Respondus Lockdown Browser and Monitor – How do I access the quiz with Lockdown Browser?


Your instructor may notify you that you must use Respondus Lockdown Browser to take your quiz or exam. Please refer to the Lockdown Browser – Getting Started for Students. The method to access your quiz or exam will depend on which version of Canvas Quizzes your instructor is using. Visually, you cannot determine which quizzing engine your instructor is using until you click into the quiz. You will not need to install Respondus Lockdown Browser more than once, but your will either access the application from your normal browser or through your applications menu.

Lockdown Browser and Canvas Classic Quizzes

When you access a quiz or exam created as a Classic Quiz, the displayed settings will let you know that Respondus Lockdown Browser is required.

To download Respondus Lockdown Browser, click Take the Quiz. The notice will indicate that you will need to access the quiz through Respondus Lockdown Browser.

For Canvas Classic Quizzes, you will first launch Respondus Lockdown Browser, navigate to your course, then click Take the Quiz.

 

     Classic Quiz setting

     Classic Quiz LDB Download

 

Lockdown Browser and New Quizzes

When you access a quiz or exam created as a Quizzes (New Quizzes), Canvas will open a new browser and prompt you to download Respondus Lockdown Browser.

     LockDown Browser New Quiz

  1. Download and install Respondus Lockdown Browser.
  2. Return to your Canvas course and launch your quiz or exam again. A new tab will open and you will be prompted to open Lockdown Browser.

         LockDown Browser New Quiz Launch
  3. Click Open LockDown Browser.
  4. Your quiz or exam will launch directly.