Introduction
For instructors who wish to monitor students live during a test while still using the LockDown Browser, it is possible to have an active Zoom meeting during the test using Respondus Monitor's Live Proctoring feature.
Note: This method is only recommended for small class sizes where instructors can effectively observe and track students during the exam.
How to Conduct Live Proctoring
- Provide students with the instructions for downloading and installing LockDown Browser.
- Convey to students, in advance, that LockDown Browser and a video conferencing system will be used with online exams. (Important: Schedule a practice exam so everything can be tried in advance of a real exam.)
- Once the exam has been created, locate the LockDown Browser Dashboard in your learning system, select “Require LockDown Browser for this exam,” select “Allow live proctoring for this exam”, select Zoom as the videoconferencing system, and then supply a “Start Code” (which prevents students from starting the exam early).
- Use your normal process to create a Zoom meeting. Review the recommendations listed below for additional settings. Distribute the meeting information to students prior to the exam.
- At the scheduled time, confirm you can see and hear all students in the video conferencing system. When ready, provide the start code to students to commence the exam.
- Remind students that the video conference will continue to run in the background, enabling you to see and hear them during the exam. However, they will NOT be able to access the video conferencing system during the exam.
Recommendations
- For practical purposes, Live Proctoring is not recommended for classes over 20-25 because it becomes difficult to monitor all of the student videos properly.
- When scheduling your Zoom sessions for a Live Proctoring Exam, these are some recommended settings:
- Under Security, select Passcode, and only authenticated users can join meetings. For extra security, you may select the option to allow only UTRGV users.
- Under Video, you may select participants to have the Camera On by default.
- You may lock the room once all students have joined the Zoom session.
- Under Meeting Options, you may record the session by default if you want to review the recordings.
- Provide students with proctoring rules and responsibilities. Students cannot control their microphones if they have a question. The entire class hears student questions.
- An iPad doesn’t allow you to run a video conferencing app and LockDown Browser at the same time. Consider these alternatives:
- Have the student use a different device altogether (Windows, Mac, Chromebook).
- Have the student use a second device for the video conferencing.
- Allow the student to shut down the video conferencing system on the iPad when it’s time to start the exam.
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