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Gore1FL

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24. Proctored tests are such a scam.

Reply to sl8 (Original post)

Wed Aug 24, 2022, 12:09 PM

Aug 2022

We teach students how to research and then we tell them they have to memorize instead.

If I can utilize Google to make it appear that I have mastered all of the provided coursework, why did I bother to take the class in the first place?

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Scanning students' homes during remote testing is unconstitutional, judge says [View all] sl8 Aug 2022 OP

A clarification, please. Hugin Aug 2022 #1

Here's an example FBaggins Aug 2022 #2

Wow. Hugin Aug 2022 #3

Because they can see the student's screen -- it's a shared screen obamanut2012 Aug 2022 #4

They are there to obtain a credential exboyfil Aug 2022 #5

As replied above - but also it isn't possible FBaggins Aug 2022 #7

Tape a foam core board to the back of your screen littleredhen Aug 2022 #8

You'd think studying for the test would be easier. Hugin Aug 2022 #10

Who knows. littleredhen Aug 2022 #11

It does seem like an exercise in fantasy. Hugin Aug 2022 #12

When good now means winning and evil means losing malaise Aug 2022 #21

That's probably the best explanation of the situation. Hugin Aug 2022 #25

Everything on your computer screen gets recorded. Sympthsical Aug 2022 #14

Some places have the tests in the Library's study rooms obamanut2012 Aug 2022 #18

Sure Sympthsical Aug 2022 #20

My spouse taught remotely for two years frazzled Aug 2022 #6

C'mon, the tax documents couldn't be moved? Put a blank piece of paper over them. FSogol Aug 2022 #9

I am sure they did it on purpose to force it to be changed obamanut2012 Aug 2022 #19

If the choice is using my camera to show the space is free of cheating materials or FSogol Aug 2022 #22

Yours wasn't an unreasonable search kcr Aug 2022 #23

Oh, there was some massive shit last semester over this Sympthsical Aug 2022 #13

Thanks for the firsthand report. Hugin Aug 2022 #15

It took time away from the tests as well Sympthsical Aug 2022 #17

Remote learning was a farce to begin with: just let people cheat all they want. MichMan Aug 2022 #16

Proctored tests are such a scam. Gore1FL Aug 2022 #24