What happens if Proctorio kicks you out?

You get kicked out: Go back into the exam immediately. There's enough time built-in for a kick-out or two. But if it keeps happening, contact your on-call TA or instructor immediately.

Why did Proctorio kick me out of my exam?

Proctorio may kick you out of the exam depending on the level of security severity your professor has placed in the proctoring settings.

What happens if you get flagged on Proctorio?

If Proctorio flagged a behavior as suspicious during an exam, your instructor will typically review the video recording that Proctorio made during your test-taking to determine if that behavior was actually suspicious, or not.

What does Proctorio count as cheating?

A:​ Proctorio doesn't determine which behavior is considered cheating. Only the instructor or the institution can dictate what type of behavior is considered as an infringement on the integrity of the exam.

Why does Proctorio keep logging me out?

If you lose internet connection for an extended time, Proctorio may close your current quiz attempt until you can reconnect to the internet. If you are able to reconnect fairly quickly you can re-login to Moodle, go back to your Exam activity in Moodle and re- continue where you left off.

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How do I know if Proctorio flagged me?

Proctorio records the reasons why exam attempts ended to give full context as to what happened during the exam. Attempts that were ended for suspicious reasons will contain a red flag within the Gradebook row.

What are the risks of Proctorio?

Even when the recording feature is off, Chrome warns when installing Proctorio that it can also “read and change all your data on all websites,” “capture content of your screen,” “change your privacy-related settings” and more.

Can Proctorio see 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 someone watching me through Proctorio?

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.

Is Proctorio illegal?

And California's Student Test Taker Privacy Protection Act, which went into effect Jan. 1, prohibits companies that provide proctoring services in educational settings to collect or use personal information outside of what is deemed necessary to provide the proctoring services.

What triggers Proctorio flag?

During your assessments, you will be monitored via webcam, microphone, and screen. The system will capture things like eye movement, clicks, sound captured by the microphone, and it will flag anything that may not be allowed.

What is suspicious behavior on Proctorio?

What gets flagged as suspicious behavior? Student's gaze not focused on camera. This is a common flag virtual proctoring companies use to label students. Proctorio tracks how many times your gaze shifts away from the camera, in addition to mouse movement, and how frequently you type.

How strict is Proctorio?

Proctorio has a strict data policy against such an act. The recordings we conduct are at the university's request and are shared only with the course's professor or other approved administrator. They cannot be downloaded and saved for unmonitored, offline viewing or forwarded to third parties.

What does Proctorio pick up on?

Proctorio uses the Internet, your computer's webcam and microphone to monitor your activity during quizzes. If your computer doesn't have a webcam or microphone or the ability to access the Internet, you will need to use a different computer with these capabilities.

When you are having trouble using Proctorio who should you contact first?

If you need technical assistance, please reach out to Proctorio directly by calling the 24x7 phone number: 866-948-9248, or using the chat function built into the Proctorio Chrome browser extension, or email [email protected].

How can I test if Proctorio is working?

Keep an eye on the extension.

Check to see that the Proctorio extension shield is dark grey. If it is light grey, it means the extension has not activated.

Can Proctorio sense my phone?

No. Proctorio cannot detect phones, but the webcam will show if you are gazing down or to the side to use a phone.

How does ProctorU detect cheating?

The ProctorU can detect the eye and facial movement of the student during the exam and if the student does continuous movement looking away from the laptop screen will be detected as cheating. Therefore whether you are using google meet or Zoom, it will detect your hand or face movement.

Does Proctorio always use camera?

Remote proctoring platform that ensures academic integrity. Does Proctorio use Webcam? Yes, but Proctorio only records during an exam and if the video/audio/screen recording settings are enabled by the exam administrator.

Does Proctorio scan your desk?

Your room will be scanned as part of the pre-exam checks. You will be asked to show your photo id as part of the pre-exam checks. You will be asked to scan your room and desk; you will need to move the web camera (pivot your laptop) around the room and across your desk for the scan to activate.

Can Proctorio track incognito?

When requested by the instructor, incognito access gives Proctorio permission to run normally in all tabs during an exam. For example, instructors may choose to track websites visited during the exam to ensure academic integrity. Incognito access permits this function in both normal and private modes.

Can a proctored exam see your screen?

The role of the proctor is simply to ensure students take the exam in a supervised setting – ensuring that students do not undertake any activity that is not related to taking the exam. To perform this role, the proctor will have access to view your entire computer screen.

Why does Proctorio have bad reviews?

Proctorio can sometimes “bug out” with chrome and have issues starting and functioning during tests. The issues are few, but can cause devastation for some students.

What gets you flagged on ProctorU?

Actions and behaviors that will be flagged during an exam: Talking aloud: Unless you have an accommodation, talking or whispering aloud during the exam is not permitted. Being out of camera view: Your face, chin to forehead, needs to be in the camera view at all times.

Does Proctorio record both monitors?

ProctorU does not support the use of multiple monitors during an online proctored exam. You must disconnect your additional monitor(s).