The Leader in Automated Proctoring
Respondus Monitor® builds upon the power of LockDown Browser, using a student’s webcam and industry-leading video analytics to prevent cheating during non-proctored exams. You won’t find a more cost-effective, student-friendly system for online proctoring.
A fully automated solution that uses a student's webcam to record and analyze student exam sessions
Fully-automated Proctoring
Respondus Monitor is a fully automated proctoring solution that enables students to take online exams at any time of the day or night, without pre-scheduling.
Students use a webcam to record themselves during an exam. A "startup sequence" guides them through requirements selected by the instructor, such as showing identification or making a short video of the exam environment. Only the instructor can review video recordings and the results of the proctoring session.
Powerful analytics are used to detect suspicious behaviors during an exam session. Video segments with potential exam violations are flagged for the instructor, with an overall risk level assigned to the exam session.
Monitor AI is the most advanced artificial intelligence system for automated proctoring
The Most Powerful AI for Proctoring
At the heart of Respondus Monitor is a powerful artificial intelligence engine, Monitor AITM, that performs a second-by-second analysis of the exam session. The first layer of Monitor AI includes advanced algorithms for facial detection, motion, and lighting to analyze the student and examination environment. The next layer uses data from the computing device (keyboard activity, mouse movements, hardware changes, etc.) to identify patterns and anomalies associated with cheating. Finally, the student's interaction with the exam instrument itself is woven into the analysis, including question-by-question comparisons with other students who took the same exam.
In all, Monitor AI analyzes dozens of factors, such as whether multiple faces appear within the video frame, or if the person who started the exam switches to a different person along the way. The data then flows into the "Review Priority" system to help instructors quickly evaluate the proctoring results.
Review Priority ranks results by risk, helping instructors know which sessions warrant deeper scrutiny
"Review Priority" Ranks the Results
Review PriorityTM is a patent-pending method for ranking proctoring results according to the risk that exam violations have occurred. In short, it provides instructors with simple, meaningful results that help them know whether an exam session warrants deeper scrutiny. If wanted, instructors can view the data contributing to the Review Priority result on a video timeline, such as flagged events and key milestones. Review Priority is elegant, functional, powerful.
How Respondus Monitor Works
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Builds upon LockDown Browser
LockDown Browser is the "gold standard" for locking down a student's computer or iPad during an online exam. That's why 1500 universities rely on it to prevent cheating on 80 million exams each year. Respondus Monitor builds upon the LockDown Browser technology to ensure the computing device isn't used to cheat during a non-proctored exam.
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Integrates Seamlessly with your LMS
Respondus Monitor integrates seamlessly with Canvas, Blackboard, Moodle, Brightspace, and Schoology. Students access exams within the LMS as they normally would. Instructors do everything within the LMS too, including the post-exam review of proctoring results.
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"Auto-Launches" from any Browser
After a quick one-time installation, Respondus Monitor will auto-launch from the student's browser (Chrome, Firefox, Safari, IE) whenever the exam settings require it. Students are then guided through a pre-exam sequence, including a webcam check. Students love the auto-launch capability, which is now available for most learning systems.
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No Scheduling or Registration
Exams can be taken with Respondus Monitor without advanced scheduling and without additional registration by the student.
Three Licensing Options, No Per-exam Fees
The first year of a license is $3950, regardless of the institution’s size or use of Respondus Monitor.
After the first year, institutions have three, flexible licensing options: Tiered, Unlimited, or Student Purchase.
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Security & Privacy. We take them seriously.
Security and privacy start with great architecture. But it takes a dedicated and obsessed team to ensure it gets done right…And while the acronyms might seem a little overwhelming at times (FERPA, GDPR, CCPA, HECVAT, COPPA, LTI, etc.), rest assured that we've got it covered.
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#1 for Automated Proctoring
Over 600 higher education institutions have selected Respondus Monitor for their automated proctoring service. And over 5 million exams are proctored with Respondus Monitor annually, far more than any other proctoring service in higher education.
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Live Chat for Students
Students have access to our friendly, live-chat support service. They don't even have to leave the Respondus Monitor application to use it. Real-time answers, from real people. (Currently in beta)
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5-Star Support Team
Users of Respondus Monitor encounter fewer technical issues than any online proctoring solution in higher education (less than 1 support ticket per 10,000 exam sessions). But if advanced troubleshooting is needed, you'll have access to a highly knowledgeable, 5-star support team that's known for keeping our 1,000+ university customers humming right along.
Learn More about Respondus Monitor
Dr. Pats Neelakantan
East Stroudsburg University of PA