Respondus
About Respondus
Respondus LockDown Browser is a customized browser that helps secure online assessments by preventing students from opening additional tabs, accessing other websites, printing, copying content, or using unauthorized applications during an exam. Respondus Monitor adds webcam and microphone recording capabilities, allowing instructors to review testing sessions and identify potential testing irregularities.
Respondus LockDown Browser (LDB) is a customized web browser designed to restrict students from opening new tabs, visiting other websites, copying text, printing, and/or accessing other applications on their devices as they take exams through the learning management system (Canvas).
Respondus Monitor is an additional feature that uses the student’s webcam and microphone to record them and their testing environment as exams are completed through the learning management system (Canvas).
MTSU Online and the Information Technology Division (ITD) conducted a pilot of Respondus LockDown Browser and Respondus Monitor during Fall 2026, from August 24 through October 9. The pilot spanned the beginning of the Fall 2026 semester and the A1 accelerated term but did not include the A2 term.
The purpose of the pilot was to evaluate whether Respondus could serve as a complement to, or potential replacement for, MTSU’s current online proctoring solution.
A total of 17 faculty members and more than 800 students participated in the pilot. Faculty participants included instructors who were identified based on their use of online proctoring or remote testing, along with others who volunteered to participate and provide feedback on the software. Throughout the pilot, participants used both Respondus LockDown Browser and Respondus Monitor.
Feedback from faculty and students was instrumental in evaluating the software and played a key role in the decision to move forward with adopting Respondus as a new proctoring solution.
