LockDown Browser is an app that works with a learning management system to prevent the user from using other programs or viewing unapproved materials during an assessment. It is intended to make online exams fairer.
Online classes at Alexander College may have online exams and quizzes. Students use LockDown Browser to take online exams or quizzes in a more secure environment.
To use LockDown Browser, you must install the app on a laptop or desktop computer. The computer must have Windows 10/11 or macOS installed.
Additional details: LockDown Browser computer requirements Links to an external site.
Note: Do not download LockDown Browser from an app store or Google search. Use only the links above or links provided by your instructor.
Reminder: You only need to install LockDown Browser if you have an online exam.
You can use the LockDown Browser Help course on Canvas. Go to Canvas and ‘Student Support’ to locate it. Alternatively, ask your instructor if they have a test quiz you can use.
Let your instructor know immediately so they can help you resolve the issue.
Yes, you can use any laptop with LockDown Browser. However, make sure you follow all of the exam rules. Also, be careful not to allow another person to access your MyAC or Canvas account if you use their laptop.
Email IT Help Desk: ithelpdesk@alexandercollege.ca
Alexander College acknowledges that the land on which we usually gather is the traditional, ancestral and unceded territory of the Coast Salish peoples, including the territories of the xʷməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), and Səl̓ílwətaʔ/Selilwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations. We are grateful to have the opportunity to work in this territory.
Alexander College acknowledges that the land on which we usually gather is the traditional, ancestral and unceded territory of the Coast Salish peoples, including the territories of the xʷməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), and Səl̓ílwətaʔ/Selilwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations. We are grateful to have the opportunity to work in this territory.
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