Online and On-campus Exams Using Respondus + Monitor

Owned by Natasha Barreto
Last updated: Sept 10, 2021
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It is possible to set up quizzes in eLC to allow a combination of proctoring using RLD Browser only and RLD Browser and Monitor. This may be of interest if your exams are delivered both in-person and online. If you have not used this tool yet, see the step-by-step instructions.

Here's how you would set a hybrid (online and in-person) proctored exam:

  1. Select Tools > Quizzes > LockDown Browser

  2. Select the dropdown arrow next to the quiz and hit Settings

  3. Select options to require RLDB and Monitor. Add a Password as well. You will share this with students taking the exam in person.

  4. Expand the Advanced Settings, below the Respondus Monitor settings. Select the Option to allow the exam to be delivered in a proctored lab.

  5. Hit Save and Close.

 

Please Note:

In-Person Experience:

You will share the password you set in Step 3 only with students taking the exam in the classroom. They will be able to bypass the webcam (monitor) requirement.

Students should come with a fully charged laptop to the session. They should also bring a charger to their laptop or tablet. If they need a loaner, the Solutions Center has options available. It would be a good idea to reserve some just in case.

Students may request to take the exam via their phones. This is not possible if you use Respondus for proctoring (browser and/or monitor).

The network is capable of handling the traffic, however, we are not entirely sure about students’ laptops. If the laptop has a 5Ghz (802.11g or AC) support, this should not be a problem. If they have a 2.4Ghz (802.11g or less), this requirement will likely be a problem. If the laptop was manufactured within the last 2 years, it likely supports the faster standard. Students should have their devices fully updated and patched. If troubleshooting is required, that needs to be addressed with the Solutions Center.

Remote:

You should expect the types of issues you have experienced in an online proctored exam using RLDB + Monitor, hopefully, fewer incidents as many will be in class.

Consider how you will know if students are online or on-campus. We recommend that students take a practice test in advance to make sure their device is up to the task – even if they have taken one in the recent past.

Resources:

https://goterry.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/BC/pages/403210343

https://goterry.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/BC/pages/484376577