{"id":588,"date":"2018-12-07T20:47:39","date_gmt":"2018-12-08T02:47:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/accinsweb8366.wpenginepowered.com\/tled\/?page_id=588"},"modified":"2026-05-05T15:50:31","modified_gmt":"2026-05-05T20:50:31","slug":"respondus","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/instruction.austincc.edu\/tled\/faculty-support\/tools\/respondus\/","title":{"rendered":"Respondus 4.0"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>Overview<\/h3>\n<p>Respondus 4.0 is a software tool for developing and managing exams. It allows instructors to upload exams directly into Blackboard without retyping questions.<\/p>\n<h3>Access<\/h3>\n<p>Respondus 4.0 is free for ACC faculty to install on both office and home computers.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Request access by submitting the <a href=\"https:\/\/acchelp.austincc.edu\/TDClient\/277\/Portal\/Requests\/ServiceDet?ID=3085\">software and applications support request form<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Mac users do not need to request access. Respondus 4.0 can only be used on a Mac through <a href=\"https:\/\/instruction.austincc.edu\/nexus\/article\/accessing-respondus-4-0-with-accs-virtual-desktop\/\">Remote Desktop<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Request Support<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Submit a <a href=\"http:\/\/tled.austincc.edu\/facultysupport\">Faculty TDX Ticket<\/a> for help from an Educational Technologist.<\/li>\n<li>Request an <a href=\"https:\/\/tled.austincc.edu\/faculty-support\/services\/teaching-consultations-and-support\/\">Instructional Design Consultation<\/a> for assistance with exam design.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Key Features<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Create exams more quickly than building assessments directly in Blackboard<\/li>\n<li>Import exams from a text editor or Microsoft Word<\/li>\n<li>Access thousands of publisher test banks when using adopted textbooks<\/li>\n<li>Print exams from Respondus 4.0<\/li>\n<li>Upload exams to Blackboard for online delivery (non-secure or secure with LockDown Browser)<\/li>\n<li>Download exams and reports from Blackboard<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Testing at ACC<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/tled.austincc.edu\/faculty-support\/course-development\/assessment\/faculty-use-of-acc-testing-centers\/\">Faculty Use of ACC Testing Centers page<\/a> for guidelines and updates.<\/li>\n<li>Review the <a href=\"https:\/\/tled.austincc.edu\/faculty-support\/tools\/testing-guide\/\">Testing Guide<\/a> for available testing options and security details.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Respondus LockDown Browser<\/h3>\n<p>Respondus LockDown Browser is a separate, complementary tool used with Respondus 4.0 to administer secure online exams.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Enable LockDown Browser in Blackboard by following this <a href=\"https:\/\/instruction.austincc.edu\/nexus\/article\/blackboard-ultra-enabling-respondus-lockdown-browser\/\">step-by-step guide<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Students must open and update LockDown Browser before taking an assessment. See <a href=\"https:\/\/support.respondus.com\/hc\/en-us\/articles\/4409607243035-How-to-update-LockDown-Browser\">update instructions here<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>For technical support, students should contact <a href=\"https:\/\/students.austincc.edu\/student-technology-access\/\">Student Technology Services<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Training and Support<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/tled.austincc.edu\/facultysupport\">Submit a Faculty TDX Ticket<\/a> for support<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/tled.austincc.edu\/calendar\">Check the TLED Calendar<\/a> for workshops<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/tled.austincc.edu\/faculty-support\/services\/teaching-consultations-and-support\/\">Request a teaching consultation<\/a> to integrate Respondus into your course<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Contact us<\/h3>\n<p>For additional support, email <a href=\"mailto:TLEDcomms@austincc.edu\">TLEDcomms@austincc.edu<\/a>.<br \/>\nTo report outdated page content, email <a href=\"mailto:tledwebsite@austincc.edu\">tledwebsite@austincc.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3>Related links<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/tled.austincc.edu\/tled\/faculty-support\/tools\/adobe-creative-cloud\/\">Adobe Creative Cloud<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/tled.austincc.edu\/faculty-support\/tools\/articulate-360\/\">Articulate 360<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/tled.austincc.edu\/faculty-support\/tools\/blackboard-learn\/\">Blackboard Ultra<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/tled.austincc.edu\/faculty-support\/tools\/google-sites\/\">Google Sites<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/instruction.austincc.edu\/tled\/faculty-support\/tools\/ipads\/\">iPads<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/instruction.austincc.edu\/tled\/faculty-support\/tools\/lecture-capture\/\">Lecture Capture<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/instruction.austincc.edu\/tled\/faculty-support\/tools\/packback\/\">Packback<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/instruction.austincc.edu\/tled\/faculty-support\/tools\/padlet\/\">Padlet<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/instruction.austincc.edu\/tled\/faculty-support\/tools\/poll-everywhere\/\">Poll Everywhere<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/tled.austincc.edu\/faculty-support\/tools\/web-conferencing\/\">Web Conferencing <\/a>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/instruction.austincc.edu\/tled\/faculty-support\/tools\/web-conferencing\/google-meet\/\">Google Meet<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/instruction.austincc.edu\/tled\/faculty-support\/tools\/web-conferencing\/webex\/\">WebEx<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/instruction.austincc.edu\/tled\/faculty-support\/tools\/web-conferencing\/zoom\/\">Zoom<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/instruction.austincc.edu\/tled\/faculty-support\/tools\/web-conferencing\/zoom\/class-for-zoom\/\">Class for Zoom<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview Respondus 4.0 is a software tool for developing and managing exams. 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