Install Updated Respondus Lockdown Browser
These instructions walk you through installing the latest verision of Respondus LockDown Browser for Windows. The Mac OSX version is also available from the provided link.
1. To install the latest version, navigate to the Respondus LockDown Browser Download Link.
2. A page similar to this will open. Click the "Install Now" button.
3. The file should, by default, be placed in your "Downloads" folder. Open this folder and double-click the download file.
4. When prompted, select "Click to Install."
5. As of 1/15/19 with the updated LockDown Browser you no longer need to open the LockDown browser directly. Instead, you may use any current standard browser to access EduCat: Chrome, Safari, Firefox, or Edge. When you attempt to take a quiz which requires the use of the LockDown browser Educat will automatically launch the LockDown browser from EduCat without having to exit. Students will not need to know in advance whether or not a quiz requires the LockDown browser. Once students update the LockDown browser, they will need to start all quizzes from a standard browser.
2. A page similar to this will open. Click the "Install Now" button.
3. The file should, by default, be placed in your "Downloads" folder. Open this folder and double-click the download file.
4. When prompted, select "Click to Install."
5. As of 1/15/19 with the updated LockDown Browser you no longer need to open the LockDown browser directly. Instead, you may use any current standard browser to access EduCat: Chrome, Safari, Firefox, or Edge. When you attempt to take a quiz which requires the use of the LockDown browser Educat will automatically launch the LockDown browser from EduCat without having to exit. Students will not need to know in advance whether or not a quiz requires the LockDown browser. Once students update the LockDown browser, they will need to start all quizzes from a standard browser.
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