Respondus Monitor Step-By-Step

Owned by Natasha Barreto
Last updated: Aug 10, 2020
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Lockdown Browser can be set up without enabling Respondus Monitor; however, Respondus Monitor requires Lockdown Browser to be set up in order to add it.

  1. After logging into the eLC course website as an instructor, click the Quizzes link under the Tools menu or the Quizzes menu on the navbar.After logging into the eLC course website as an instructor, click the Quizzes link under the Tools menu or the Quizzes menu on the navbar.


     

  2. The Manage Quizzes page is displayed by default. Click the LockDown Browser tab.

     

  3. (If the Approve Application page is displayed, check the box and click the OK button.) The About LockDown Browser page is displayed. There are multiple resources available on this page. Click a designated tab to view detailed information to make yourself familiar with LockDown Browser and Respondus Monitor.

     

  4. If you do not wish the About LockDown Browser page to be displayed again, check the Don't show this page again box.

     

  5. Click the Continue to LockDown Browser button on the bottom right of the page.

  6. The Respondus LockDown Browser Dashboard page is displayed. It may take a couple of minutes to load all of your quizzes and exams.

     

  7. If the Requires Respondus LockDown Browser + Webcam label appears next to a quiz/exam, this indicates that both LockDown Browser and Respondus Monitor have been set up for the quiz/exam.

  8. Review the LockDown Browser and the Respondus Monitor columns to the right.

     

  9. If the label for the quiz/exam reads Required, this means that LockDown Browser (as well as Respondus Monitor) has been set up for the quiz/exam.

  10. If the label for the quiz/exam reads Not Required, this means that LockDown Browser (and Respondus Monitor) has not been set up for the quiz/exam.

  11. Click the downward arrow to the left of a quiz/exam to which you wish to add Respondus Monitor.

    For this example, Exam 2 is selected.

     

  12. Click the Settings option from the menu.

     

  13. The LockDown Browser Settings window is displayed. To enable Respondus Monitor, you should first require LockDown Browser for the selected quiz/exam. Select the Require Respondus LockDown Browser for this exam option.

     

  14. The menu for additional settings will be displayed automatically. By selecting the Require LockDown Browser to view feedback and results option, students will need to launch LockDown Browser to view the instructor’s feedback as well as their quiz/exam results. In the Password Settings section, a password can be set for a quiz/exam by entering a password in the Password to access exam (optional) field.



  15. You can also expand the Advanced Settings section by clicking on the + sign to the left for the following options:

    1. Lock students into the browser until exam is completed: This prevents students from exiting the browser until the quiz/exam is completed.

    2. Allow students to take this exam with an iPad (using the “LockDown Browser” app from the Apple App Store): This allows students to use an iPad to take the quiz/exam.

    3. Allow access to specific external web domains: This allows students to access a list of specified web domains.

    4. Enable Calculator on the toolbar: This provides students with a calculator in the LockDown Browser toolbar.

    5. Enable Printing from the toolbar: This provides students with a print function in the LockDown Browser toolbar.

    6. Note: It is highly recommended to check the Allow students to take this exam with an iPad option.

       

  16. To require the students to use a webcam during the quiz/exam, select the Require Respondus Monitor for this exam option in the Monitor Webcam Settings section. Note: If you select the Either Respondus Monitor or a proctored lab can be used to take this exam, you should set a password to access the quiz/exam.

     

     

  17. The menu for additional settings will be displayed automatically. In the Startup Sequence section, select the steps the students should complete prior to the start of a quiz/exam. Click the Preview link to explore each feature. If you click the Edit Text link, you can edit the default texts to customize them for your course.

     

  18. Continue to set up the Facial Detection settings. Click the explain link to view detailed information about each option.

     

  19. You can also expand the Advanced Settings section by clicking on the + sign to the left for the following options:'

    1. Allow another application to use the microphone during the exam.

    2. Make webcam videos additionally available for viewing on mobile devices (allow 24 hours).

       

  20. Once you complete setting up LockDown Browser and Respondus Monitor, click the Save + Close button.