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Digital assessment security techniques
Many institutions and colleges have discarded the time-honoured pen-and-paper approach to everything from admissions to assessment in favour of more contemporary approaches. Most admissions exams for educational institutions, recruiting exams, tests for professional certification, and personality assessments using psychometrics are all administered online. This is because these approaches provide a useful method for conducting exams at a low administrative expense. Furthermore, modern social conventions that encourage social distance in the post-pandemic world have led to the use of new technology for online assessment procedures.
Today, the edutech community is eagerly discussing digital assessment security. Because of the development of digital assessment tools and technology in education, fresh concerns over academic integrity have also emerged. Security is one crucial factor for academic exam administration online. Despite their benefits over conventional paper-based examinations, online examinations are frequently criticised for glaring integrity and conduct issues. Nevertheless, malpractices can be controlled by leveraging appropriate resources and techniques. Since the current requirement is for secure assessment systems, it is crucial to investigate all security implications while deploying online examination technology.
Digital assessment security tips and techniques
When switching from a traditional exam to an online exam, you must ensure that the technology follows best practices for security and clears specific use cases for application security. Some tips for ensuring high digital assessment security are:
Deploying a secure browser
Thanks to secure browser technology, typically known as lockdown browsers, users cannot open any other windows when taking an online exam. When a user tries to leave the exam window, a warning message pops up via this security feature. The only window the user can access is the examination window. They cannot search the internet for solutions once the test has started. It is possible to log each of these warnings. And multiple warnings may result in the suspension of the user. Furthermore, the functionality to copy, paste, and capture screenshots using keyboard shortcuts are fully blocked. A secure exam application can also disable remote login, screen recording, and capture.
Using online proctoring
You can use these proctoring techniques to make the assessment process more secure.
Image proctoring
Recording pictures of actions over a predetermined period helps online assessment become more effective. The images afterwards help identify any type of infidelity found in the image archives. Although it is a simple method, it works well when people don’t have access to a reliable internet connection.
Audio proctoring
This one roughly resembles image/video capturing but logs audio instead. The audio logs are afterwards examined to find any voice anomalies in the surrounding area. This keeps a check on issues of examinees taking help from others in the room.
Live video streaming and video proctoring
In digital evaluations, this is the component of security that matters the most. Invigilators can halt the exam if they detect suspicious conduct while watching the candidate through live video streaming, which places the candidate under constant observation. Certain internet testing tools connected with AI systems aid in recognising suspicious activities.
AI-powered digital assessment tools
AI is one of the most powerful digital assessment tools for teachers and universities. Facial recognition, an AI technology, is not only useful for digital assessment but can also improve security in educational institutions. Moderators can recognise suspicious activity and respond in real time by using systems integrated with AI systems. Video recording and streaming go hand in hand with AI-based tools. In addition to reducing costs, this helps improve exam integrity.
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