Online proctoring can be an extremely useful tool to those managing learning programs, as it can offer both flexibility while also helping ensure test results remain secure and valid. Despite the popularity of online proctoring across many industries, the standards around it have not existed until very recently. To that end, we sat down to … Continued
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Quick links When it comes to candidates using outside resources to cheat in remotely proctored exams, (that is, using anything not allowed to be accessed or used during an exam,) there is a misconception among some candidates that this is a very easy thing to do. While scribbled notes snuck into exam halls are likely … Continued
What is a Remotely Proctored Exam? Remote proctoring, often referred to as online proctoring, is a method of protecting test integrity during remote or home-based exams and safeguarding against cheating. Traditionally this was achieved by proctors (sometimes known as invigilators) patrolling exam halls and test centers and monitoring students while an exam was in progress. … Continued
What is exam result tampering or hacking? Tampering with results is when someone takes a test, but after they take it, the results are changed or subverted, for example, to make someone pass who should have failed. This article considers the risks and prevalence of tampering with or subverting assessment results and how to prevent … Continued
An unstoppable force versus an immovable object? This article is written by Questionmark Founder, John Kleeman, in collaboration with Jamie Armstrong, Learnosity and Questionmark in-house counsel and privacy lead. What happens when privacy and security clash in testing? Usually, they go hand in hand, but not always, and it’s this grey area that can cause … Continued
Questionmark’s research According to research conducted by Questionmark on US and UK businesses, test cheating is an issue keeping many people up at night. And quite rightly too. With the consequences of test cheating extending far beyond the individual that commits the act and resulting in long-lasting damage, it’s understandable that L&D professionals have the … Continued
The Conferences The last two weeks have seen two major assessment conferences occur. I was fortunate to attend both E-ATP (the European Association of Test Publishers conference and security summit) in London and then the following week the I.C.E. Exchange (Institute of Credentialing Excellence) in Savannah, Georgia. Both conferences had very full programs (I.C.E. even had sessions starting at … Continued
The Test Fraud Checklist With test fraud an ever-present threat to businesses and organizations everywhere, the need for thorough and reliable measures to protect against it is becoming increasingly necessary. Despite the consequences of test fraud being well-documented, still it seems that exam integrity and the fines that come with it are a challenge business leaders are … Continued