Respondus allows faculty to create, manage, and archive question banks for reuse, sharing, and export in various formats. It enables offline exam creation in a familiar Windows environment, with options to print or publish directly to Canvas. Users should ensure they have the latest version by running updates and must enter the Installation Password upon first use or after the annual password change.

Installation and Installation Password

Respondus software must be downloaded and then installed. Start by visiting our Respondus Installation Page page with a steps for installation. 

Note: You will be prompted to verify with your NetID and Password

Check for Updates

If unable to connect to Canvas using Respondus, make sure the latest version of Respondus is being used. To update, go into Respondus, go to Help > Check For Update

repondus homepage with a focus on the help link

If an update is available, selecting "Check for Update" returns a dialogue box with information related to the update. Select "Get Update" to install. After the update process concludes, the system indicates completion, and the user selects the "OK" box.

grey box with option to update respondus

If an update is not available, the system alerts the user via dialogue box. Select "OK" to send it away.

grey box showing no updates needed

Respondus Version

To find out the version of the current installation of Respondus that exists on the local machine, go to Help > About Respondus...

Respondus "About" tab selected from home respondus home page

Current version in use on the local machine will be displayed.

 

Grey box that displays the version of Respondus running on the computer in use

Tutorials

Review the tutorials below to learn more about Respondus and how to use in your courses.