Student Device Security

Lockdown Browser & Chromebook Monitoring

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This page includes information about both the LockDown Browser for Canvas Quizzes, as well as Classroom Relay. Please use the links in this table of contents to jump to the content you are most interested in learning about or just scroll through all the content below, if you prefer.

LOCKDOWN BROWSER from Respondus

WHAT is LockDown® Browser?

LockDown Browser is a tool for teachers to use with Canvas quizzes to prevent students from printing, copying, going to another URL, or accessing other applications during a Canvas assessment. If you set up a Canvas quiz to require LockDown Browser, students will not be able to take the quiz without it. LockDown Browser only works with Canvas Quizzes and can not be used in other areas of Canvas, such as regular Canvas assignments.

WHY LockDown® Browser?

The LockDown Browser is intended to add an extra layer of protection against cheating by locking them out of being able to access anything you don’t want them to while taking a Canvas Quiz.

HOW do I use LockDown® Browser?

Please be sure to follow the steps below for using LockDown Browser to ensure you and your students have the best experience possible.

INSTRUCTIONS | LOCKDOWN® BROWSER

RECOMMENDATION

Before using LockDown Browser on a real quiz (that counts towards a student’s grade), it is highly recommended that you launch a practice quiz with LockDown Browser. This will help to ensure that students have the browser installed correctly on their devices and will hopefully lead to a less stressful testing experience when it counts.

INSTALLING LOCKDOWN BROWSER (student devices)

Students will need to have the LockDown Browser installed on their devices before they can take a Quiz in Canvas with it. This process only needs to be done once on each device. Be sure to set aside time well ahead of a high-stakes exam for students to complete this process. 

Respondus Lockdown Browser | Teacher Instructions

Install the Browser

LockDown Browser is automatically loaded on managed devices, such as Chromebooks.

If LockDown Browser has already been installed on the device, skip this step.

LAUNCHING A NEW QUIZ (STUDENT EXPERIENCE)

Students will go straight to the quiz in Canvas for New Quizzes, without having to first launch the LockDown Browser.

Note: Once a quiz has been started with Respondus LockDown Browser, students cannot exit until the quiz has been submitted for grading.

LAUNCHING A CLASSIC QUIZ (STUDENT EXPERIENCE)

Students will need to launch the LockDown Browser before they can take a Classic Quiz in Canvas with it. The following are device-specific instructions: Chromebook, Windows, or Mac.

Chromebook

Windows or Mac

Note: Once a quiz has been started with Respondus LockDown Browser, students cannot exit until the quiz has been submitted for grading.

Respondus Lockdown Browser | Student Instructions

PLEASE NOTE: Both sets of above instructions were adapted from the steps from the LockDown Browser page in your Canvas course. The order and content has been adjusted for clarity.

If you prefer video instructions, please see the following:

CLASSIC QUIZZES

If you use Classic Quizzes, check out this getting started teacher training video (5:46)

NEW QUIZZES

If you use New Quizzes, please watch this getting started teacher training video (5:47)

Additional Videos are available in the “Video Tutorials” tab from the LockDown Browser page within your Canvas course

HELP WITH LOCKDOWN BROWSER

Knowledge Base and Ticket-based Support: If you need help with LockDown Browser, please use this link to submit a help desk ticket directly with LockDown Browser. 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

LockDown Browser creates a “locked” quizzing environment for Canvas assessments and includes the following features:

LockDown Browser is not intended to replace the browser used by faculty or students within Canvas. LockDown Browser is only intended for use by students while taking assessments that have been prepared for use with LockDown Browser. This browser has not been tested for use in other areas of Canvas.
Respondus and LockDown Browser are registered trademarks of Respondus, Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. Copyright © 2022 Respondus. These instructions have been adapted from the quick start guides from LockDown Browser: New Quizzes | Classic Quizzes

CLASSROOM RELAY by Lightspeed

Chromebook Monitoring

With Relay, you have the power to monitor what students are doing when logged into a school Chromebook with their seq.org accounts.

Cautions

HOW TO USE RELAY

Relay Overview

Relay Dashboard At a Glance

Once logged in, your students and their screens should load in a screen similar to this:

Using Relay

From here, you can click on individual students to see their screens, close certain tabs, lock their screen, etc.  You can even record what they are doing on their screens.

More Relay Help

For more information on using Relay, please refer to this video: