Student: How do I take a Quiz on my iPad using Respondus LockDown Browser?
You will learn how to take a Quiz in your Canvas course which requires the Respondus LockDown Browser using your iPad.
Note: This will only work if the instructor has enabled iPads in the LockDown Browser Dashboard within your course.
1. Enter the App Store and download and install the "LockDown Browser".
Tip: Unlike the PC or Mac version of the LockDown Browser, the iPad version is not specific to any institution.
2. Tap on Open.
3. Exit the app.
Note: If you plan to take a Classic Quizzes quiz, then click on Continue. However, if you plan to take a New Quizzes quiz, then exit the app.
4. Use your regular web browser to enter your course and navigate to your New Quizzes quiz.
Note: If you have the Canvas Student app installed on your iPad, you will have the option at the top of the webpage to open that app. For this guide, we will continue to use the Safari app.
5. Tap on the the quiz link.
6. Tap on 'Click to Launch Assessment'.
7. Tap on Open.
This action will automatically open the LockDown Browser and log out of Canvas in whatever web browser you are currently in.
8. Tap on Yes.
This action is lock you out of all of other apps on your iPad. It will last for the time it takes you to complete and submit the quiz or for 8 hours - whichever is shorter.
9. Tap on Begin.
Note that you are in the LockDown Browser.
10. Take the quiz and tap on Submit when finished.
11. Tap on Submit.
12. Tap on Exit.
The LockDown Browser will then release control of your iPad.
1. Enter the App Store and download and install the "LockDown Browser".
Tip: Unlike the PC or Mac version of the LockDown Browser
2. Tap on Open.
3. Tap on Continue.
Note: If you plan to take a Classic Quizzes quiz, then click on Continue. However, if you plan to take a New Quizzes quiz, then exit the app. You must log into Canvas with a regular browser first. Then, switch over to the LockDown Browser when prompted.
4. Tap on Setup.
5. Type 'fullerton'.
6. Tap on 'California State University - Fullerton'.
7. Login to the CSUF Portal.
8. Tap on the quiz link.
Note: If you have the Canvas Teacher app installed, then that app might open instead of your regular web browser.
9. Tap on Take the Quiz.
Did you get this error message? If so, then you are trying to take a New Quizzes quiz, not a Classic Quizzes quiz. Close the LockDown Browser app and open Safari or another web browser on your iPad. Use the regular browser until you get to the Take this Quiz button. You will be prompted when to use the LockDown Browser.
10. Tap on Yes.
Once you agree to this, you will no longer have access to any other iPad functions - no screenshots, no navigating away from this app, etc.
11. Answer the quiz questions.
12. Tap on Submit.
13. You now have control of your iPad as the quiz is completed.
Article Summary
You have now learned how to take a Classic Quizzes quiz and a New Quizzes quiz on your iPad.