Proctoring software is a symptom of a bigger problem: universities see themselves as businesses and students as customers.
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A new study of academic integrity policies and practices at 41 Australian universities found little evidence of changes to deal with cheating and academic misconduct arising from online assessment.
When COVID forced exams online, reports of cheating were rife and proctoring software was problematic. But in-person exams are also flawed, so now’s the time to rethink how assessment works.
The pandemic has driven the rapid uptake of programs that use artificial intelligence to monitor students sitting exams remotely. New research highlights the need for caution in its use.
Interviews with students, tutors, tech workers and university administrators reveal the problems with online exam monitoring systems — but also show they’re unlikely to go away.
In order to keep students honest, research suggests that educators should focus on what’s driving them to learn in the first place.
Equity and privacy problems with online proctoring reflect a larger issue: Students look to universities to set an example of integrity.
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Senior Lecturer in Digital Ethics; Deputy Director, Centre for AI and Digital Ethics, The University of Melbourne
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Professor of Law (consumer protections and credit law), The University of Melbourne
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Associate Professor, Online Pedagogy & Workplace Learning, Faculty of Education, University of Windsor