Configuring Respondus Lockdown Browser for the test Log into Blackboard and the course that contains the test. Expand “Control Panel” then “Course Tools” on the course menu on the left. Click “Respondus Lockdown Browser”. Click “Continue to Lockdown Browser“.
Browser lockdown software can't see you or hear you because it does not require a webcam or microphone. If online exams aren't monitoring video and audio, students can use study resources such as textbooks and take the exam with a friend.Jun 2, 2021
This view allows the instructor to see the duration of time the student used to take the exam, how many minutes facial recognition was successful, how many minutes they were facing the webcam, and the number of flagged events.
Respondus Monitor is an automated proctoring service for Respondus LockDown Browser that uses students' webcams to record students during online, non-proctored quizzes, and automatically detect behaviors that could indicate cheating. It is best used as a deterrent to cheating.Aug 20, 2021
When ready, the teacher provides students a start code for the online exam – students start LockDown Browser from there. The teacher can then watch students via the video conference system for the duration of the exam.
By design and functionality, Respondus lockdown browser records you by monitoring both the audio and the video activities around your computer as you take an exam. It records the audio through the computer's microphone, while it records the video via the webcam.Mar 9, 2022
Respondus lockdown browser cannot detect mobile phones or mobile devices because it is designed to operate in a computer and apply the webcam. By functionality, Repondus monitor can only help record students during an examination using webcams.Mar 7, 2022
The Respondus lockdown browser detects cheating by using the computer's webcams and microphone to record student's video and audio during a test. These webcams are used to detect behavior that may be linked to cheating. The instructors have to ascertain the incidents because not all flagged incidents warrant cheating.Jun 5, 2021
If the details of your face don't show clearly during the webcam check, the automated video analysis is more likely to flag you as missing. Avoid backlighting situations, such as sitting with your back to a window. The general rule is to have light in front of your face, not behind your head.Feb 27, 2020