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About Taking a Quiz with Respondus Lockdown Browser

Sometimes a Professor may require that you take a quiz or exam while using a program called Respondus Lockdown Browser. If you are taking the quiz or exam remotely they may also require that you also use the Monitor version. Respondus Lockdown Browser is a Chrome-based browser that helps to prevent cheating by disabling the user from using their computer to browse the internet, send or receive messages, or run other programs during the quiz. The addition of Monitor also requires that the student have a webcam which will record the student during the quiz to provide further protection against cheating.

Installing Lockdown Browser

1. 1. 1. If it is the first time you have used Respondus Lockdown Browser, there are two ways to install it. The first is to click "Take the Quiz" just like normal within the Canvas Assignment.
    2. A page that announces that Lockdown Browser is required will appear. Click the link "[Download Respondus Lockdown Browser]" and then click "Install" in the new browser page that opens.
    3. Clicking "Install" will start a download. Once it has finished, run the installation file to install the Lockdown Browser.

1. 1. 1. The second way is to google "NNU Library's Respondus Lockdown Browser page" (the link to which is also attached here), and click on the "Respondus Lockdown and Monitor Page."
    2. Once there, click on "Respondus Resources for Students" on the left hand side.
    3. Once there, the link to the download is in the second box down.

Taking a Quiz with the Lockdown Browser

1. 1. 1. After the installation, open Lockdown Browser, grant it admin access and allow it to close any programs that it asks you to close. This will bring you to the NNU Canvas login page.
    2. Log in just like normal and navigate to the quiz or exam which required Respondus, click "Take the Quiz" again, allow Respondus to access your camera and mic if requested, and proceed to follow the directions provided by Respondus to access your quiz or exam which should appear normal once you reach that point.

Related Canvas Guides:

How do I view Quizzes as a student?
How do I view the rubric for a quiz?