Screen Only Recording for Respondus Monitor

When to Use?

Instructors now have the option to record only a student's screen during an online assessment, no webcam is required. This is especially useful for in-classroom exams where the instructor wants to observe how a student answers questions. For example, an instructor might like to see how a student uses Excel to analyze a problem, or how a short essay was developed by the student. 

Procedure

1. Access the Lockdown Browser Dashboard

   • Go to your course in Blackboard Learn Ultra.

   • In the Details & Action menu select Books and Tools. In the list of available tools select Respondus.

2. Click the dropdown menu for the Exam that requires Screen Recording.

   • Click Settings to open the LockDown Browser options.

3. Configure the Lockdown Browser and Monitor settings for the exam.

   • Check the box to Require Lockdown Browser for this exam.

   • Check the box to Require Respondus Monitor for this exam.

   • In the Monitor settings, you will see three options for identity verification:

     1. Webcam Only

     2. Webcam + Screen (traditional Monitor)

     3. Screen Only

4. Choose “Screen Only”

   • Select Screen Only to record only the student’s screen activity.

   • Optionally, add instructions for students explaining what “Screen Only” entails.

5. Save the Exam

   • Click the Save + Close button.

Students will now be required to use LockDown Browser, but no webcam will be needed. Only their screen activity will be recorded.