ALEKS and Respondus FAQs - LockDown Browser and Respondus Monitor Integration

Sep 26, 2026

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Frequently asked questions explain how ALEKS integrates with Respondus LockDown Browser and Respondus Monitor to support academic integrity for on-campus and remote proctoring. The content defines LockDown Browser, describes Monitor as remote proctoring using webcam/video for non-proctored exams, and details what’s included, related costs, and three licensing options. It also covers administrator and student setup steps, enablement at account/class/master template levels, dashboard access, and the student download and launch workflow.

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What is LockDown Browser?

What is Respondus Monitor?

What’s included in our integration and what does it cost?

How is it set up?

How does it work for Administrators?

What is the Respondus Monitor Dashboard?

How does it look for students?

ALEKS and Respondus FAQs We know ensuring academic integrity is important to institutions that proctor on campus and remotely. ALEKS is now integrated with Respondus LockDown Browser and Respondus Monitor. Below we outline frequently asked questions regarding this feature. What is LockDown Browser? LockDown Browser is a custom browser that secures the testing environment by preventing students from accessing other applications, copying, printing, or visiting other websites while taking an ALEKS Quiz, Test, or Scheduled Knowledge Check. LockDown Browser is intended for use in a proctored environment. What is Respondus Monitor? Respondus Monitor is an automated “remote proctoring” companion application for LockDown Browser that uses webcam and video technology to record students and deter cheating during non-proctored, online exams. Respondus Monitor is recommended as an additional feature for non-proctored environments. What’s included in our integration and what does it cost? LockDown Browser is included at no additional charge as a feature in ALEKS Higher Education Math and ALEKS Higher Education Science for Quizzes, Tests, and Scheduled Knowledge Checks. Note that LockDown Browser is also included in ALEKS Placement, Preparation and Learning (ALEKS PPL) for Placement Assessments. We support integration of Respondus Monitor, but the cost for this third-party service is not included with ALEKS. Institutions interested in using this feature have three options: 1. Link Institution’s Respondus Monitor license. If you already have a license for Respondus Monitor outside of ALEKS (i.e., within your Learning Management System (LMS)), you can configure your setup to use this license with ALEKS. This will be a more integrated/streamlined experience for both your students and instructors because the purchasing process is eliminated. You will need your Respondus Institution ID for this option. 2. Student Purchase. You can enable a student ecommerce option within ALEKS where students can purchase a Respondus Monitor license for $10 per student for unlimited use within a course. 3. Inclusive Access. If you would like Respondus Monitor access to be part of the Inclusive Access program by McGraw-Hill, please contact your McGraw Hill sales representative. How is it set up? ALEKS Administrators can enable LockDown Browser and Respondus Monitor within their ALEKS account. ALEKS requires a custom version of LockDown Browser that must be installed by the student.(This is a different version of LockDown Browser than what your institution might license directly from Respondus. ) Testing centers or computer labs will need to download the “lab edition” of the ALEKS version of LockDown Browser (available via ALEKS Support. ) Students who take Quizzes, Tests, and Scheduled Knowledge Checks on their own device will also be prompted to download the ALEKS version of LockDown Browser. The browser only needs to be installed once on the device. Questions about browsers or set-up can be directed to ALEKS support. How does it work for Administrators? ALEKS Administrators can enable LockDown Browser under the Account Summary in the Institution Administration section. You can access Account Summary from the Institution Administration tab or in the Institution Information tile on your home page. LockDown Browser blocks hundreds of programs, but if you have additional programs that need to be accessed or blocked while LockDown Browser is running, the administrator can list those when enabling the settings. If your campus computer labs utilize a virtualized environment, you can also enable the Lab Edition of LockDown Browser to run in this set-up. These are optional settings that may require consultation from your campus IT department when Lockdown Browser is used in campus computer labs. To enable Respondus Monitor Proctoring, you will need to contact your McGraw Hill representative to select the Payment Option. If you wish to li

FAQs

What is LockDown Browser in the ALEKS integration?

LockDown Browser is a custom browser that secures the testing environment by preventing students from accessing other applications, copying/printing, or visiting other websites while taking an ALEKS quiz, test, or scheduled knowledge check in a proctored setup.

What is Respondus Monitor and what does it do?

Respondus Monitor is an automated “remote proctoring” companion that uses webcam and video technology to record students and deter cheating during non-proctored, online exams. It is recommended as an additional feature for non-proctored environments.

How can institutions enable Respondus Monitor, and what are the cost options?

LockDown Browser is included at no additional charge in specified ALEKS products. Respondus Monitor is a third-party service not included with ALEKS, and institutions can choose to link an existing institution license, allow student purchase (listed as $10 per student per course for unlimited use), or request Inclusive Access via McGraw-Hill.

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