What is Respondus LockDown Browser?

Respondus Lockdown Browser is a special browser that attempts to prevent cheating during a Blackboard test. When used, students will be asked to install a Lockdown Browser before they can take the test on there Windows or Mac. The Lockdown Browser prevents the students from the following tasks during a test:

• Going to Non Specified Websites
• Using Email or Messaging
• Accessing Files Stored on their computer
• Printing or capturing screen content
• Accessing other applications
• Using the right mouse button
• Using Function keys
• Using task switching keystrokes
• Viewing the source code for a page
• Taking the test from any other browser

DACC's institutional Respondus LockDown Browser link is: https://download.respondus.com/lockdown/download.php?id=763266066

This is the link instructors provide to students if they need to install Respondus Lockdown Browser on their personal devices.

Instructors Please Note:  If you want to test Respondus Lockdown Browser from a DACC-owned device (office desktop, laptop, etc.), you must contact DACC's Computer Network & End User Services department at cns@dacc.edu to request this install.

There is a Mac version as well and those instructions and downloads are in the link provided above.