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 is the primary solution for online proctoring at Kent State. Proctorio is an automated proctoring technology that allows students with a webcam and an internet connection to complete exams and quizzes while on camera; the service does 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.

Proctorio Faculty Start-Up Guide (PDF)
- 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.

DISABLE ROOM SCAN

Proctorio
Room scan functionality for Proctorio has been disabled and will no longer be accessible.

ProctorU
Room Pan is no longer permitted to be enabled for any proctored examination. Include the note Room Pans are NOT to be used for this exam in the Additional Exam Notes field.

ProctorU Disable Room Scan Graphic

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.

Respondus Monitor Disable Room Scan Graphic

Respondus Lockdown Browser & 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.

To download Respondus LockDown Browser:

Log into software.kent.edu with FlashLine credentials
Locate Respondus LockDown Browser
Click on "View Details"
Follow the installation prompts

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.

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

How do instructors and students prepare their computers for Proctorio and Canvas?

Instructors and students should be using either Google Chrome or Microsoft Edge with the Proctorio extension from https://getproctorio.com installed prior to conducting any work that requires Proctorio.

For each course in Canvas, follow these steps to enable Proctorio:

Click Settings in the Course Navigation, click on the Navigation tab, drag Secure Exam Proctor (Proctorio) to the top section of the course navigation, and click Save.
1. The placement of the Secure Exam Proctor (Proctorio) item does not matter, just as long as it is somewhere within the active section of the Course Navigation.
After being added to the Course Navigation, return to the course homepage and click on Secure Exam Proctor (Proctorio) in the Course Navigation to complete the installation of Proctorio into the course.
The Secure Exam Proctor (Proctorio) item must remain in the active section of the Course Navigation at all times for any Proctorio function to work in a course.
Students will not see the Secure Exam Proctor (Proctorio) item if they are using Chrome or Edge with the Proctorio extension installed; students clicking on the menu item will be guided through the steps to install the extension into Chrome or Edge.

Upon the first time of Proctorio being added to their first course in Canvas, the instructor will receive an automated invitation to a training course from Proctorio. The training course contains excellent step-by-step videos on how to use Proctorio in Canvas.

I can’t see Proctorio settings. Why not?

Be certain that you’ve installed the Proctorio extension for your Chrome browser on the computer you’re currently using.

For 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. 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.

Students are being asked for a password. Why?

Please refer your students to the following Test-taker Password / Access Code Guide (PDF).

What should I do about flagged behavior?

Students may worry and report concerns of flagged behaviors. Do not assume that all flagged behavior is indicative of cheating. Looking through exam recordings will often set your mind at rest. Do not immediately contact student and cause panic/stress for yourself and students. Consider your settings and what you are seeing and hearing (E.g. picture on the wall behind them; same IP addresses / on-campus = same IP address).

If you feel confident that something needs to be investigated further, here are your possible next steps to consider: Office of Student Conduct - Academic Misconduct.

Can I use ProctorU or Respondus Monitor for my exams?

Proctorio is available for unlimited remote/online proctored testing across KSU. There are additional costs and considerations associated with proctoring in other platforms, such as ProctorU and Respondus Monitor. As such, Proctorio is the primary proctoring solution at Kent State. If your assessment is incompatible with Proctorio and/or you have questions about the use of proctoring alternatives, please open a support ticket for more information.

TRAINING AND SUPPORT

For additional training and support for remote proctoring, please open a support ticket for assistance.