Exam Proctoring Technologies

While exam proctoring technologies have been around since 2008, they have reached peak popularity during the COVID 19 pandemic. The systems provided a solution many schools, including high schools and universities, needed to deter cheating in their online testing environments. These technologies typically demand access to a student’s desktop, camera, and microphone. Some of the technologies also track a student’s eye movements during the exam, making sure they are only looking at the screen. Several ethical concerns have been raised in regards to this technology such as privacy and accessibility.