Respondus - How to Exempt One or More Students From Having to Use the LockDown Browser on an Assessment (D2L)

Objective

Following these steps will opt selected students out from the requirement of using the Respondus LockDown Browser on an assessment.

Environment

D2L

Before You Begin

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Steps

  1. Open your course in D2L and navigate to Assessments > Quizzes.
  2. Locate the target quiz, click the context menu (drop-down arrow or three dots) next to it, and select Edit.
  3. Expand Availability Dates & Conditions and scroll down to the Special Access section.
  4. Select the option for Allow selected users special access to this quiz.
  5. Click the Add Users to Special Access button.
  6. Under the LockDown Browser heading, check the box for Not required to take this quiz.
  7. Scroll down to the Users list and check the box next to the name of each student you wish to exempt.
  8. Click Add Special Access.
  9. Click Save or Save and Close.

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