This Software is Designed to Discourage Academic Dishonesty
Katherine Pendrill — October 16, 2015 — Tech
References: softwaresecure & techcrunch
'Remote Proctor Now' is a type of software that helps discourage academic dishonesty. Despite the growing popularity of online classes, many people worry that this type of environment provides more opportunities for cheating and other forms of academic dishonesty. This new software is specially designed to ensure that online exams are free from cheating.
Remote Proctor Now is used by Universities to let students take their exams online. The student is asked to take their exam in front of a webcam so that the software can monitor their activity. Each session is analyzed by visual recognition software that immediately flags irregularities. The flagged instances are then reviewed by human proctors to determine whether the student is cheating. Human reviews are necessary to rule out innocent behaviors such as a student simply fidgeting in their seat.
The software ultimately helps to discourage academic dishonesty by bringing accountability to online examinations.
Remote Proctor Now is used by Universities to let students take their exams online. The student is asked to take their exam in front of a webcam so that the software can monitor their activity. Each session is analyzed by visual recognition software that immediately flags irregularities. The flagged instances are then reviewed by human proctors to determine whether the student is cheating. Human reviews are necessary to rule out innocent behaviors such as a student simply fidgeting in their seat.
The software ultimately helps to discourage academic dishonesty by bringing accountability to online examinations.
Trend Themes
1. Online Exam Monitoring - The development of increased technological monitoring to prevent cheating on online exams.
2. Visual Recognition Software - The advancement of proctoring software that can analyze and flag irregularities during online exams.
3. Human Proctor Reviews - The involvement of human proctors in the review process of flagged instances during online exams.
Industry Implications
1. Education - The use of online proctoring software to maintain academic integrity in online classes.
2. Technology - The development and innovation of visual recognition software for online exam monitoring.
3. Security - The application of online monitoring technology to create a secure testing environment and prevent academic dishonesty.
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