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Respondus is a suite of assessment applications for education, training, and certification markets. An education company at its core, Respondus partners with universities around the world to provide a suite of tools to further education assessment and exam management. When Respondus is mentioned, it could refer to a few different products, so below you'll find resources and guides on understanding and getting started with each.

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Respondus LockDown Browser

What is the Respondus LockDown Browser?

Respondus LockDown Browser is a custom browser that locks down a student's testing environment so that they are unable to navigate to other web pages or open other applications on the device they are taking the exam on.

Why Use Respondus LockDown Browser?

Although Respondus LockDown Browser does not fully protect against academic dishonesty on its own, it may be useful to you if you would like the following features during a Canvas Quiz:

Prevention of access to other applications including messaging, screen-sharing, virtual machines, and remote desktops.
Printing and screen capture functions are disabled.
Copying and pasting anything to or from an assessment is prevented.
Right-click menu options, function keys, keyboard shortcuts, and task switching are disabled.
An assessment cannot be exited until the student submits it for grading.
There's a built-in help function for a student to get immediate troubleshooting help during an exam, directly from Respondus.

How to use Respondus LockDown Browser in your Canvas course.

It's recommended that you and your students practice with a quiz/exam worth zero points some time ahead of your first graded quiz with Respondus LockDown Browser. This is due to each student needing to download, install, and log in to the LockDown Browser software.

Learn how to enable LockDown Browser for a Canvas quiz

How can students download the Respondus LockDown Browser?

The LockDown Browser can be downloaded directly on UIW's dedicated Respondus page, which you may copy and post within your course. Students will only need to download it once and more educational and helpful resources on using the program can be found on the Available Software for Students page.

Are there any resources for instructors?

Instructor Resources for LockDown Browser
Student Support for Respondus LockDown Browser
If you'd like to attend a training webinar hosted by Respondus, you'll find dates and registration information at the Respondus webinar information site.

Accessibility

Respondus maintains a knowledge base article that provides the latest details on how LockDown Browser and Respondus Monitor work with various assistive technologies. If you have questions, please email accessibility@respondus.com

Read about Respondus' commitment to accessibility
- View the VPAT report for LockDown Browser and Respondus Monitor

Respondus 4.0 Exam Creator

What is the Respondus 4.0 Exam Creator?

The Respondus 4.0 Exam Creator (sometimes called Respondus 4.0 or R4EC) is a powerful software tool for converting existing quizzes and exams in common formats (Word documents, .csv, .txt, .rtf) to Canvas quizzes.

Please note that the exam creator only works with Classic Quizzes at this point. If you need to create a 'New' Quiz in Canvas, first export your exam to create a Classic Quiz, then use the migration tool in Quizzes to convert your new Classic Quiz into a 'New' Quiz.

Why use Respondus 4.0 Exam Creator?

If you have paper or legacy assessments that you'd like to easily get into a Canvas format, Respondus 4.0 Exam Creator (sometimes called Respondus 4.0) is available. Respondus 4.0 is only available on Windows devices, but it allows instructors to create assessments entirely offline in familiar environments and import them into Canvas with ease.

How to get Respondus 4.0 Exam Creator

Respondus 4.0 is only available on Windows devices and there is no Mac version available. If you require admin credentials to install the program on your UIW-issued device, contact the UIW Help Desk at helpdesk@uiwtx.edu or (210) 829-2721.

Download the Respondus Exam 4.0 Creator (PC Only)
- If you are asked for a username and password during installation, you'll need to contact the UIW Help Desk to assist in the installation.
Post-install, launch Respondus 4.0, and enter the following information exactly.
- Institution Name: University of the Incarnate Word
- Local Support: agott@uiwtx.edu
- Installation Password: The case-specific installation password can be found within this secure UIW-only link.
When asked either to 'Continue' or 'Create Folder', click the 'Create Folder' button.
When asked to "Choose LMS Personality" select Canvas from the drop-down menu to finish.

What are some resources for the Respondus 4.0 Exam Creator?

Features overview of R4EC
Comprehensive video tutorials on using R4EC
Respondus Test Bank Network - This free resource for instructors to utilize test banks from authorized, published textbooks.
Technical Requirements for Respondus 4.0 - Can your device run it?

Respondus Monitor

Respondus Live Proctor

Support

Instructor Help

Questions regarding the use of Respondus in your Canvas course, the student experience, resources, or requests for training? Contact a Software Specialist

Student Help

If you cannot open your quiz through the LockDown Browser, you might need to launch the quiz from Canvas rather than the LockDown Browser app. Depending on how the quiz is set this can change.
Students can find support by contacting Respondus directly or by contacting the UIW Help Desk