Require a Second Camera for Respondus Monitor

When to Use?

Configuring the Second Camera feature in Respondus Monitor allows you to require students to use a mobile device (smartphone or tablet) as a second camera angle during an exam. This provides a side or rear view of the student’s workspace while their primary webcam records their face.

Procedure

Instructor Settings

Here are the steps for instructors to enable and configure this feature.

  1. Log into Blackboard and navigate to your course.

  2. In the Details & Actions menu select Books & More and then click the LockDown Browser Dashboard.

  3. Locate the specific exam you want to configure and click the dropdown arrow/icon next to the exam title and select Settings.

  4. Select the radio button for "Require Lockdown Browser for this exam."

  5. Select the radio button for "Require Respondus Monitor (automated proctoring) for this exam."

  6. Choose whether to record Webcam Only or Webcam + Screen.

  7. Scroll down to the Second Camera option and select “Require students to use a second camera in addition to the webcam.” Instructions for students can be edited.

Second camera option checkbox.

  1. Click the "Save + Close" button to save the configured settings.

Post-Exam Review

Once the exams are submitted, you can view up to three videos synchronously with the proctoring results: frontal webcam, second camera, and screen recording. 

  1. Return to the LockDown Browser Dashboard.

  2. Select Class Results from the dropdown next to the exam title.

  3. Expand a student's record. You will see the primary webcam video and the second camera video side-by-side (or as thumbnails) in the proctoring player. Click on a video to make it play in the larger window.

Post exam review screen.

Key Requirements for Students

To ensure this works smoothly, please remind your students of the following:

  • Mobile Device: They must have a smartphone or tablet with a working camera.
  • Connection: They will need to scan a QR code displayed on their computer screen during the startup sequence to sync the second camera.
  • App/Browser: Students do not need a separate app; the QR code opens a secure web-based recorder in their mobile browser (Safari on iOS 18+ or Chrome on Android).
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