How is proctorU even legal
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sorrel

March 13, 2019, 01:31:30 PM
literally this site pays someone in a blue polo to remote into your desktop while you take a test. ok sounds weird but reasonable
THEN you have to buy a webcam if you dont already have one and you must give them a 360 degree tour of the room you will be taking tests in
THEN they watch you on the webcam the entire time you are taking a "scheduled" test where if you last minute schedule it you have to pay late fees in addition to your tuition
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ProctorU’s use of live proctors add convenience to the test-taker’s experience, and is essential to many institutions in catching breaches of academic integrity. Live proctors are able to intervene if test-takers have others attempt to sit in for their exams or use unpermitted materials on their exams.There are various ways that ProctorU does this. Test-takers connect to a proctor via webcam, and the proctor uses screen-sharing software to close out of any programs the exam candidate may not be allowed to use and also uses it to monitor the test-taker’s screen throughout the entirety of the examination. The proctor also requests a tour of the room in which the test-taker is testing and checks the actual monitor with a reflective device.

If there is a breach of academic integrity while the test taker is testing, such as someone coming into the room with him or her or the test-taker using an unpermitted computer program or website, then the proctor takes action based on the institution’s preference. Actions can range anywhere from shutting down the exam completely to simply notifying the institution of the situation, including any photographic or video evidence.
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Conan

March 13, 2019, 01:57:50 PM
aka why u should not bother with online tests if u can avoid it. this is probably the onlyway they can near guarantee academic integrity for important tests taken online. theres no other way really they can make sure you’re not cheating besides actually taking the test at a physical location where the proctors can monitor u

sorrel

March 13, 2019, 10:26:37 PM
Quote from: Conan on March 13, 2019, 01:57:50 PM
aka why u should not bother with online tests if u can avoid it. this is probably the onlyway they can near guarantee academic integrity for important tests taken online. theres no other way really they can make sure you’re not cheating besides actually taking the test at a physical location where the proctors can monitor u
fortunately i only have to do it for my final exam but this is the online only teacher i have ever encountered thats used this before and everything is already open book open notes :s

Conan

March 14, 2019, 11:27:21 AM
if ur worried about proctoru u could try using a virtual machine - download virtualbox and set up everything inside of a vm so that once ur done u can purge the vm and not be worried about proctoru pulling some stuff (or someone else exploiting proctoru’s software to pull some stuff)
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