LockDown Browser® is a custom browser that locks down the testing environment (a student’s computer) within OAKS Quizzes. There are two ways to use it:
- Lockdown Browser – this method locks the student into the quiz/test and prevents them from going anywhere on the computer or web, from taking screenshots, or from recording their screen. It cannot prevent them from checking their phones or getting help from others in the room.
- Lockdown Browser + Webcam – this method locks the student into the quiz/test and prevents them from going anywhere on the computer or web, from taking screenshots, or from recording their screen. It also requires them to have a webcam on throughout the entire test, show their picture with a picture ID and show their testing area. When the test is finished, you can look at the videos of anyone flagged as suspicious.
Important Note: This system deters cheating and makes it more difficult but cannot prevent it entirely.
