LockDown Browser
LockDown Browser: Customized Web Browser for Secure Online Exams
LockDown Browser is a customized web browser used for online exams and assessments. It locks down the testing environment to prevent cheating by blocking access to other websites or applications.
What is LockDown Browser?
LockDown Browser is a customized web browser developed by Respondus that is used for taking online exams and assessments. It creates a locked-down testing environment designed to prevent cheating and unauthorized access to other websites or applications during a test.
When an exam requires LockDown Browser, students are unable to print, copy, access other websites or applications, or access other computer files during the assessment. It features full screen mode to prevent students from minimizing the window or opening new tabs or windows. LockDown Browser also blocks hundreds of common and advanced hacking techniques, preventing access to web proxies and virtual machines.
Institutions use LockDown Browser integrations with learning management systems like Blackboard, Canvas, Brightspace, and Moodle. Before an online test, students download and install LockDown Browser to their computer. When they launch the browser to take the exam, LockDown Browser locks down the testing environment until they submit the test.
Overall, LockDown Browser aims to maintain the integrity of online assessments by closing security gaps that allow cheating and unauthorized aid through other networked devices or websites. It gives educators more confidence that online exam results accurately reflect individual student knowledge.
LockDown Browser Features
Features
- Prevents students from printing, copying, going to another URL, or accessing other applications during an exam
- Logs off or shuts down the browser if students try to exit an exam
- Blocks hundreds of common and advanced hacking techniques such as right-click menu, function keys, keyboard shortcuts, screenshot functions, virtual machines, remote desktops, and more
- Prevents access to search engines during an exam
- Allows instructors to authorize specific websites and resources students can access during an exam
Pricing
- Subscription-Based
Pros
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