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How to Download and License Respondus 4.0

Respondus 4.0 is a powerful tool for creating and managing exams that can be printed to paper or published directly to Blackboard and other eLearning systems. All UAMS faculty can download Respondus 4.0.

1. Locate the Faculty Software & Downloads module on the Institution Page in Blackboard and click on the Respondus 4.0 link.

Find Respondus 4.0 on Blackboard Institution Page.

2. Follow the instructions on the Respondus 4.0 page. Click on the link to download the installation package.

Use the zip file to download Respondus 4.0.

3. Locate the downloaded file. This instance uses Google Chrome, and the downloaded file can be found on the bottom page. Your file can also be found in the Downloads folder.

Locate the downloaded zip file.

4. Double click the Respondus4Campus.exe file to install Respondus 4.0. After you allow the application to run on your computer, select the language and click Next.

Double click the Respondus4Campus.exe file to install Respondus 4.0. After you allow the application to run on your computer, select the language and click Next.

5. Click Next on the following prompt to continue.

Click Next to start the installation.

6. Accept the license agreement and click Next.

Accept the license agreement and click Next.

7. Respondus will generate a folder for the Respondus 4.0 setup files location. Click Next.

Choose the Destination Location and click Next.

8. Check the Project Folder Location and click Next.

Check the destination location and click Next.

9. Click Install to begin the installation process.

Click Install to begin the process.

10. You will be prompted to install the Respondus Equation Editor. Click Yes if you need the equation editor for your tests.

Choose Yes or No to install the Equation Editor.

Note: If Respondus was previously installed on this PC, you can skip step 11 regarding the Equation Editor installation.

11. Follow the steps to install the Respondus Equation Editor.

Click OK for the Respondus Equation Editor location.
Click Yes for the Equation Editor location accept.
Click OK to review the Equation Editor installation.

12. Finish the Respondus 4.0 installation process.

Click Finish to complete Respondus 4.0 Installation.

13. A Respondus 4.0 icon is now available on your desktop.

Respondus 4.0 icon

14. Double click the Respondus 4.0 icon to open. You will be prompted to insert the licensing information, which can be found on the same Respondus 4.0 page you used for the download. Scroll at the bottom of the page for the licensing information.

License information is posted on the Respondus 4.0 page. Use the license information to finish the installation process.

15. Click Close on the new prompt.

Click Close on the follow Respondus window.

16. Select the Learning Management System from the drop-down menu. We use Blackboard. Click OK.

Select Blackboard personality and click OK.

17. Respondus 4.0 opens

Respondus 4.0 opens.

Note: To publish or retrieve tests, you need to connect Respondus 4.0 to Blackboard. Please follow with the Connecting Respondus to Blackboard step-by-step.