Human-based proctoring is often the first solution institutions consider to assess online exams. After all, human proctors are what we’re used to, and we’ve relied on them in classroom settings for decades. But as online learning grows, finding enough qualified proctors can be hard, and the cost can be astronomical. Some institutions look to solutions like proctor farms in an effort to secure staff and minimize costs. Such companies may have the number of proctors you need, but lack of quality can lead to disastrous results for students and loss of trust in institutions.
While human insight can be extremely beneficial in online learning, the drawbacks of relying exclusively on human proctors are significant:
These disadvantages can seriously impact your ability to administer tests online, produce valid results, and maintain good relationships with students.
Fully automated proctoring tools can offer scalability and may reduce costs by eliminating human proctors altogether. But complete reliance on AI can cause more harm than good.
Many fully automated systems are overly sensitive and feature AI trained on limited datasets, compromising reliability. This can result in not only inaccurate flagging, but profoundly damaging algorithmic bias that disproportionately affects historically disadvantaged students. Additionally, poorly designed solutions may tempt students to circumvent security measures, particularly if the system does not continuously refine its knowledge.
Both fully human and fully automated solutions have damaged trust between students and institutions due to their propensity to perpetuate inequality. As we have seen in recent years, overly invasive and poorly designed automated solutions can also lead to extraordinary costs in the form of lawsuits and data breaches.
Finding a solution with the ability to proctor reliably, securely, and cost-effectively on a large scale is vital to providing high-quality educational experiences in an increasingly digital world. Rosalyn’s human-in-the-loop technology offers an innovative system at a cost institutions can afford. Balancing artificial intelligence and human judgment provides outstanding scalability and greater comfort for students—something many other proctoring solutions lack regardless of cost.
The Rosalyn real-time AI proctoring system:
With Rosalyn, you don’t have to choose between quality and affordability. Our innovative technology offers great value for students, educators, and institutions, now and in the future.
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