The latest innovations in online proctoring
Respondus continually enhances Respondus Monitor to improve the efficiency, accuracy and fairness of online exam proctoring. Browse the list below to learn about the latest innovations.
Recent Features
- The Screen Only option records only the screen during an assessment – no webcam required. This is ideal for exams delivered in classrooms or testing centers where an instructor wants to observe how students answer questions.
- A new setting allows students to switch between an online exam and MS Excel or Word. Learn More
- Sensitivity levels for flagging can be adjusted from the proctoring results page. Learn More
- Machine learning for Respondus Monitor’s computer vision system is now trained entirely in-house. The advantages are many, including an 80% reduction in false positive flags. Learn More
- Instructors are now alerted when a handheld device (phone, calculator) is detected during an online exam. Learn More
- Students are now warned when their lighting is bad, both before and during an exam. A quick adjustment reduces the student’s chance of being flagged. Learn More
- Students are now prompted when they need to readjust their webcam or reposition themselves. This reduces the likelihood of being flagged. Learn More
- Screen recordings, webcam videos, and proctoring flags are more tightly synchronized in the proctoring results. Learn More
- An Algorithm Fairness whitepaper (recently updated) provides scientific analysis of how proctoring results for Respondus Monitor are equitable across skin tones, gender, age, and other factors. Learn More
Earlier Enhancements
- The “Show Your Work” option prompts students to take photos of their worksheets at the end of a Respondus Monitor proctoring session. Learn More
- Fewer video disconnection flags occur with Respondus Monitor now that videos are stored locally during brief internet slowdowns/stoppages. These video segments are uploaded when the connection stabilizes. Learn More
- Higher resolution videos provide instructors with a clearer, brighter picture of students during the exam session. Learn More
- Proctoring results are now available to instructors in about 10 minutes, on average. Learn More
- LockDown Browser for iPad no longer requires instructors to enable it on a per exam basis, unless the exam uses a webcam (Respondus Monitor).
- Multi-language support is now available throughout LockDown Browser and Respondus Monitor for Spanish, Portuguese, French, Italian, German and English. Learn More
- 24/7 Live Chat is available to students in over a dozen languages including Arabic, Mandarin, Japanese and Hindi.
- Instructors can schedule “Office Hours” with a Respondus Trainer. These 1-to-1 sessions are free and typically last 15 minutes. Schedule a time by selecting the LockDown Browser tool in the LMS > Respondus Monitor settings > Questions?
- Compatibility with the leading accessibility applications continues to expand, including those from Kurzweil, Read&Write, ReadSpeaker, Texthelp and more. Learn More
