How to Prepare a Quiz in Canvas that Requires LockDown Browser

To set up a quiz in Canvas that requires students to use LockDown Browser, follow these steps:

• Make sure the quiz has been deployed in the Canvas course.
• From the Course Navigation in Canvas, select LockDown Browser.
• A list of quizzes in the course will be displayed.
  • Quizzes labeled with Required require students to use LockDown Browser.
  • Quizzes labeled with Not Required do not require students to use LockDown Browser.
• To change the settings, select Settings from the context menu to the left of the quiz title and select the desired option.

You may additionally require that LockDown Browser be used to view quiz feedback and results.

Optionally you may create an access code that students must enter to startthe quiz. LockDown Browser will prompt students to enter the instructor-provided code before proceeding with the quiz.

• Several Advanced Settings are available:
  • The first setting will prevent students from exiting the browser until the exam is completed. This is sometimes used in testing centers where a proctor can enter a password to exit an exam early.
  • The second setting will allow students to take the exam with an iPad, using the free LockDown Browser app.
  • The third setting will allow students to access a list of specified web domains during the test.
  • The fourth and fifth settings allow instructors to provide students with a calculator or print function in the LockDown Browser toolbar.
  • For additional information, select the [explain] link that follows each setting.
• Click Save and Close to apply the settings.

From a student's perspective,this is how LockDown Browser is used to take an assessment.

1. Locate the "LockDown Browser" shortcut on the desktop and double-click it. (For Mac users, launch "LockDown Browser" from the Applications folder.)

2. If prompted to close a blocked program (e.g. screen capture, instant messaging) choose Yes when prompted.

3. Log into your Canvas course using a student login.

4. Navigate to the quiz and click Take a Quiz.

5. If the student is required to use a webcam to record themselves during the test, a Startup Sequence will guide the student through a webcam check and other items required by the instructor.

6. Once a quiz has been started with LockDown Browser, you cannot exit until the Submit Quiz button is clicked.

TIP - Prior to the first quiz, have students completea practice quiz that uses LockDown Browser to make sure they have installed it correctly.