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Respondus Lockdown Browser Guide for Chromebook
Respondus Lockdown Browser Guide for Chromebook

The Otus LockDown Browser provides a secure testing environment for students using a Chromebook.

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Written by Kris Hyland
Updated over a week ago

This article will show you how to download the Respondus Lockdown Browser extension on a Chromebook. This process needs to be completed on each students' device before the Lockdown Browser will work.

What is the Lockdown Browser?

The Lockdown Browser will prevent students from using any other programs or tabs while taking the assessment.

This article explains how to install the Otus Lockdown Browser Chrome extension, which is the recommended option for Chromebooks.

Some clients may have an older kiosk app installed. If you need to access instructions for the kiosk app, click here.


Installing the Otus LockDown Browser Extension

With managed Chromebooks, students will need to have the necessary permissions to install Chrome extensions, or the extension will need to be pushed to their Chromebooks via the Google Admin Suite. The extension can be downloaded from the Google Chrome store using this direct link.


The Student Experience

The Otus LockDown Browser (extension) will launch automatically when the LockDown Browser is enabled by the teacher when assigning the assessment.

Once students select their assessment from their notification feed or their assessments list, they will need to choose to take assessment.

Once they submit their assessment, the extension will prompt them to continue.

This article will show you what it looks like for the students to take an assessment with the Otus Lockdown Browser.

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