2. Respondus LockDown Browser (RLDB)
Locks down the Quiz tool in Desire2Learn
Students are unable to print, copy, go to another URL, or
access other applications
Once a Quiz has started, students cannot exit until the
Submit Quiz button is clicked
3. How it Works
1. Faculty enable RLDB in D2L quiz settings.
2. Students follow a provided link to download and install
RLDB.
3. To take the exam, student enable RLDB.
4. The RLDB browser launches and takes students to the
D2L log-in page.
5. Students locate and complete the quiz in D2L.
6. After submitting the quiz, students are able to exit RLDB.
4. Participants and Requirements
Leeds Faculty
Sought alternative to
ExamSoft Product
Exam security
Limit word count
Bulk printing of essay
responses
Suzanne Nelson, IPHY
Exam security
Reduce paper
consumption
5. OIT Goals
Determine if RLDB should be licensed for the campus
Results would help to:
Inform us of what we need to inform the IT Service Center
Identify, resolve or establish work arounds for technical issues
Develop guidance for students and faculty
6. Scope
Initial
Pilot participants
Classroom (non-lab) use
RLDB
Access via laptops, not
mobile devices
Adjustments
Campus wide
Classroom and lab use for
Suzanne Nelson
7. RLDB Support
Published website with guidance
Instructions for set up
Tips for success
Practice quiz recommendation
Sample syllabus statement
Having a back up plan
Meetings with faculty
OIT staff attended exams
8. Pilots Results
Suzanne Nelson
Saved 40,000 sheets of
paper
RLDB addressed her exam
security concerns
Didn’t feel she could
troubleshoot on her own
Would like to use RLDB in
the future
Leeds Faculty
BCOR 1015 and 3010 withdrew
from the pilot
Size of courses and wireless
Non RLDB needs weren’t met
MGMT 4010
6 students had technical
issues
Felt support, though
unprepared
Didn’t feel RLDB was “ready
for prime time”
Willing to try again with
additional practice
9. Lessons Learned
RLDB has some support
challenges
Lack of consistency in
error messages
Difficulty troubleshooting
issues after its been
disabled
Difficulty troubleshooting
wireless
Machines freezing and
needing to restart in
order to get out of RLDB
Variability across student
machines
Given the challenges, we
need to determine how we
can scale support
Additional capacity is
needed to support RLDB
Wireless
Power
There appears to be a need
for lock down functionality
outside of the LMS
10. Way Forward
Discontinue RLDB license in the fall
Survey Suzanne Nelson’s students
Publishing online exam best practices to the OIT website
Launching eExam Project to understand campus needs,
explore solutions, and determine feasibility
This semester we conducted a pilot of a product called RLDB.
I want to share the results of the pilot, our lessons learned, and the way forward.
I asked my colleague, Mark Gammon to join me today. He is one of the ATCs in the ATDT group, that worked with me on the pilot.
Before we get into the details about the pilot, I want to tell you a little about what it is.
Integration in Desire2Learn
Unable to access: printer, apps, email, websites, messaging
#3 – Once RLDB is enabled for an exam, students who attempt to access the exam via D2L will be prompted to access the exam via RLDB.
400 students, 2 sections, 200 each
ExamSoft cost – ADD
Not other product - Respondus Monitor (a webcam-based feature for LockDown Browser that records students during online/non-proctored exams)
Labs used as an alternative for students who may not
quick start guide, live and recorded webinars provided by Respondus
Made worse by high stakes
Troubleshooting takes up student exam time
Need to communicate decision to campus
Likert Scale Questions
I prefer taking my exam online versus pen/paper.
Respondus LockDown Browser was easy to use.
I would recommend the use of Respondus LockDown Browser for other courses.
Project will involve multiple groups within OIT including: Networking, Labs group, Classroom Group, ATDT, TLA Team, Suzanne Nelson, and you.