LockDown Browser (LDB) and Respondus Monitor are online proctoring software that is used by various instructors and departments here at LWTech. Your instructor may elect to simply use LDB without opting to engage the webcam or Monitor portion of the software. If you are required to use either, it will be clearly noted in the title of the exam.

LockDown Browser:

LockDown Browser^® is essentially proctoring software that consists of a custom browser that locks down the testing environment within Canvas. It "locks down" the browser and other applications on a computer or iPad, thus preventing students from navigating away from the testing environment.

Students are unable to copy, print, access other applications, or visit other websites during an online exam.

Instructors are allowed to list applications, such as the calculator, that students may access during the exam and LockDown Browser will allow access to the listed applications.

LockDown Browser does not require a webcam.

You do not have to use Respondus Monitor to use LockDown Browser.

Respondus Monitor:

Respondus Monitor can be used in conjunction with LockDown Browser.

With Respondus Monitor students use a webcam to record themselves during an exam. A "startup sequence" guides them through requirements selected by the instructor, such as showing identification or making a short video of the exam environment. Only the instructor can review video recordings and the results of the proctoring session.

Powerful analytics are used to detect suspicious behaviors during an exam session. Video segments with potential exam violations are flagged for the instructor, with an overall risk level assigned to the exam session.

As implied by the name, a webcam is required to use Respondus Monitor. The webcam can be either external to or built-in as part of the computer. Both forms are supported by Respondus Monitor.