Testing for Online Courses
Student taking on-line courses should be able to test without coming to campus. All on-line courses will require the use of Respondus LockDown Browser and Monitor which records students while taking exams from home. Students can download a copy of the Respondus Monitor program for free from the eLearning & Instructional Innovation Center website at www.laredo.edu/cms/Respondus. The LockDown Browser/Monitor program requires that on-line students have a computer with a webcam and microphone to record an on-line exam session from home. The webcam can be part of your computer, or it can be connected to the computer using a USB cable. To get a basic understanding of the webcam feature of Respondus LockDown Browser and Monitor, view a short video at http://www.respondus.com/products/lockdown-browser/student-movie.shtml. If you don’t have a webcam, you can borrow one for the entire semester from the eLearning & Instructional Innovation Center. Students also have the option to come on-campus to take a test. If you have problems downloading, installing, or taking a test with LockDown Browser/Monitor, contact the eLearning & Instructional Innovation Center staff at 956.721.5880 or complete an eHelp Desk request at http://www.laredo.happyfox.com.