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Respondus LockDown Browser

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Secure exam browser that locks down online tests in Blackboard, Brightspace, Canvas, Moodle, Sakai or Schoology; used by more than 2,000 institutions.

Facts

Developer
Respondus
Website
web.respondus.com
Current engines
BlinkWebKit (iOS)
Former engines
Trident
Platforms
WindowsmacOSiOS
Details
Windows (Internet Explorer for ~10 years, then Chromium since 2015), macOS (v2.1.6), iPad app (App Store, 2013, WebKit)
Popularity
65/100 — “over 2,000 higher educational institutions” (Respondus); iPad app ≈4,000 ratings

Key versions

  1. Windows (Internet Explorer)TridentCirca 2005: Windows version built on Internet Explorer, used for about ten years and nearly 100 million exams.[1]
  2. Windows (Chromium)BlinkThe Windows version switches to Chromium; the old IE-based version is phased out.[1]
  3. iPad 14.2WebKitRecent release of the iPad app (minor fixes).[2]

Version sources: [1] web.respondus.com, [2] apps.apple.com

Sources

  1. https://web.respondus.com/he/lockdownbrowser/
  2. https://web.respondus.com/about/
  3. https://download.respondus.com/lockdown/download.php
  4. https://apps.apple.com/us/app/id659101775
  5. https://web.respondus.com/a-new-lockdown-browser-ie-its-not-ie/
  6. https://support.respondus.com/hc/en-us/articles/55569735024539-LockDown-Browser-for-Mac-version-2-1-6-00
  7. https://support.respondus.com/hc/en-us/articles/10039941433243-LockDown-Browser-for-Mac-version-2-1-0-00