Proctored exams can assist institutions in preventing the act – ensuring academic integrity.
What Is a Proctored Exam?
Proctored exams are tests that are monitored by an impartial individual or by a software.
They help maintain a course’s credibility by verifying that the registered student – not someone else – takes the exam without using unauthorized resources that would provide an unfair advantage.
How Does a Proctored Exam Work?
A test can be proctored in many ways, depending on a college’s needs and policies. The four main types include:
- In person: Proctors are in the room with you while you take an exam.
- Live online: You take a test virtually while a human proctor watches you through your computer’s camera and microphone.
- Automated or AI: Software tracks you as you take an exam and flags any suspicious actions.
- Recorded: You’re videotaped while you complete a test and a proctor or an AI system reviews it afterward.
Are Portage Learning Exams Proctored?
Yes. Portage Learning uses Respondus Lockdown Browser to proctor the exams for its online college courses.
When you go to take a test, your display expands to full screen and prevents access to other apps on your computer so you cannot search for the answers elsewhere. It also records your activity and verifies your identity.
Professors then review the video to ensure you completed the exam honestly.
Portage Learning believes proctored exams set students up for academic success.
