What are exam proctor rules?

Proctors should remain in the room and actively monitor students at all times. If a proctor observes a student acting in a dishonest way during the test, the proctor should: • Ask other proctors, if any, to corroborate the suspected dishonest behavior. • Ask the student to stop the suspected dishonest behavior.

What is allowed in a proctored exam?

Your proctor should do the following:

Be certain that the student does not receive any outside assistance while taking the exam. No course materials, help from other persons, prepared notes, or access to other websites allowed. The student is allowed a non-programmable calculator.

What are the instructions for a proctor?

Administering the Exam

Make sure the student is present and on time, and confirm their identity by checking their student ID or driver's license. Ask the student to verbally confirm the name of the course they're taking the exam for. Instruct the student to leave their coat, backpack, and cellphone with you.

What is the proctoring ruling?

A federal judge last year found that the room scans performed by some remote proctoring software are unconstitutional. But some California colleges continue to use the software, which is designed to prevent cheating in online exams.

What gets you flagged on Proctoru?

Actions and behaviors that will be flagged during an exam: Talking aloud: Unless you have an accommodation, talking or whispering aloud during the exam is not permitted. Being out of camera view: Your face, chin to forehead, needs to be in the camera view at all times.

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How does ProctorU detect cheating?

ProctorU only monitors your audio, computer's audio, computer's screen, and your face to detect any cheating activity.

How does ProctorU report cheating?

ProctorU do not make accusations of cheating. Proctors will report incidents that appear to be unusual. They are trained to notice suspicious behaviour, such as consistently looking down as if you are trying to see something under your desk.

Can a proctor see your screen?

Proctors have the ability to view the screen and utilize the mouse and keyboard as if they were sitting next to you. Once the exam starts, your proctor will monitor everything on the computer screen, but can no longer utilise your mouse and keyboard.

What does Proctorio count as cheating?

A:​ Proctorio doesn't determine which behavior is considered cheating. Only the instructor or the institution can dictate what type of behavior is considered as an infringement on the integrity of the exam.

Does ProctorU make you scan the room?

You may be asked to perform a monitor scan. This is so we can secure your physical computer. You will be asked to use a mirror or your cell phone's front-facing "selfie" camera.

How do I make sure my proctor is off?

At any time, you can right click on the ProctorU icon and select 'Manage extensions' to turn the browser extension on or off. You should turn the extension off whenever you are not using it.

What do proctors see on Proctorio?

Proctorio has no file access of any kind. Proctorio cannot and will not access any of your personal files or documents. During an exam Proctorio may take screenshots of your desktop, detect the number of computer monitors connected to your computer, or record your web traffic.

How can I be a good test proctor?

Provide appropriate testing environment (quiet, free from distractions or temptations, with required computer/internet access, etc.). Proctors should have a professional or institutional commitment to education and integrity. The proctor should have no personal/vested interest in the student's academic success.

What should you not do in a proctored exam?

You must dress as though you were in a public setting. You must not communicate with any other person by any means. You must not use a phone for any reason. You must not leave the room during the exam for any reason.

What not to do during a proctored exam?

Anyone talking to you while you're in your testing area: Additional noises, including other people talking to you, while you are in your online proctored exam are not allowed. Looking off-screen: If you aren't allowed any materials, your eyes should stay on the screen at all times while testing.

What flags a proctored exam?

Green fiags note that significant steps in the proctoring process were completed successfully. Yellow fiags are issued when a rule is broken but cheating is not apparent. Red fiags are given when the test-taker exhibits clear cheating behavior. Blue fiags are reported when a technical issue arises.

Does Proctorio detect eye movement?

Proctorio does not track eye movements, but we may use facial detection to ensure test takers are not looking away from their exam for an extended period of time.

Can proctored exams detect phones?

Apple Handoff Detection

For example, AI flags when a test-taker looks down or voices specific keywords like “Google” or “Siri”. Once flagged by the AI, a live proctor will watch the session live to determine if the test taker is using a cell phone or not.

Does Proctorio know if you use your phone?

If you place your phone on your laptop screen during an exam, the proctoring system may detect this behavior and flag it as suspicious. The system may then alert your instructor or proctor, who will review the footage and determine whether or not you were attempting to cheat.

How do you know if Proctorio flagged you?

Proctorio records the reasons why exam attempts ended to give full context as to what happened during the exam. Attempts that were ended for suspicious reasons will contain a red flag within the Gradebook row.

Can online proctor detect eye movement?

- Eye tracking: The proctoring software uses the examinee's camera to track their eye movements. It can ascertain whether they are looking away from the screen or at something out of the camera's visual range. The algorithm can also track the motion of the eyes for specific indicators in the patterns of its motion.

Can proctored exams detect 2 monitors?

ProctorU does not support the use of multiple monitors during an online proctored exam. You must disconnect your additional monitor(s).

Is ProctorU easy to cheat on?

ProctorU and Examity do not take any steps to prevent cheating by using a virtual machine. Cheating is as easy as loading up a virtual machine, and taking the test inside of it, while you do anything you want on the host machine.

What are the lawsuits against ProctorU?

On March 12, 2021, Plaintiffs, Rutvik Thakkar, William Gonigam, and Andrea Kohlenberg, filed the instant suit, alleging violations of the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act ("BIPA") by Defendant, ProctorU, Inc. Plaintiffs filed an Amended Complaint (#18) on May 20, 2021.

Does ProctorU allow bathroom breaks?

You will have access to bathroom breaks, however, it is recommended that you use the restroom before you connect with ProctorU so you are comfortable throughout your exam.