As online learning and testing continues to gain in popularity among students, test-takers, and exam administrators, many organizations understandably have questions about the options available for online proctoring.
For institutions and organizations using online learning and exams, online proctoring is a critical tool to add security and rigor to the process. Online proctoring allows exam administrators to:
Fully automated proctoring means a proctoring solution is completely managed by technology. Using artificial intelligence (AI) and other technologies, it’s a software-only identity verification and exam recording solution for reviewing exam data to identify and report suspicious behavior.
This technology allows organizations – including higher education institutions, certification and licensing bodies, private businesses, and government entities – to layer on proctoring capabilities without the need for a live person.
Here’s a breakdown of how fully automated proctoring specifically helps these types of organizations:
Fully automated proctoring supports testing in hybrid or remote learning environments, so students can schedule their exam at the time and place that works best for them. The system provides audit trails of proctored session data, making it easy for instructors to review suspicious behavior if needed. Fully automated proctoring is great for low-stakes assessment for synchronous or asynchronous courses.
Many professions are reluctant to commit to certifications due to the time and travel investment. Fully automated proctoring gives your test-takers much-appreciated flexibility and peace of mind. At the same time, remote exams allow you to offer access to a larger geographic audience while lowering your organization’s travel and operations costs.
Fully automated proctoring helps businesses make the recruiting and hiring process easier. Adding an element of automation enables HR teams to expand the organization’s recruitment territory while enhancing the candidate vetting and evaluation process.
Government entities often require an element of continuing education, testing, and certification for professionals in many areas, from electrical wiring to elevator safety. Fully automated proctoring is a great solution for these entities because it’s cost-effective and streamlines processes. Low-stakes exams can be entirely proctored with AI.
Fully automated proctoring is ideal for low- to medium-stakes exams. For higher-stakes exams, organizations may want to consider human-assisted proctoring, which includes additional oversight from a person.
In situations that don’t require a live human monitor, fully automated proctoring offers these key benefits:
Many organizations like the idea of online exams but have concerns about integrity issues. Fortunately, the automated proctoring system’s AI helps to ensure the integrity of the exam, from identity verification before the test starts to the final review.
To prove their identity, the test-taker’s photo is captured without requiring them to install anything on their computer. The proctoring solution then records video as they take the test and uses AI to analyze and flag any suspicious behavior, such as:
After the exam is finished, the exam administrator is notified about any anomalies the AI detected. They can then review the flagged behaviors and determine the best course of action.
Fully automated proctoring technology works as an easy, seamless add-on to your existing learning management system (LMS) like Canvas or Blackboard, or as a standalone solution that can run on its own as an integrated solution.
The success of fully automated proctoring depends heavily on the technology you use. For the sake of your organization, test-takers, and exam administrators, your proctoring technology needs to be user-friendly and secure with strong tech support.