This article discusses some of the mixed experiences students have had with video proctoring services such as like Proctorio, Examity, Honorlock, and ProctorU. They can rely on both human and AI observers. As the article notes, Some students seem to hate these services, and social media is chock-full of their grievances, from criticisms of the software to ... privacy objections." I've never been much of a fan of tests and exams generally, nor of proctoring in particular. But it seems to me that if you're going to take an exam, someone is going to watch you, whether in-person or online. Sure, it's intrusive, but the whole process of being tested is intrusive. As for the idea of video surveillance, there's already a lot of that going on, and there's nothing special about exams that would make them the exception.
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