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Secure Testing Roundup for Higher
Education and K-12
February 12, 2013
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Software
Secure Customers in The News
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Campus
Technology
The University of Arkansas System (UA System) has
partnered with a global online learning company to expand the degree
offerings of its institutions. Academic
Partnerships (AP) was selected to deliver the UA
System's undergraduate and graduate degree programs online. Link to
article here.
New
Software Secure customer University
of Arkansas at Little Rock, a thriving metropolitan
university and part of the UA System, recently adopted Remote
Proctor NOW to help provide a way for their international
students to take their examinations remotely and provide a more
convenient way for students to take tests anytime - anywhere, with integrity.
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Software Secure's
customer success stories provide real-world examples of how
institutions are using technology
solutions to proctor and secure the online exam
environment.
University of North Alabama
University of
North Alabama (UNA) currently has over 3000 online students and is
looking to make nearly all of its 39 majors available online.
Challenge:
UNA wanted to offer its faculty and students a more convenient and
secure way to administer and take online exams with integrity. In the
past, online learners had two options for taking tests - finding
proctors or going to a test centers. These methods were time-consuming,
costly and inconvenient for students. They also exposed the potential
for cheating as personal proctors could not always be adequately
verified by the school.
Solution:
UNA decided to implement Remote
Proctor NOW to offer faculty an easier and more secure
system to administer online exams, and provide students with a more
flexible and cost-saving option to take an online exam. Since
implementing RP NOW, UNA has reported increased student satisfaction
and faculty members are pleased that they give exams online without
sacrificing integrity. UNA is investigating the possibility of using
Remote Proctor NOW campus-wide.
More case studies here
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Academic
Integrity & Technology News
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Education News
One of the barriers to the wholesale adoption of online
learning is the difficulty in detecting and punishing cheating. Without
teachers supervising their students directly, student dishonesty
becomes much more complicate. Educators are turning to testing
solutions such as, Remote Proctor Now, that
enable secure and convenient delivery of exams in online exam
environments. This article focuses on cheating in online courses and
dealing with academic dishonesty. Read more
here
The Northwestern.com
Mike Nichols commentary:
Classroom cheaters are Armstrong's of Academia
Between 25 percent and 30 percent of students across the country admit
having cheated on a test. Institutions are becoming proactive by
implementing remote proctoring solutions
that protects exam security and create an even playing field for all
students. This article focuses on the number of cheating
incidents that continue to increase rewarding the cheaters at the
expense of the honest students who worked hard to legitimately earn
their grades. Read
more here
The Wall Street
Journal
Distance Learning
programs are affording students everywhere the opportunity to learn at
their convenience. Unfortunately, online tests administered remotely
has its risks - the potential for cheating. Distance learning programs
are utilizing remote
proctoring technology to protect their institution's
academic integrity. This article focuses on how the University of
Wisconsin will be the first to offer multiple, competency-based
bachelor's degrees from a public university system. Read more here
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Secure
Testing Best Practices & Tips
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Best Practices: Create & Utilize
Practice Exams
Create & utilize practice exams - Exams should be set
for unlimited attempts and be
identical to typical exams so that the system is being
tested as it will be used.
This provides
several benefits:
- The
chance to fully exercise the software
- Allows
the users to become familiar with the process without the stress
of exam day
- The
chance to flush out any potential issues and the time for support
to provide a solution prior to exam day
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Definitions:
Remote Proctor
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Software
Secure makes online testing secure, convenient &
cost effective. We're the pioneer and leading provider of secure online
proctoring solutions for distance learning programs in Higher Ed, K-12
and Certification Programs. Offering a suite of products with patented
technology that provide robust authentication and scalable security,
featuring Award-Winning Remote
Proctor NOW and PRO. For
further information on any of our solutions contact
us here.
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