Teachers have the ability to enable Lockdown Browser mode for students while they take an assessment in Otus.
What does the Lockdown Browser do?
Displays the assessment in full screen and cannot be minimized.
The browser menu and Otus navigation bar are removed except for Back, Forward, Refresh, and Stop.
Prevents access to other applications while in the assessment, including messaging, screen-sharing, virtual machines, and remote desktops.
Prevents copying and pasting anything to or from an assessment.
Right click menu options, function keys, keyboard shortcuts, and task switch are disabled.
The assessment can't be exited until the student has submitted.
❗ Are you looking for how to download the Lockdown Browser onto student devices? If so, check out one of these resources:
How to Enable the Lockdown Browser for an Assessment
When you assign your assessment, scroll to Settings and check Lockdown Browser.
Student View
When students select an assessment that has the Lockdown Browser enabled, they will select Start on the first prompt, then Take Assessment on the Lockdown Browser prompt.
Students are restricted to the assessment screen until they finish and submit their assessments. This means that students cannot have additional time or testing sessions to complete the assessment.
➡️ Special Steps for Students on Chromebooks:
Students can launch the Respondus Lockdown Browser with our special Chromebook app by selecting “Otus” from the Apps link on their login screen.
When the App starts, the login page will appear and the student can log in and navigate to the exam.
Once the exam is complete the user must restart the Chromebook to fully exit the exam.
Otus Live Video
Below is a video from our Otus Live series on using the Respondus Lockdown Browser in Otus.