Faculty
Our institution and faculty rightfully value academic integrity, understanding the importance of fairness, and the need to provide students with the academic credentials they have earned.
Nothing can prevent cheating, whether assessing student performance in an online or in-person classroom. There are, however, several ways to deter cheating and encourage academic integrity: Values Reinforcement, Exam Proctoring, Exam Construction, and Exam Alternatives.
SETTING UP ONLINE PROCTORING
Proctorio and Respondus Monitor are the solutions for online proctoring at Kent State and are automated proctoring technologies that allow students with a webcam and an internet connection to complete exams and quizzes while on camera; the services do not use live proctors but instead uses an automated algorithm to report on any exam session irregularities, which can be reviewed and interpreted by the class instructor.
Getting Started with Proctorio
- Proctorio Faculty Start-Up Guide
- Canvas: Ensure that Secure Exam Proctor has been added to the course navigation via Settings>Navigation>drag Secure Exam Proctor to the active section of the course menu and click Save at the bottom of the page. The placement does not matter so long as it is in the active portion of the menu. Click on Secure Exam Proctor in the course menu to finish the installation.
- Proctorio Support
- Proctorio MyLabs Setup in Canvas [also supports iMathAS] (link requires being logged into Canvas and in a course using Proctorio)
- Proctorio WebAssign Setup in Canvas
- Proctorio Setup for Third-Party Textbook Publishers Other Than MyLabs and WebAssign (link requires being logged into Canvas and in a course using Proctorio)
If you encounter issues with accessing this document, please email proctoredtesting@kent.edu.
Getting Started with Respondus Monitor
The Respondus LockDown Browser is a custom browser that locks down the testing environment. When students use Respondus LockDown Browser, they cannot print, copy, go to another URL, or access other applications on the computer. When an assessment is started, students' browser screen is locked into it until they click submit for grading. Respondus Monitor builds upon Lockdown Browser by adding an AI-based proctoring solution which records the student's testing session.
Visit Download LockDown Browser to download and install the last version.
Resources
Respondus has a Getting Started page which includes a Faculty Quick Start Guide (PDF) for Canvas Classic Quizzes, a Faculty Quick Start Guide (PDF) for Canvas New Quizzes, and an overview video of the process.
Additionally, Respondus offers a number of training sessions on a continual basis.
DISABLE ROOM SCAN
Proctorio
Room scan functionality for Proctorio has been disabled and will no longer be accessible.
Respondus Monitor
Environmental Check function can no longer be enabled for any proctored examination. Environmental Check must be manually disabled/deselected during the Startup sequence or manually disabled/deselected on existing Respondus Monitor quizzes/exams.
SETTING UP A PRACTICE QUIZ
Offering a low-stakes or no-stakes quiz is a great way for students to practice taking an assessment with Procotorio or Respondus and getting technical support (if needed) before a larger-stakes exam.
For those needing technical support, encourage students to reach out to Proctorio via Proctorio Support (scroll down to Start Live Chat) or directly at Proctorio Chat or to Respondus via the Respondus Support page.
SYLLABUS & CLASS SCHEDULE LISTING (FLASHLINE)
If you elect to use proctoring in your course, consider the following statement for your syllabus and Class Schedule Listing in Flashline: This course requires a computer with a webcam and microphone. Exams may be proctored. See www.kent.edu/proctoring for more information.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
TRAINING AND SUPPORT
For additional training and support for remote proctoring, please open a support ticket for assistance.