Canvas Quiz: Lockdown Browser

Overview

To promote academic integrity, design specifically for online quizzing and/or use special quizzing tools. For example, Canvas has a number of security settings, and Respondus LockDown Browser prevents students from navigating away from a quiz.  

 

Quiz Security Settings

Video of Quiz security settings

 

Respondus Lockdown Browser 

You can set the quiz to require students to use the Respondus LockDown Browser, which prevents them from navigating away from the quiz from the computer they’re using. 

Consider: 

• Students can still use other devices to look up content.
• Respondus isn’t as stable as other browsers. Technical issues are common and difficult for tech support to diagnose. 

To make a quiz require Respondus Lockdown Browser, see: Making a quiz that requires Respondus LockDown Browser

 

Creating a Quiz with Respondus Lockdown Browser

After you have created a quiz, go to your course navigation bar and look for the Lockdown Browser tool. 

Note: If you do not see the tool in your course navigation, you will need to enable it in your course settings:

• Go to course Settings in the course navigation bar.
• Click on the Navigation tab at the top of the page.
• Click  Lockdown Browser from the list of tools.
• A tutorial page will open, view it or click Continue to Lockdown Browser to set your lockdown settings.

 

Image of Lockdown Browser settings

1. Go to Lockdown browser in your course navigation (If you do not see it in your navigation, Go here Links to an external site. to enable the setting).
2. Click on the Arrow next to the quiz name to open up settings.
3. You can also use the respondus monitor to video record students taking the exam.  

 

Respondus Monitor Online Proctoring

For extra security during an online exam, you can require Respondus Monitor alongside Respondus LockDown Browser. Respondus Monitor uses a student’s webcam to record video of them taking the test. The instructor can then review the videos. 

For more information, see: Instructor Quick Start Guide - LockDown Browser®and Respondus Monitor Links to an external site.. It has instructions for both instructors and students.

 

Best Practices

Discourage or hinder cheating In traditional assessments by: 

• Create large question pools (Canvas calls them “question banks”) where questions are randomly drawn for each student’s quiz. See How do I create a question bank in a course? Links to an external site. and How do I create a quiz with a question group to randomize quiz questions? Links to an external site.
• Randomize the answers to multiple-choice questions. See “Shuffle answers” in How do I create a Multiple Choice question in New Quizzes? Links to an external site.
• Give timed exams, so students have less time to look up answers they haven’t learned. What options can I set in a quiz? Links to an external site.
• Quiz in info that’s only shared in your class and hard to find online. 

Or, give non-traditional assessments:

• Assess students on authentic activities like group work, real-world case study analysis, and design.
• Have students create new, unique deliverables, like a new blog, digital artwork, mind maps, and more. 
• Give students multiple, low-stakes assessments like discussions or short quizzes throughout the semester. 
  

 

Additional Resources

• Canvas Official:
  • Quiz building Links to an external site.
  • Quiz security Links to an external site.
  • Lockdown Browser Guide Links to an external site.
  • View Quiz Log Links to an external site.
  • Quiz moderation Links to an external site.
• TLOS OnDemand:
  • Kaltura Video Quiz
  • Canvas Quizzes
• VT4help:
  • Lockdown browser Links to an external site.
  • Respondus Monitor Links to an external site.