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Summary Respondus Lockdown Browser is a secure browser for taking tests in Canvas. This article explains how to install Lockdown and launch an exam. |
Lockdown prevents printing, copying, going to another URL, or accessing other applications during the exam. Exams that use Respondus Lockdown cannot be accessed with a standard web browser.
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assessments that use Canvas' “Classic Quizzes” tool. |
Note: If you’re not sure whether your courses uses “Classic Quizzes” or “New Quizzes”, please verify with your instuctor.
Instructions
If you have not yet done so, download and install Lockdown Browser from this link: https://download.respondus.com/Lockdown/download.php?id=497143110
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Mac users may be prompted to grant permission for Lockdown Browser to restrict access to certain features on your computer while you take an exam. Follow the on-screen prompts to grant the necessary permissions. |
Taking A Test
Close all open programs.
Locate the “Lockdown Browser” shortcut on the desktop and double-click it. (For Mac users, find “Lockdown Browser” in the LaunchPad or your Applications folder.
Lockdown may prompt you to close specific programs that are running on your computer (e.g., instant messaging, other browsers, etc.). You can close these programs by choosing “Close Applications” on the prompt message.
The default landing page for Lockdown Browser is the My Boise State portal. Log into your account and access Canvas. Navigate to the test within the course and select Begin Exam.
The test will then start (once a test has been started with Respondus Lockdown Browser, you cannot exit until the Submit button is clicked).
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Mac users may be prompted to approve permissions for Lockdown Browser to restrict access to certain features on your computer while you take an exam. Follow the on-screen prompts to grant the necessary permissions. |
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