Online proctoring process for distance-based testing

a technology of distance-based testing and online proctoring, which is applied in the field of system and method of proctoring an exam, can solve the problems of too large disbursement of students and widespread fraud in the system

Inactive Publication Date: 2011-07-21
PROCTORU
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However, the advent of distance learning by educational institutions such as Andrew Jackson University, the University of Phoenix and others have made it impracticable to personally monitor each student taking an exam because without the commonality of the physical classroom, the students are too widely disbursed.
Those institutions who had tried to solve the problem approached the situation with a high level of automation and the lowest level of human interaction possible making the system rife for fraud.

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[0027]Reference is made to FIG. 1 in which a system, generally indicated as 10, is provided which enables remote proctoring of an exam, even in parallel with an online exam administered to a student 14. System 10 includes a server 12 operatively communicating with a database 22. Server 12 communicates with students 14 at a student computer 16 through internet 18. Server 12 may also communicate with third party databases 20 such as institutions of learning (where exams may be stored), identity bureaus (where identifying data about a student is stored), or even provider's executable programs (such as exams or scheduling functions such as the virtual classroom to be discussed below) in one embodiment of the invention.

[0028]In a preferred embodiment, server 12 provides an interactive web based portal such as a web page for interacting with student 14. It should be noted that a webcam 24 is associated with computer 16.

[0029]Similarly, server 12 provides an interactive web based portal fo...

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A system for enabling real time live proctoring of an exam across a distributed network includes a first remote computer. The first remote computer is capable of real time audio visual capture and display of an image of a user of the first remote computer. A second remote computer is capable of real time audio visual capture and display of an image of the user of the second remote computer. A server is in communication with the first remote computer and the second remote computer, and provides an interactive web based scheduling portal accessible from the first remote computer and the second remote computer. A database is associated with the server for storing data regarding the rules for proctoring of an exam including the rate at which an exam may be proctored at a given date and time. The server enables access to a virtual exam room by the first remote computer and the second remote computer in response to a request from the first remote computer through the scheduling portal for a date and time to take an exam administered at the first computer when the requested date and time fulfils the rules stored in the database.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION[0001]This application claims priority to U.S. Provisional Application No. 61 / 295,508 filed on Jan. 15, 2010 in its entirety.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]This invention is directed to a system and method for proctoring an exam, and more particularly, for remotely proctoring an exam across a distributed network.[0003]Since the invention of the classroom, their have been exams to determine how well a student has learned the subject matter. With the advent of large classes, and written exams, the monitoring (proctoring) of exams has been a necessity. As well known in the art, teachers, and then later professional proctors, remain in the classroom to observe the exam taking procedure to prevent false results through cheating. This in person proctoring of exams has been satisfactory for use in conventional education environments. However, the advent of distance learning by educational institutions such as Andrew Jackson University, the University...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): G09B7/00
CPCG09B5/00G09B7/00G09B5/065G09B5/125
Inventor MORGAN, JARRODMILLIN, ANDREW
Owner PROCTORU
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