LockDown Browser for Faculty

LockDown Browser is a custom browser that deters cheating by restricting student access to other websites, applications, and tools during online assessments.

When LockDown Browser is enabled:

• the assessment cannot be accessed with other browsers.

• the assessment is displayed in full screen mode and cannot be minimized.

• browser menu and toolbar actions are limited to Back, Forward, Refresh, and Stop.

• messaging, screen-sharing, virtual machine, and remote desktop applications are blocked.

• print and screen capture functions are disabled.

• copying and pasting content to or from the assessment is prohibited.

• right-click menus, function keys, keyboard shortcuts, and task switching are disabled.

• swipe gestures to switch applications and the Mac user switching feature immediately terminate the LockDown Browser session and faculty intervention is required to resume the assessment.

• students cannot exit the assessment without submitting it for grading.

Administrators must enable this premium add-on feature before it is available in assessments. For information on purchasing and setting up the LockDown Browser integration, see LockDown Browser Integration.

Enable LockDown Browser on an assessment

1. In Faculty, select My Day, then Assignment Center.

   OR

   Select Classes, choose a class, then select Assignments.

2. In list view of the Assignment Center or class Assignments tab, select +Add, then Assessment. In calendar view, select +Assessment.

3. Under Details, select Enable LockDown Browser.

4. To allow students to access the virtual calculator during the assessment, select Enable virtual calculator.

5. Enter a custom Proctor exit passcode if you do not want to use the default passcode. See Proctor exit instructions for more information on using the proctor exit passcode.

   Note: Allow students to resume independently is disabled when Enable LockDown Browser is selected.

For more information on creating an assessment, see Create and Manage Assessments.

LockDown Browser Proctor Exit

In the event that LockDown Browser becomes unresponsive, a student is unable to submit their assessment due to a system error, or a student needs to exit the assessment without submitting due to an emergency, a faculty member may initiate the proctor exit process.

• Administrators can set a default proctor exit passcode in Core. For more information, see Default proctor exit passcode.

• When enabling LockDown Browser on an assessment, a faculty member can create a unique proctor exit passcode for that individual assessment if they do not wish to use the default passcode.

• For test security, do not share proctor exit passcodes with students. The proctor exit process should be completed by a faculty member directly on the student’s device.

• If students become aware of a proctor exit passcode, a faculty member can update it at any time in their assessment settings.

Proctor exit instructions for faculty

1. On the student's device, select the information icon at the top of the LockDown Browser window.

   On Chromebooks, select the X.

2. In the LockDown Browser - Information dialog box, select Proctor Exit.

3. Enter the Exit Password provided by your administrator and select OK.

4. LockDown Browser will close.

A student cannot resume a LockDown Browser assessment until the faculty member allows them to continue.

1. On the faculty member's device, go to the Assignment Center or class Assignments tab.

2. Select the assessment name.

3. Select the student from the list.

4. Select Allow continue.

The student can now resume the assessment.

Allow a student to continue an assessment

If a student uses an application switch gesture (such as a three-finger swipe on Windows touchpad devices or two finger swipe on Mac devices) or the Mac user switching feature during an assessment, the LockDown Browser session immediately closes and pauses the student’s assessment. The student cannot resume the assessment until the faculty member allows them to continue.

1. On the faculty member's device, go to the Assignment Center or class Assignments tab.

2. Select the assessment name.

3. Select the student from the list.

4. Select Allow continue.

The student can now resume the assessment.

For information on the student experience installing and using LockDown Browser, see LockDown Browser for Students.