Respondus Monitor Guide

This guide provides instructions on setting up Respondus Monitor with a quiz that has Respondus LockDown Browser enabled. Respondus Monitor enables the instructor to protect the integrity of exams when taken in a non-proctored online environment. Here, students follow a startup sequence by providing identification and verifying their environment. The student’s environment is recorded throughout the exam.

Follow these steps to setup Respondus Monitor for an exam.

Step 1

First, create a quiz in your course and enable Respondus LockDown Browser.

Step 2

  1. Go to the Lockdown Browser in the left navigation menu of Canvas.

  2. Click on the dropdown arrow on the left of quiz for which you want to setup Respondus LockDown Browser and select ‘Modify Settings’.

    1. Require Respondus Monitor for this exam
    2. Select your settings. In the "additional settings" tab, be sure to enable the use of iPads if you are allowing iPads. If students will be in a proctored lab, they will not use Monitor but will still need to use LockDown Browser to take the quiz.If you want to use Respondus Monitor for the quiz, select one of the following options:
  3. It is possible to edit the text that will display at the time of the event. You can do this by clicking on the edit text button beside a particular event. Change the text as required and click on the “Save and Close” button below.
  4. You can also preview each sequence by clicking on preview beside the sequence. While in preview, you first need to allow privacy settings on the window. After this follow the steps as guided.
  5. Please also view the "additional settings" as well to use while setting up the Respondus Monitor.

Step 3

Once you are satisfied with settings, click on Save and Close button. You will see “Required” or “Optional” next to the title of the quiz.