Canvas Tutorials Instructor Information for Lock Down Browser

What is Respondus Lockdown Browser?

Important Information

The Lockdown browser software is only available in the proctoring lab so any exams using Lockdown browser must be proctored in one of Southwestern Christian University's proctoring labs. See the Proctoring page for details on proctoring. If you have an out of district request from students, these students will NOT be able to take Lockdown enabled quiz. See instructions below for alternative options for the out of district students.

Lockdown browser can only be used with quizzes from the current quiz tool. It cannot be used with Quizzes.Next quizzes at this time.

Every semester instructors must request access to Lockdown browser in new Canvas semester courses. Contact Information Systems and Services.

LockDown Browser is a locked browser for taking quizzes in Canvas. It prevents students from printing, copying, going to another URL, or accessing other applications during an assessment. When Canvas quiz requires that LockDown Browser, students will not be able to take the quiz with a standard web browser.

How Lockdown Browser Works

There are two parts to Lockdown Browser.

Canvas integration - When lockdown browser is installed in a Canvas course, the link will appear in the course menu. The Canvas integration allows instructors to setup quizzes for Lockdown browser. Please note instructors must request access to the integration each semester. Contact Information Systems and Services.
Lockdown Browser software - The software is installed in designated proctoring labs on campus. Student must login to the computer as instructed by the proctor to access the lockdown browser. See the Lockdown Browser for Students page for details on student experience using Lockdown browser.

How to Setup a Lockdown Browser Quiz

Review the video or download the Lockdown Browser guide. Please note the Monitor settings are not available in Southwestern Christian University proctoring labs.

Working with Out of District Students

If you have requests from students to proctor at a non-Lake Land proctoring lab, you can create a duplicate of the quiz and assign the quiz only to the individual students. DO NOT enable Lockdown browser for this quiz. Create a new quiz and add the questions. In the assign to box assign the quiz only to the selected students. See the guides below for more detailed instructions.

Making Adjustments to the Gradebook

In the gradebook only the assigned students will see the duplicated quiz. Their grade will display in this column. You can excuse the out of district students from the lockdown browser quiz in the gradebook. This will exclude the lockdown quiz from the students' total score. Please review the guides below.

How do I excuse an assignment for a student in the Gradebook?

If you are using the new gradebook, please view this guide.

How do I enter and edit grades in the New Gradebook?