How Faculty Can Administer Proctored Exams at UCF

Learn how to enable Respondus LockDown Browser + Monitor in a Webcourses@UCF course.

Respondus LockDown Browser is a secure browser used for delivering online proctored exams. It locks down the student’s computer during the assessment so they cannot print, copy, visit other websites, or open other applications until they submit.

Respondus LockDown Browser + Monitor is the same LockDown Browser with additional proctoring features enabled. When you enable Monitor, students need a webcam and microphone, and they are recorded during the exam. Monitor may include a webcam check, room scan, and ID check.

Best practice

Document in the syllabus. Include online proctoring expectations and required technology so students are adequately prepared to participate in an online proctored exam.

Offer a practice quiz. Give students a chance to resolve technical issues before a higher-stakes exam.

Enable LockDown Browser in your course

You can enable and configure Respondus LockDown Browser in your Webcourses@UCF course. Use LockDown Browser on its own to lock down applications and other windows during an exam, or enable Monitor to require a webcam and choose optional steps such as a room scan and ID check.

Add LockDown Browser to your course for the first time

Respondus LockDown Browser is available in Webcourses@UCF course sections. If you do not see LockDown Browser in the course menu, modify your course navigation menu (opens in a new window) so the link is visible and not hidden.

Open LockDown Browser from the course menu to reach the dashboard. From there you can require LockDown Browser for exams in this course.

Add LockDown Browser to Classic Quizzes or New Quizzes

The steps differ depending on whether you are using Classic Quizzes or New Quizzes. The video guides below walk you through how to enable Respondus LockDown Browser + Monitor on either.

Canvas Classic Quizzes
Canvas New Quizzes

Confirm LockDown Browser settings in imported courses

If you copied or imported a course, LockDown Browser may already appear enabled. Open LockDown Browser from the destination course menu anyway, then confirm each exam’s settings before students can access it.

Check whether Monitor, screen recording, and iPad access match what you intend for this term. Settings do not always carry over as expected, so do not rely on the previous course’s configuration until you have reviewed the dashboard in the new course.

Configure proctoring settings for an assessment

Review the settings for each proctored exam so they match the expectations outlined in your syllabus, and so students know ahead of time what to expect. Consider the following configuration options:

  • Whether LockDown Browser alone is enough, or Monitor should be enabled so a webcam is required
  • What is recorded during the session: webcam only, webcam and screen, or screen only
  • Which Startup Sequence steps students must complete, such as a webcam check, ID check, or room scan
  • Whether students may use an iPad, and whether a second camera is required. If students will use an iPad with Monitor, see Allowing students to use LockDown Browser on iPads (opens in a new window)
  • What technology students need, and whether those requirements are in the syllabus

Review the proctoring report

When Monitor is enabled, Respondus creates a proctoring report for each student session. Open LockDown Browser from your Webcourses@UCF course menu. Next to the exam, open the menu and select Class Results. Results are typically available within 10–15 minutes after a student submits.

Class Results lists each student with the date, duration, grade (if available), and a Review Priority of Low, Medium, or High. Review Priority helps you see which sessions may warrant a closer look. It reflects the quality of the recording and events Monitor flagged. It does not determine whether a student cheated.

Open a student session to review the startup sequence you required (such as a webcam check, ID check, or room scan), the webcam recording, and a screen recording if you enabled it. Flags mark events that may need review. Milestones mark events such as exam start, questions answered, and submission. The timeline, thumbnails, flags, and recordings stay in sync so you can jump to a point in the session. You can add notes and mark a session as reviewed.

Resources and guides for faculty

Use these associated guides to prepare your course so you can administer a proctored exam.

Instructor Quick Start Guide (opens in a new window)

Resources and guides for students

Share these associated guides with your students so they can prepare for a proctored exam.

Student proctoring resources

Supported devices

Students can use Respondus LockDown Browser on Windows, macOS, Chromebooks, and iPads. A webcam is required only when you enable Monitor. Confirm iPad use in the exam settings if you allow the LockDown Browser app.

If a student does not have a dedicated webcam, they can use a phone or tablet as a webcam. Students who need a computer, webcam, or other equipment can request help through Technology Lending and Support (opens in a new window).

Accommodations

If a student needs an accommodation for a proctored exam, work with the student and Student Accessibility Services (SAS) (opens in a new window) well in advance of the assessment.

Get help

For technical issues with Respondus LockDown Browser + Monitor, contact Webcourses@UCF Support at 407-823-0407 or webcourses@ucf.edu.

Respondus LockDown Browser + Monitor is the university’s preferred online proctoring tool. An individual college or program may use an alternative tool, such as Honorlock, to meet accreditation requirements for their program(s). If that applies to your course, see the Honorlock guide.