New Respondus Monitor Instructor Setup Instructions
Reference Number: AA-00829 Last Updated: 2026-02-16 17:35

Once Respondus Monitor is configured by a Course Admin in Hawkes, instructors can enable it for a WebTest and apply the Respondus Monitor settings.

Watch a clickable, instructor demo here!

How to Require Respondus Monitor

1. In your Hawkes course, navigate to Assignments > Manage > WebTests.


2. Click View by Test, select a WebTest, and click Additional Settings.


3. Check Require Respondus LockDown Browser and Require Respondus Monitor.


4. Click Save Changes.

5. Select Assign in the top-right corner and assign the WebTest to your section(s). You can also apply any General Settings to the WebTest (start date/time, password, test length, etc.)

For additional information about Respondus Lockdown Browser features and settings, please visit the Respondus LockDown Browser Instructor Directions support page.

How to Allow Access to External Web Domains (Multiple Websites)

If the intention is to provide access to an entire website, a setting needs to be applied to allow the student to access multiple pages within that site.

1. After enabling LockDown Browser and Monitor, check Allow access to specific external web domains.


2. In the text box below the settings, enter the list, separated by commas, of all external webpages for students to access during their WebTest with LockDown Browser enabled.


3. Once done, click Save Changes.

Links to the external webpages must then be added to a WebTest question for students to open the link while in the test running LockDown Browser. Please visit Adding External Link to a Question.

For more information about using external web domains in Respondus LockDown Browser, please visit Respondus's Support Page.

Applying Respondus Monitor Settings

1. Return to the WebTests page and select click View by Section.


2. Click the Respondus Monitor icon for the applicable section and a new module will open.


3. Click Advanced Settings for the assigned WebTest to customize your Respondus Monitor settings.

Note: These "Advanced Settings" are settings fully owned and operated by Respondus. For additional information about how to require Excel with Respondus Monitor, please visit Using Excel with Respondus Monitor.


4. Apply your settings and click Save + Close.

Reviewing a Student's Proctoring Results

1. Return to the WebTests page and select click View by Section.

2. Click the Respondus Monitor icon and a new module will open.

3. Click Video Review next to the WebTest you're reviewing and a list of students will display to review their recorded videos.


Removing the Respondus Monitor Setting for Individual Students

1. In your Hawkes course, navigate to Assignments > Manage > WebTests.

2. Under View by Section, select a WebTest and choose Student Settings by Test on the left-hand side.

3. Select a student, and once their individual settings are added, un-check Require Respondus Monitor and Require Lockdown Browser (if needed).


4. Click Save Changes.

For directions on how students install Respondus LockDown Browser and use Monitor, please visit Respondus LockDown Browser Student Directions.