If you’re a student taking a test in 2020, you might be required to use a program that locks down your computer, scans your room and records your face for possible signs of cheating. What could go wrong? https://t.co/naOfNWVTOd
— The New York Times (@nytimes) October 4, 2020
More than half of all classes for the fall 2020 semester have been taught online. As a result, professors have used a variety of different software programs to deliver their classes online. These programs offer professors a number of ways to view student activity.
One of the most common websites used by professors is HuskyCT. UConn uses Blackboard as the platform for their Learning Management System, or LMS. All classes have a HuskyCT page, which is built on Blackboard.
On Blackboard, professors have a myriad of options to view what a student is doing. Using the analytics system, a professor can see when a student started an assignment, how long it took a student to complete it, and how much time a student spent on each question, among other statistics.
Blackboard’s video capture system is called Kaltura. Many professors use Kaltura as a way to record and share lectures. This program’s video analytics also allow professors to view when and for how long a student is watching a lecture.
Respondus Lockdown Browser is another commonly used software. This is a program which films students as they take exams. This allows professors to see a student taking an exam as they would in a classroom.
Lockdown Browser is often used with Respondus Monitor, a feature which uses video analysis to flag when students are cheating. This feature tracks where students are looking during exams as well.
ProcterU is another similar test-taking software used by some professors. Like Respondus Lockdown Browser, ProctorU allows a professor to see a recording of a student taking a test, as well as any “flags” for cheating. These may include looking away from the screen or having another person in view of the webcam.
It should be mentioned that the software discussed is compliant with the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act, or FERPA.
More information about privacy at UConn can be found at privacy.uconn.edu.
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Great article . Remote format is now relevant. But I’m for the old time, that is, for learning the old way of learning sitting in school or at university with all my peers. During the pandemic this format of study has gained momentum. There are many pros and cons. Looking for my online English training software development. What can I use?
2020 has been a very complicated year for everyone, I don’t even want to imagine the teachers who had to give classes online, it may be much more comfortable, but the vast majority were not prepared for this and surely it will have been too complicated for them, I was unaware that they used this type of platform to record conferences, what an interesting article, it becomes much more interesting to read 3 years after this has happened, it is unbelievable
I agree about a lot of things. It was very bad during the pandemic. Not only the students, but all the residents. They didn’t go to work, they didn’t study, they just stayed home. By the way, I can advise specialists with eight years of experience in this kind of development, you can ask them for software https://www.axon.dev/industries/education.
I agree about a lot of things. It was very bad during the pandemic. Not only the students, but all the residents. They didn’t go to work, they didn’t study, they just stayed home. By the way, I can advise specialists with eight years of experience in this kind of development, you can ask them for software https://www.axon.dev/industries/education.
In my opinion, Respondus Lockdown Browser is a useful tool in ensuring the integrity of online exams. Universities and instructors should also consider using other monitoring methods such as assessment based on written work or direct evaluation through video to ensure fairness and accuracy in the students’ testing process.
It is really not so easy to conduct online training, especially in higher educational institutions. But because of the pandemic, we all went through this. Even special programs for remote learning online were developed. And even online exams have also become possible.