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Cheat-proof online exams come home |
British students might soon have the
chance to take college exams in their own bedrooms at any time of the
day
or night — without being able to cheat.US firm Software Secure has
developed a programme which is designed to make sure students stay honest while
taking the exam by keeping them under surveillance and cutting off any access to
cribbing material.
The software firstly locks down the use of all
files and the internet, other than those specifically needed for the exam. It
then asks for a fingerprint test to ensure the candidate is the correct person
and uses audio and video recording to ensure that the student is under exam
conditions during the whole period.
Invigilators can then watch the
footage, whenever they choose to. Some may decide to watch each individual
student taking their exam, while others can only view a sample of
candidates.
The firm says on its website that it “brings the
exam room into the computer age, making exam time less stressful for students,
faculty and administrators”.
At least one college in Britain,
the University of Wales Institute, Cardiff, is experimenting with the system and
others may follow suit. Several universities in the United States already have
the system in place. The National Union of Students gave the idea a cautious
welcome.
“It would be one solution to problems faced by those
who might have difficulty reaching a university campus for exams,” said a
spokesman. “However it must not be used as an excuse to further cut costs
or corners by reducing the amount of contact time students have with
staff.”
The company says it was designed for students with
full-time jobs, or who have children and don’t have the flexibility to
find an invigilator.
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