Proctoring

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During the pandemic, people were forced to halt their normal day-to-day activities. In these adverse times, people came to rely on technology for the completion of their everyday activities. One of these activities was attempting the examinations and assessments online. Various advanced tools were developed to deliver academic lectures and in-camera remotely proctored assessments.

What is Online proctoring?

Online proctoring, also called online invigilation, enables one to reproduce the in-person examination experience online. It simply refers to the idea of maintaining a close watch on the students during the test, just like a real person would during a paper-and-pencil exam, offering assistance when needed and discouraging any efforts at cheating. Online invigilation is responsible for conducting the proctoring during all the exams, such as multiple choice-based questions and assessments with descriptive questions.