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A Proctoring Company Tried to Sue an Edtech Critic. He’s Fighting Back in Court.

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The hearing will test what critics of the case say was a suit meant to silence concerns about a controversial edtech service. In 2020, the digital proctoring company Proctorio brought a lawsuit against Ian Linkletter, who was then a learning technology specialist at the University of British Columbia. Don't be a Proctorio partner.

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Automated Proctoring Swept In During Pandemic. It’s Likely to Stick Around, Despite Concerns

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Just in the past few months, a law student sued an automated proctoring company , students have complained about their use in student newspaper editorials and professors have compared them to Big Brother. A recent Educause study found that 63 percent of colleges and universities in the U.S. The Practice May Be Here to Stay." “As

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Pushback Is Growing Against Automated Proctoring Services. But So Is Their Use

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It may be the biggest question in college edtech during the pandemic: Should tests be allowed to robotically watch students? Companies including ProctorU have long offered human test-watchers who sit in call centers and look in on test-takers through their webcams. But the level of outcry is unusual for an edtech product.

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WHAT’S NEW: NEW TOOLS FOR SCHOOLS

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com ) & ( www.bvlp.com ) & ( www.schoolmint.com ) Hero K12 and BV Investment Partners announced SchoolMint will be joining their EdTech Platform. The combined companies now extend from enrollment to graduation in districts that include traditional public, charter, and independent schools across the country.

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Automated Proctors Watch Students. Now Senators Are Watching These Companies.

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Companies offering proctoring tools that monitor students as they take online exams are now being watched themselves—by Democratic senators. Proctoring companies say they have seen usage skyrocket this year, although this has been accompanied by growing outcry. Led by U.S. The remote proctoring industry has been around for decades.

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Hack Education Weekly News

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SoFi : a student loan company and one of the most well-funded ed-tech companies out there sure seems swell. ” “ Delta Career Education Corporation , a privately held for-profit college company, is phasing out seven of its campuses,” Inside Higher Ed reports. Unified settles lawsuits with teacher Rafe Esquith.”

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Hack Education Weekly News

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The “pioneer in the science of learning,” as Inside Higher Ed puts it , will help the technology company with its internal training program. Via Techcrunch : “ Sphero ’s CEO discusses the company’s shift from Star Wars to schools.” ” The company, which has raised some $107.4