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Prep for a locked Canvas quiz with questions from your notes

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Preparing for a locked Canvas quiz

When your instructor sets a Canvas quiz that requires Respondus LockDown Browser, the lockdown is the part you cannot change, but the material on the quiz is something you can prepare for. DeckOwl turns your own lecture slides, PDFs or notes into practice questions with explanations, so you can test yourself before the attempt counts.

Turns lecture slides, PDFs and notes into multiple-choice, true/false and short-answer questions.
Gives an explanation with each answer so you learn the reasoning, not just the letter.
Builds practice from the material your instructor covered rather than generic quiz banks.
Free plan includes 3 generations per month and browser study; exports require a paid plan.

Example Respondus LockDown Browser questions for Canvas

What does Respondus LockDown Browser do during a Canvas quiz?It blocks other websites, apps and copy-paste until the quiz is submitted. Instructors use it to limit outside help during a graded attempt.

Who decides whether a Canvas quiz requires LockDown Browser?The instructor, in the quiz settings. Students cannot turn the requirement off because it applies to each attempt.

What is Respondus Monitor?An optional webcam recording add-on that instructors can pair with LockDown Browser to record a test session. Instructors use it to review attempts for integrity concerns.

If LockDown Browser will not start before a Canvas quiz, what should you do first?Contact your instructor or school support desk before the quiz opens. Save the error message so support can diagnose the problem.

What is a good way to prepare for a locked Canvas quiz?Retest yourself on the course material until you can explain each answer. Explaining reasoning shows gaps that memorizing an answer key hides.

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Questions from your own material

Upload PDFs, DOCX, PPTX, plain text or photos of pages, and get practice questions based on what your instructor covered.

Explanations for every answer

Each multiple-choice, true/false and short-answer question includes an explanation, so you learn why an answer is right or wrong.

Study in the browser

The free plan lets you study generated quizzes in the browser with 3 generations per month. No credit card is needed to start.

How it works

Upload your notes

Add the lecture slides, readings or notes for the unit your locked quiz covers.

Generate a practice quiz

Choose question types and let DeckOwl write questions with explanations from your material.

Retest until you can explain it

Work through the explanations, then retest on the questions you missed until you can explain each answer.

To be clear, DeckOwl does not open, bypass or change LockDown Browser or any Canvas quiz setting. It is a study tool for the material you upload, and you can use it in your browser on the free plan.

A practical routine: generate a short quiz from each unit, read every explanation including the wrong choices, then retest on the questions you missed until you can explain each answer in your own words.

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Frequently asked questions

Can DeckOwl get me past Respondus LockDown Browser?

No. DeckOwl does not open, bypass or change LockDown Browser; it only helps you study the material you upload before the exam.

What should I do if LockDown Browser will not start for a required Canvas quiz?

Contact your instructor or school support desk before the quiz opens, since only they can change the quiz settings. Save the error message so support can diagnose the problem.

How should I study for a locked Canvas quiz?

Start with the chapters or units your instructor says will be covered, then retest on the questions you miss until you can explain each answer. Reviewing explanations for wrong choices is often as useful as the correct answers.

Is there a free plan, and what do exports cost?

Yes, the free plan includes 3 generations per month and browser study. Exports to PDF, DOCX, Anki or CSV require Plus at $39/year or $7.99/month, and QTI 2.1 and Moodle XML export require Pro at $14.99/month.

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