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LockDown Browser
Free for MC Students
The Respondus LockDown Browser is a software program, integrated in Canvas, that locks down the testing environment for students. Some instructors use it to lock the browser and prevent students from visiting other web pages, print, etc. while taking a test.
How to Set up
Watch the video below to learn how to set-up the LockDown Browser on your personal device.
Steps to Activate the LockDown Browser
- Download the software using the link below. This link provides the connection to the
Midland College account. This software is free to students.
LockDown Browser Software - Install the software on your computer.
- Before launching the new browser, close all other open application on your computer
or iPad.
- Go to the desktop/launchpad and select the LockDown Browser icon.
- Login to Canvas.
- Navigate to the course to take your quiz.
Installing the Chromebook Lockdown Browser Extension
To install the new extension to a Chromebook, use the Download Respondus LockDown Browser link in your quiz, or download at this link: https://download.respondus.com/lockdown/download.php?id=489242920
The LockDown Browser installation link will direct you to the Chrome web store, at which point you should select “Add to Chrome” to install the LockDown Browser Extension (you will NOT be able to search for the app directly from the Chrome web store).
LockDown Browser Tips & Tricks
Using an iPad?
To use LDB with the iPad app, the instructor must activate that setting in Canvas. Contact your instructor if you have questions about using an iPad.
Install in Advance
It is HIGHLY recommended that students download & install the software well in advance of taking the first quiz/test requiring it.
Do Not Pay for LockDown Browser software
Students must use the link above (or the link provided in the Canvas course) to install
the correct version/connection to Midland College. This software download is FREE
to MC students. If a student is being asked to pay, they are not using the correct
link.
Monitor
Respondus Monitor is an add-on feature to the LockDown Browser an instructor may use to proctor online exams. Students are required to have a web cam if the instructor enables this option.
Set-Up
- Open the LockDown browser
- Navigate to the quiz in Canvas
- Select the button to start the quiz
- Work through the webcam set-up steps
Need Help?
Online Documentation
Visit the Respondus Student Resources page for helpful videos, support FAQs, live chat, etc.
Ask for Help
Submit a Canvas Help ticket and we will take a look!
For instructions on how to submit a Canvas Help ticket, select the "How to get Help in Canvas" link in the section above.
Online proctoring which requires the use of a webcam and reliable, high-speed Internet connection. Student is responsible for the fee associated with this proctoring option. Fee schedule based on length of test.
| Minutes | Cost |
|---|---|
| 0-30 | $8.75 |
| 31-60 | $17.50 |
| 61-120 | $25.00 |
| 121-180 | $33.75 |
| 181 & up | $42.50 |
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