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Technology Privacy and Accessibility Polices

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Technology Privacy and Accessibility Polices

The following statements are to provide students with more information on the technology and programs used in your course.

Respondus® LockDown Browser Statement *CETL recommended*
If your course uses ECUs free proctoring system provided through Blackboard known as Respondus, you must let students know that they will be expected to use this program. The sample statement below can be used:

If you are using Respondus Monitor at your home or in a personal area, you agree to allow your activity and surrounding workspace area to be recorded by video and audio and then to be analyzed by the Respondus Monitor system.

The sample wording in this doc can be used in your course to explain that students must use LockDown Browser and a webcam (Respondus Monitor) for their online tests.


See more about Respondus and other examples

SafeAssign® Plagiarism Checker Statement *CETL recommended*
Depending on how you intend to use Safe Assign in your course: You can choose one of the two following sample syllabus statements:

In this course, your papers will be submitted to SafeAssign, a web-based plagiarism detection service. It is imperative that, before submitting your paper to SafeAssign, you remove your title page and other personal information (such as name and student ID number).

All papers written for this class will be submitted to SafeAssign. If you are unable to submit your paper to SafeAssign, you must submit a copy electronically via e- mail. (OPTIONAL: Any paper that is not submitted to SafeAssign will not be accepted by the instructor and will not be graded.)
External Tools Required for Course
To access privacy policies for External Tools required for your courses, please visit The Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning (CETL) pages: Privacy Policy Links.
Accessibility Policies for Technology in Course
To access accessibility policies for technology used in this course, please visit The Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning (CETL) pages: Technology ADA Links.