Secure the Testing Environment and Protect the Integrity of Online Tests

Originally presented for CAT+FD on 13 March 2024 by Ms. Janice Florent

Are you looking for a way to deter cheating, secure your online tests, and protect the integrity of your students' work? Respondus LockDown Browser and Respondus Monitor can help! Respondus LockDown Browser is a secure web browser that locks down the testing environment and prevents students from accessing other applications or websites during a test. Respondus Monitor uses webcam and microphone monitoring to detect and deter cheating. Together, Respondus LockDown Browser and Respondus Monitor provide a comprehensive solution for securing online tests.Benefits of using Respondus LockDown Browser and Respondus Monitor:

• Prevent cheating and plagiarism: Respondus LockDown Browser and Respondus Monitor work together to prevent students from cheating and plagiarizing on their online tests.
• Protect the integrity of your tests: Respondus LockDown Browser and Respondus Monitor help to ensure that your tests are fair and accurate.
• Ease of use: Respondus LockDown Browser and Respondus Monitor are easy to use and require minimal setup.
• Improve student satisfaction: Students appreciate the security and fairness of tests administered using Respondus LockDown Browser and Respondus Monitor.

In this workshop, you will learn:

• Strategies to reduce cheating in online exams
• How to set up and use Respondus LockDown Browser and Respondus Monitor
• How to create and administer secure online tests
• How to review and analyze student test results

This workshop, the eighteenth in our #LEX Advanced series, builds on the skills you learned in the #LearnEverywhereXULA course AND is designed for faculty who want to secure the online testing environment and protect the integrity of students' work.

Workshop Recording

Coming soon!

Resources

Slide Deck

• Slide Deck

Proactive Strategies for Academic Integrity

• Academic Integrity is Important to Teaching and Learning
• The Fundamental Values of Academic Integrity
• Academic Dishonesty in Higher Education: What We Know and What We Can Do
• Promoting Academic Integrity in Your Course
• Protecting Integrity in Online Instruction
• Assessment Strategies to Reduce Academic Misconduct
• Honor Pledges
• Academic Honesty Pledges & Honor Codes as an Active Learning Strategy
• Advice from Students to Instructors on Protecting Academic Integrity

Brightspace Quizzes Tool

• Brightspace Quizzes How-to’s

Respondus LockDown Browser / Respondus Monitor

• Lockdown Browser Instructor Resources
• Respondus Monitor Instructor Resources
• Understanding Proctoring Results
• Respondus Monitor Data Privacy Overview
• Frequently Asked Questions
  • Respondus LockDown Browser FAQ
  • Respondus Monitor FAQ