Version 3.2 and newer of the LockDown Browser iPad App supports Autonomous Single App Mode (ASAM) for institutions that use Mobile Device Management (MDM).
Using the LockDown Browser iPad App in conjunction with ASAM offers several benefits:
* Students don’t have to remember and enter a Guided Access (GA) password when starting or ending a LockDown Browser session. When starting an exam, the blue GA screen will briefly display before the user is sent directly to their exam.
* Once in the exam, students won’t be able to leave GA by triple clicking the Home button. This keeps the student locked into the exam. If a student needs to leave the App before submitting their answers, the lab manager must release the device through MDM.
* When the exam is submitted, the iPad App will automatically shut down Guided Access. The student won’t have to triple click the Home button, enter the GA password, and select the “End” button (as required with non-managed devices).
* MDM permits you to disable specific iPad features. These include:
- Autocorrect and spell checker
- Predictive keyboard
- Dictionary/Definition lookup
- Keyboard shortcuts
For more information on how to enable ASAM for the managed iPads when using Mobile Device Management (MDM), please refer to this article from Apple: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204775