{"id":7380,"date":"2024-11-07T15:55:48","date_gmt":"2024-11-07T23:55:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogschapman.wpenginepowered.com\/academics\/2024\/11\/07\/respondus-lockdown-browser-tips-for-success\/"},"modified":"2024-11-07T15:55:48","modified_gmt":"2024-11-07T23:55:48","slug":"respondus-lockdown-browser-tips-for-success","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/academics\/2024\/11\/07\/respondus-lockdown-browser-tips-for-success\/","title":{"rendered":"Respondus LockDown Browser: Tips for Success"},"content":{"rendered":"

Dear Chapman Instructors,<\/p>\n

Are you using or thinking about using Respondus LockDown Browser?\u00a0 We’d like to share some tips for success to help Chapman students and instructors enjoy a smoother experience with this tool.<\/p>\n

Not familiar with Respondus LockDown Browser?\u00a0 Learn more about Respondus LockDown Browser here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Tips for Success<\/h2>\n

Create a practice quiz<\/h3>\n

Our #1 tip for success is to create a practice quiz with a question or two that allows your students to practice using Respondus LockDown Browser with a Canvas quiz before using it in a high-stakes testing environment.\u00a0 You can find instructions for adding Respondus LockDown Browser to a Canvas quiz on our updated resource page for instructors<\/a>.<\/p>\n

When you create the practice quiz in your Canvas course, we recommend selecting the setting to\u00a0Allow Multiple Attempts<\/strong>.\u00a0 This will allow students to take the practice quiz as many times as they need to (for example, if they get a new device).<\/p>\n

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There are multiple reasons why a student might get errors the first time they try to use Respondus LockDown Browser. Giving students time to resolve these errors before a high-stakes test is essential.<\/p>\n

Share instructions with your students ahead of the exam<\/h3>\n

On our updated resource page for students<\/a>, your students can learn how to download Respondus LockDown Browser for Chapman University, how to take a Canvas quiz using Respondus LockDown Browser, and how to avoid\/troubleshoot common issues.<\/p>\n

Check for errors after copying quizzes<\/h3>\n

After doing a course copy, you will need to click on LockDown Browser<\/strong> in your Canvas course navigation menu to open the LockDown Browser Dashboard. \u00a0Students will get an error preventing them from taking quizzes with Respondus LockDown Browser until you do this.\u00a0 You will see a message confirming that the settings have been updated.<\/p>\n

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We also recommend clicking on LockDown Browser<\/strong> in your Canvas course navigation menu after copying individual quizzes into your Canvas course and after making any changes to a quiz.<\/p>\n

If you see a\u00a0Fix It<\/strong> button next to a quiz in the LockDown Browser Dashboard, you can click on the Fix It<\/strong>\u00a0button to clear the error.<\/p>\n

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Encourage your students to report issues<\/h3>\n

Thank you for encouraging your students to report any Respondus LockDown Browser issues to the Chapman University IS&T Service Desk<\/a>.\u00a0 The more awareness we have of the issues our students are experiencing, the better we can support our students and instructors.<\/p>\n

Questions?\u00a0 Need Support?<\/h2>\n

The Educational Technology Services team is here to help!\u00a0 It would be our pleasure to help you get started with Respondus LockDown Browser, set up a practice quiz, or review your settings to make sure everything is good to go for your exam.<\/p>\n