the permission of any person residing in the residence. To avoid any concerns in this regard, students should select private spaces for the testing. The University library and other academic sites at the University offer secure private settings for recordings and students with concerns may discuss location of an appropriate space for the recordings with their instructor or advisor. Students must ensure that any recordings do not invade any third party privacy rights and accept all responsibility and liability for violations of any third party privacy concerns. Setup information will be provided prior to taking the proctored exam. 

Respondus LockDown Browser

LockDown Browser is a custom browser that locks down the testing environment within a learning management system. When LockDown Browser is required for an online exam, students are unable to print, copy, visit other websites, or access other applications. For more details, visit respondus.com/lockdown.

Instructor Resources & Training:

To access instructor resources for LockDown Browser, log into Canvas and select the “LockDown Browser” tool. Training videos, guides, sample text for the syllabus, and more are available from the opening page of the tool. To attend a live training webinar, register at respondus.com/webinars.

Student Guides:

Respondus Lockdown Browser Student Guide (PC)

Respondus Lockdown Browser Student Guide (Mac)

Videos: