To run the LockDown Browser, students must be working on one of these platforms:

• Windows – e.g. PC Desktop, Laptop
• MacOS – e.g. Apple Macbook, iMac

The LockDown Browser is not compatible with Chromebooks, iPhones, or Android phones.

Students should access the test using a reliable high-speed internet connection.

To enable the LockDown Browser on an existing deployed Blackboard Ultra View test, follow these steps:

1. Navigate to your Blackboard course.
2. On the existing test in the course, click on the three-dot menu and then “Edit”.
3. On the right-hand side of the page, click on the gear-shaped icon adjacent to the Test Settings header.
4. Scroll down until you reach the “Assessment security” setting and click on “LockDown Browser Dashboard”.
5. You’ll be brought to a welcome screen – if this is your first time using the LockDown Browser tool, follow the steps on the “Getting Started” tab first, then click the “Continue to LockDown Browser” button to view the main tool page.
6. Find the test you’d like to enable the LockDown Browser for and click on the downward-facing arrow adjacent to the title, then click “Settings”.
   
   
   
   
7. When asked if the test should require the LockDown Browser, choose the “Require” option, and you’ll be presented with several customizations. Change any settings you’d like, then click the “Save + Close” button. You may also enable Respondus Monitor from this menu; for more information about Respondus Monitor, click here.
   

The LockDown Browser is not distributed publicly. In order to access the browser, instructors must share a download link with their students either in an email or included in their syllabus. To find the personalized download link, navigate to the Respondus LockDown Browser course tool, then open Step 2 within the Getting Started tab. A template message is provided that you can copy and paste to send to your students; this message includes links to instructional resources as well as the download link for the LockDown Browser.

This download is unique to Stockton University and can be used across all Stockton courses. If a student has already installed the browser from another institution, they will still need to download Stockton’s LockDown Browser.

Check out the following resources for training on how to implement the LockDown Browser:

• Introduction to LockDown Browser for Blackboard Learn
• How to Set Up LockDown Browser and Respondus Monitor for Online Exams
• Introduction to Respondus LockDown Browser for Students
• Respondus LockDown Instructor Quick Start Guide

To ensure your first test using the LockDown Browser runs smoothly, have students take an ungraded practice quiz that requires the use of LockDown Browser. Ideally, have students use the same computers they’ll later use with the graded quizzes, on their normal network/Wi-Fi environment. Leave the practice quiz available for the duration of the course, with unlimited attempts, so students can access it again if they need to test a different computer or Wi-Fi network.

When copying a Blackboard Original View course that contains LockDown Browser–enabled assessments, it’s necessary to make an adjustment in the LockDown Browser settings for each assessment. Navigate to each assessment within the LockDown Browser menu and be sure to disable any password requirements.