eSchool News Online
reports about "Securexam", a camera developed by
Software Secure which allows proctoring exams taken at the student's home through a combination of a 360 degree camera, microphone, and a software package that alerts when something unusual takes place during the exam.
I have always been a big fan of not testing online students, but rather grading them based on their submissions, projects and participation, and of avoiding fraud by getting to know students personally. When I work closely with a student, I can identify work that was written by someone else, or work that is of a different standard. Nonetheless, this seems like an interesting alternative to situations where proctoring is required. It raises some privacy concerns, and requires the setting of very clear and transparent policies about how and when the recordings can be used.
