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.

IMPORTANT! DISCONTINUATION OF PROCTORIO  

Proctorio was removed from our environment at the end of the spring 2025 semester. 

Information and assistance with changing your assessments from Proctorio can be found here. If you have any questions about making the switch to Respondus Monitor and/or LockDown Browser, please do not hesitate to schedule a 1:1 consultation with our online support team. 

SETTING UP ONLINE PROCTORING

Respondus Monitor is the solution for online proctoring at Kent State and 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.

Additionally, Respondus offers a number of training sessions on a continual basis.

Environment Scan in Respondus

The environment scan function of Respondus has been disabled by request of university leadership. 

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.

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 Respondus and getting technical support (if needed) before a larger-stakes exam. 

For those needing technical support, encourage students to reach out 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.

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