User Checklist

Please use the Instructor checklist as you are setting up LockDown Browser and Monitor. Please provide students with the Respondus Monitor checklist in advance of practice and/or graded assessments.

• Respondus Monitor Checklist for Students (PDF)

Respondus LockDown Browser + Respondus Monitor Checklist for Instructors

Assessments

• Create a practice assessment a few weeks prior to graded assessment, giving all students enough time to complete the assessment, test out equipment, including Assistive Technology, and set up an appropriate testing environment. Note: If Assistive Technology does not work, alternative assessments will be needed.
• Check that all students have completed the Respondus Monitor setup, including the Environment Scan, which is to be completed within a 1-minute and 5-second period, along with the practice assessment.
• Review and discuss the proctoring results of the practice assessment.
• Reach out to IT ahead of the graded assessment for a contact person, in case technical issues arise during the proctored assessment.

Academic Integrity

• Remind and review Seneca's Academic Integrity policy with students.
• Make sure students know they must complete their Environment Check within the specified time limit.

Respondus Monitor Checklist for Students

Download this checklist to share with your students, and provide the link to the Environmental Scan tutorial video for their review:

• Respondus Monitor Checklist for Students (PDF)
• Environment Check tutorial

Computer

• Clean webcam lens
• Ensure enough battery life
• Ensure a strong Wi-Fi or ethernet connection
• Ensure computer audio and video works
• Eyes and ears must be visible; hats with brims turned around. Note: Head coverings for religious, cultural, or medical reasons are permitted
• Close all computer programs, other than the LockDown Browser. Note: If you are using Assistive Technology (AT), please ensure your AT is running on your computer

Room

• Use quality lighting to show your face
• Sit at a solid work surface, not on a bed
• Sit in a quiet testing area; ensure there is no background noise, to the best of your ability
• Ensure no one else is in the testing area, to the best of your ability
• Remove items that you do not wish to appear on camera (e.g., personal photos)

Student Appearance

• Remove electronic devices such as earbuds, headphones, smartwatches, etc. Note: Students may need to use headphones for noise cancellation or AT software, such as screen reading software.
• Dress appropriately since this is recorded
• Head coverings for religious, cultural, or medical reasons are permitted.

Documentation

• Have your Seneca photo ID ready
• Place scrap paper, accepted items (like a periodic table) and/or a calculator on the desk to show during the Environment Check

Testing Environment

• Remain in the recording frame for the entire test
• Do not leave or change environments
• Do not access any other devices.

Environment Check

Review the Environment Check tutorial to make sure you are completing the check within the 1-minute and 5-second time limit. Please let your instructor know ahead of time if you need a time accommodation for the Environment Check.

Note: If you don’t have an external webcam, use a mirror of a smartphone with a front-facing camera to show a clear 360° camera visual of the workspace.

• Scan the top of the desk
• Scan under, behind, and sides of the desktop
• Scan under, behind and above your seat/sitting area
• Scan the front of the monitor: use a mirror or smartphone on selfie mode to show your monitor/desk is free of notes/books
• Scrap paper/accepted items – show the front and back of the paper to the camera
• Other written/printer materials – show the front and the back of the paper(s) to the camera
• Calculator – show to the camera
• Any additional material allowed by your instructor

Prohibited Items

• Turn off all smart devices (phone, tablet, watch, etc.,) and place out of sight/reach
• Move this checklist out of sight/reach
• Move all unauthorized material, such as purses, backpacks, notes, books, etc., out of sight/reach

For further information or if you have any questions, 
please don't hesitate to reach out to us at teaching@senecapolytechnic.ca.