Only your institution-approved exam administrator/proctor will be monitoring you during the TEAS exam, flagging certain behaviors as dictated by your institution. Decisions regarding potential breaches of exam integrity are left to the discretion of your institution.
FAQs
Who is watching me when I am using Proctorio? ›
Only your institution-approved exam administrator/proctor will be monitoring you during the
The monitoring and recording of test takers' faces is not dictated by the Proctorio software, but by the instructor or the institution. Only they dictate which settings are enabled during an exam and only they have access to the exam recordings and are able to make determinations on academic integrity violations.
Does Proctorio look at your screen? ›Proctorio is a remote proctoring service that is used with some classes when you take quizzes and exams in Blackboard. Proctorio may record your webcam, your screen, or other actions during the exam session and share that information with your instructor.
Who can view Proctorio recordings? ›- Proctorio utilizes Zero-Knowledge Encryption, which means Proctorio does not have access to the encryption keys used to decrypt test-taker recording data and only an institution-approved exam administrator at your institution can decrypt and review test-taker recording data.
Can a proctor detect phones? ›Multi-Device Detection
Detects when test takers try to search test questions during exams using a secondary device, such as a cell phone; then the proctor validates and clearly marks the violation.
The process is automatic. Problematic behaviors such as looking away, opening another browser, talking to someone etc will all be flagged.
Can Proctorio detect another person in the room? ›Unlike some competitors, Proctorio only uses face detection and gaze detection which cannot uniquely identify an individual's face. Face detection is used to detect the presence of one or more human faces or if the test taker has left the exam for any reason.
Does Proctorio track phones? ›While Proctorio doesn't directly detect phones, it has an array of tools to spot cheating: Visual and Audio Alerts: If a student tries to check their phone or plays information aloud, the webcam and microphone can identify these suspicious actions.
Does Proctorio access your camera? ›Proctorio uses the Internet, your computer's webcam and microphone to monitor your activity during quizzes.
What triggers the Proctorio flag? ›Proctorio flags suspicion based on the instructors criteria when applying the behavior settings. 7. The Proctorio Mapwill display where all the test takers have taken the exam.
How does Proctorio scan your room? ›
Be ready for room scans. Again, depending on the settings on your exam Proctorio may ask you to do a room scan; turning your web camera in a 360-degree pan to look at the room. Proctorio may ask more than once if the program hears noises: the application is trying to ensure there is nobody else in the room.
Is Proctorio safe to use? ›Additionally, the biometric data Proctorio collects to monitor students' activity is extremely sensitive. And it may not be safe in their hands. In July 2020, ProctorU, a similar company to Proctorio, suffered a data breach that exposed data from nearly 500,000 students.
How does Proctorio detect cheating? ›Proctorio does not use biometric analysis like facial recognition, keystroke fingerprinting, voice recognition, etc. Instead, Proctorio uses facial detection and gaze detection to detect the presence of a face in an image and if it is looking off screen for extended periods of time.
Can Proctorio detect other monitors? ›Yes. Proctorio can detect other devices connected to your computer, such as additional displays.
Can RPNOW detect phones? ›Students using the computer for anything at all will be flagged as "Suspicious". Using telephone: Use of telephone for any purpose (except calling support or staff/school/teacher), regardless of length of time will be flagged.
Can screen mirroring be detected in a proctored exam? ›Yes, with the candidates' permission, proctors can view the screens. A chat box is visible on the candidates' computer screen during the test, and they can, at any time, view the permissions accorded to a proctor.