In Blackboard, LockDown Browser uses the test password functionality
to ensure that students are using the LockDown Browser to access the
test. When a test is configured to use LockDown Browser, a random
password is added under the Blackboard test setting...
When using Blackboard's SaaS system, the Respondus LockDown Browser
building block no longer needs to be installed. Rather, it just needs
to be configured.
To do this:
1) The designated Respondus administrator should go to
http://respondus.com/ [http:...
Closing the browser after completing a D2L Brightspace quiz is part of
the "auto launch" feature available in D2L Brightspace 10.5+ and
LockDown Browser for Windows.
When the new "auto launch" is used from inside a standard browser,
closing LockDown Bro...
Under D2L, "Fix it" errors can occur for quizzes if you have the
LockDown Browser Dashboard external tool installed and configured, but
then opt to toggle the LockDown Browser requirement on/off via the
native quiz settings instead. Those settings are fou...
Some tools inside the essay question visual editor are blocked due to
potential security exploits that would allow students to compromise
the academic integrity of an exam. This includes the equation editor
or math editor for many learning management syst...
We have a helpful video that shows how to install LockDown Browser on
a Windows computer:
https://youtu.be/pKvcE3oZF2I [https://youtu.be/pKvcE3oZF2I]
1. Log in as a local administrator with full rights. (
(Windows->Control Panel->User Accounts->"user ac...
Respondus LockDown Browser for Mac uses the same system components and
settings that make up Safari. It does not modify an existing copy of
the browser, but rather, installs a separate program that will display
the custom interface when it is started. In ...
When a webcam is showing your image upside down, it is typically due
to webcam utility software being installed on your computer. Examples
are Cyberlink YouCam, HP Webcam Splitter, ThinkVantage Virtual Camera,
FA Virtual Cam, SplitCam Video Filter, and Ar...
This LockDown Browser-Mac error is similar to the LockDown
Browser-Windows error discussed in the knowledgebase article, "Update
server connection is blocked or not available"
[http://support.respondus.com/support/index.php?/Knowledgebase/Article/View/195...
VDP Source has been known to cause performance issues during exams
requiring Respondus Monitor (the webcam feature of LockDown Browser.)
As a result, it is necessary to first remove the software in order to
proceed with a Monitor-required exam. You can us...
Many types of applications are blocked from running at the same time
as Respondus LockDown Browser. These include screen capture,
messaging, screen-sharing, network monitors, and several other types
of applications. These applications can be shut down pri...
To maintain the academic integrity of an exam, students are not
permitted to run LockDown Browser Student Edition when a virtual
machine is detected on the system.
Anti-Virus software (such as Avast) can sometimes result in this type
of error. Shutting ...
When there are warnings of not being able to detect the webcam or
there are problems configuring the Adobe Flash Player settings, we
recommend students follow these additional steps:
1. Reboot your computer. Once restarted, close down all applications
t...
