What is Virtual Proctoring?
Virtual proctoring involves the use of external software tools to help maintain the academic integrity of tests, exams, or other high-stakes assessments in an online learning environment. The college has one virtual proctoring option available for use: Respondus Monitor, which is a fully automated technology option for online tests.
What is Respondus Monitor?
Respondus Monitor is an automated, non-live software tool already integrated into FanshaweOnline to ensure academic integrity. It uses both Respondus LockDown Browser, which prevents students from navigating outside of FOL AND a student’s webcam, along with video analytics, to deter cheating during non-proctored exams. Students access tests and exams within FOL as they usually would. Instructors also do everything within the LMS, including the post-exam review of proctoring results. Respondus Monitor auto-launches from the students’ browsers, and they are guided through a pre-exam sequence, including a webcam check. Exams can be taken with Respondus Monitor without advanced scheduling and without additional registration by the student.
What if I Need Technical Help?
For technical help with Respondus Monitor, please contact your school’s Educational Support Technologist (EST). You can also review available OD&L training sessions via Fanshawelearns.
Additional Resources
Authentic Assessment: Evaluating “Real-life” Applications of Knowledge in Higher Education, Center for Teaching and Learning, Western University.- Encouraging Academic Integrity Through Intentional Assessment Design by Jessica Kalra, Langara College.
- Authentic Assessments, Center for Innovative Teaching and Learning, Indiana University.
- Rethinking Assessment Strategies for Online Learning: A short course for post-secondary educators by Seneca College, Durham College, Algonquin College, and the University of Ottawa.
- Respondus Monitor instructor resources and FOL help pages.
