Wow! At last count, 480 students were taking fully online courses at the University of Washington Tacoma this summer. The challenge, besides the fast pace of summer and our unrequited desire to be at the beach, is assessment. A number of courses demand in-place exams and in the past, these needed to be scheduled and accommodated no matter where our learners were traveling.
Thanks to ever-improving technologies and UWT's fast adaptation to changing times, instructors now have the option of allowing students to check in from anywhere at the time of their exam. Hello ProctorU! Using a webcam and high-speed internet connection, students can now pay a small fee to take their exam distantly in a number of online courses.
Based on UWT's collaboration with ProctorU, the student makes an appointment for the time of the exam, and ProctorU works with the participating professor to deliver a digital copy of the exam, opening up new options for courses that require verification of student presence.
How it Works
The proctor connects via webcam with the student during the allowed time, verifies identity, and collects the finished exam. No matter where the student connects from physically, the live proctor will monitor progress during the exam. They will first determine that the student is in fact the right test taker. To begin, the proctor will ask the student to show a photo ID. The proctor will then snap a web photo for the session profile and ensure that the student has the exam and is not using any materials the instructor did not approve or provide.
Another new option for emerging use in connecting our learners anytime/anywhere/many ways.
Thanks to ever-improving technologies and UWT's fast adaptation to changing times, instructors now have the option of allowing students to check in from anywhere at the time of their exam. Hello ProctorU! Using a webcam and high-speed internet connection, students can now pay a small fee to take their exam distantly in a number of online courses.
Based on UWT's collaboration with ProctorU, the student makes an appointment for the time of the exam, and ProctorU works with the participating professor to deliver a digital copy of the exam, opening up new options for courses that require verification of student presence.
How it Works
The proctor connects via webcam with the student during the allowed time, verifies identity, and collects the finished exam. No matter where the student connects from physically, the live proctor will monitor progress during the exam. They will first determine that the student is in fact the right test taker. To begin, the proctor will ask the student to show a photo ID. The proctor will then snap a web photo for the session profile and ensure that the student has the exam and is not using any materials the instructor did not approve or provide.
Another new option for emerging use in connecting our learners anytime/anywhere/many ways.
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