Proctoring software to ensure online exam integrity

Proctoring software refers to computer programs or systems that are used to monitor and supervise students during an online exam. The software is typically used to prevent cheating by recording the student's screen, audio, and webcam, and flagging any suspicious activity. Proctoring software can also be used to verify the identity of the student taking the exam and to ensure that the student is in a secure location during the exam.

Proctoring software plays an important role in monitoring online exams and ensuring academic integrity. The job of proctoring software is to make sure that test-takers are who they say they are and that they're taking the exam in a fair and honest way. Here's how it works:

• Before the Exam: First, before the exam starts, the instructor or administrator sets up the proctoring software and lays out the exam rules. These rules might include things like no internet access, no screen sharing, and no external devices. 
• Identity Verification: Next up, Digiexam verifies the test-takers identity, matching high-resolution face photos, identification cards or passports against the student’s profile in the proctoring view.
• Exam Monitoring: Once the identity is confirmed and the examination has begun, the proctoring software gets to work using video, screen, and audio recording to monitor the test-takers activity throughout the exam. The Digiexam proctoring software uses AI to pick up on strange behavior, like multiple faces, unusual head movements, or weird sounds.
• Suspicious activity detection: If anything suspicious pops up, like if the test-taker looks away from the screen or tries to use an external device, the proctoring software will alert the proctor or exam administrator, and mark it down in the recording. They can then review the recording and take action if necessary, like disqualifying the test-taker or launching an investigation.
• Post-exam review: Finally, after the exam is over, the software generates a report that summarizes the exam activity and any alerts that were generated. The proctor or exam administrator can review this report to identify any issues or concerns.

1. Create the exam

• Click on + Create new exam to create an exam either from scratch, or choose a previously used one from your library.
• Select the desired exam settings – assessment type, computer lockdown, etc.
• Choose proctoring features for examination.
  
                                                                       
  

 

2. Verify students ID and start the exam 

• Students log in via their web browser to start the Digiexam client.
• Match high-resolution face photos or an identification card/passport against the student’s profile.
• Make use of automated proctoring and/or in-person proctoring given your institution's preferences. 
• Notify, inform, and chat with students during the exam through the open chat.                                        
                                   

 

3. Review exam results

• Review the credibility report.
• Grade per student or per question through automatic and anonymous grading. 
• Co-grade with colleagues in one place.
• Provide additional comments and summarize your feedback in the box labeled Teacher’s feedback to the student.
• Publish the results back to your LMS or directly in the Digiexam platform.