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

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Despite all that opposition, and the fact that colleges are returning to in-person teaching, sales of proctoring software have been robust. Still others have pointed out that savvy students can still find ways to get around the snooping software. And some students complained about putting the software on their computers.

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Thwart Tech-Savvy Quiz Takers with Locked Mode

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Many schools have resorted to expensive and clunky classroom management software to help monitor behavior while students engage with technology. Check out Respondus LockDown Browser, Securly or Windows 10 ’s ability to create a test link to provide a secure testing environment. Google now has a better solution. by Raymond Steinmetz.

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Digital Testing Safeguards

Tech Helpful

This document gives our teachers an overview on how to use Canvas with the Respondus lockdown browser as well as showing them how students will use the software depending on which device they are using. Keep in mind that you may have to troubleshoot this in your classroom as well.

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How Colleges Can Improve Accessibility In Remote Courses

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So we were able to extend our Respondus Monitor license, which monitors the students during an exam. Do they have access to the software they need? For that,] a text-to-speech software saves us. And likewise, speech-to-text software saves us. However, that is obviously very costly. Physical accessibility.

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What is Cheating in the Digital Age?

Tech Helpful

For instance, at our school, we use the LMS Canvas but it doesn't inherently lock a student into a quiz tab while taking a quiz so we have bought the "hack" known as Respondus Lockdown Browser as an add-on to do this. To me, even the free version is one step beyond the red squiggly underlines of word processing software.

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Illuminate Education Joins Google for Education Partner Program as a Premier Partner

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Machine Learning and Analytics – By combining Google Cloud's advanced software tools and cutting edge TensorFlow Processing Units with Illuminate's learning data, Illuminate's ability to analyze big data sets and drive key predictive insights into student learning and performance will be enhanced. 2) Secure browsing during testing. (3)