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Remote Proctor Now Protecting the security of the online testing environments is essential in distance learning today. Institutions

looking to grow their online programs are finding that with expansion comes the increased challenge of

authenticating the identity of the students taking online exams and ensuring that the exam integrity is not

compromised. This is why leading academic institutions have chosen Software Secure’s Remote Proctor

Solutions to meet the regional accreditors' standards, and comply with the federal demands of the Higher

Education Opportunity Act of 2008.

Exam Integrity Risk In an effort to promote student convenience, some schools sacrifice the integrity of the distance learning exam environment. Use of the "Honor System" is a classic way some schools choose convenience over rigorous standards in testing. This method leads to the greatest percentage of cheating, since there are no checks at all on whether the test is being completed honestly. Other schools encourage faculty to change how they test students, promoting the use of "alternative assessment” Either way, schools are being forced to sacrifice in order to promote student convenience.

Compromised Student Convenience In an effort to protect academic integrity, some schools have adopted costly testing policies that sacrifice student convenience. These schools require distance learning students to go to a physical location outside their home to take a test; including professional testing centers, campus labs, or the location of a personal proctor. These methods are time consuming for the student, administratively burdensome for the school, and costly.

A solution built to address Exam Security and Convenience Remote Proctor Now, from Software Secure is an on-demand, easy to use, low cost alternative to testing centers, personal proctors, and other inconvenient methods of securing the online testing environment . Students can take tests at their convenience, in the comfort of their own homes, using their computer and a Webcam. No student set-up required, no scheduling, no pre-purchase, no new hardware or software. Simply log-in and test with integrity in 4 easy steps and in 3 minutes or less!

4 Simple Steps . . . and you can be taking an exam within minutes

Access the software Start program, select test Authenticate your ID Go to your CMS or LMS and with your web cam begin taking your test!

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Remote Proctor Now

How it Works

Each exam taken with the Remote Proctor Now system utilizes the test taker's own web-camera for quick and easy set-up, but each exam session is then reviewed by multiple Certified Review Specialists for accurate and prompt identification of any exam policy violation or suspicion of cheating.

ID Authentication: The Remote Proctor Now system provides a simple interface that records picture of the test-taker and her photo-ID. Test-takers are shown the pictures and asked to confirm that the pictures can be used to authenticate identity. Each picture is reviewed by a Certified Review Specialist. Audio and Video of Exam: Remote Proctor Now connects with test-takers web-camera and records the exam conditions during the test. The audio is displayed as a meter which clearly shows when there are spikes in sound (person entering room, phone call, conversation) and links to the corresponding video images captured by the webcam. Both Web-camera video stream and audio meter are reviewed by multiple Certified Review Specialists. Screen Capture Recorded: Every few seconds, Remote Proctor Now takes a screen shot of what is being displayed on the test-takers computer. The screen shots are concatenated into a video stream and each video is reviewed by multiple Certified Review Specialists to conclusively determine whether anything other than the exam was accessed during the exam. Efficient Recording Model: As each Remote Proctor Now exam session is saved for later review, Software Secure is able to have multiple Certified Review Specialists review each exam record including the authentication pictures, web-camera view, audio meter and desktop view and produce an exam policy violation report all for less than $15 per exam. Exam Video Access Available After Exam: Videos of exam environment are securely stored on servers. Videos are maintained as long as the institution so desires, and access is restricted to authorized school personnel.

Getting Started

1. See how it works! Watch our Remote Proctor Now video demo 2. Schedule a Demo – Visit our website: softwaresecure.com, or 3. Contact Us at 617.340.6381

Features

Easy entry points. Remote Proctor Now works on every computer and with every web camera.

On Demand Testing. No scheduling required, student can take an exam with integrity the moment they are ready.

Recorded Exams. Remote Proctor Now records the video and audio from the test session for later review.

Ubiquitous. Remote Proctor Now integrates with any Course Management System that has password-protected exams.

Benefits

Easy implementation. Institutions are able to easily implement a secure online testing environment, for select students, particular classes, or entire programs.

Convenience. Students can use Remote Proctor Now on an as needed basis, paying for it on an exam-by- exam basis, for a fraction of the cost of going to a testing center or the burden of finding/getting approval for a personal proctor.

Protecting exam integrity. The identity of the student and the exam video/audio is reviewed by multiple Certified Review Specialists.