Respondus vs. ProctorU
RESPONDUS | ProctorU | |
Cost | Free until the end of May | $6 or $10 depending on the test |
Requires Webcam & Mic | ✔ with Monitoring ❌ Lockdown Browser only | ✔ |
3rd Party Sites | ❌ ✔ only ALEKS (math) | ❌ ✔ only with Review+ with Live Launch, $10 |
Tests via WiFi | ✔ ( not recommended) | ✔ (not recommended) |
Laptops | ✔ | ✔ |
iPads | ✔ (instructor must allow) | ❌ |
Chromebooks and Smartphones | ❌ | ❌ |
Requires an account for students | ❌ | ✔ |
Must install software: | ✔ https://download.respondus.com/lockdown/download.php?id=287391550 | ❌ |
Student desktop is “locked down”; Cannot open other tabs or computer applications unless specified
| ✔ | ✔ |
Faculty can view student videos and images from ‘incidents’ | ✔ | ✔ |
Faculty can view a summary report of AI pinged instances | ✔ | ✔ |
AI ‘pinged’ incidents are reviewed by a person to verify cheating and report is sent only if cheating occurred | ❌ | ✔ |