Software that monitors students during tests perpetuates inequality and violates their privacy

Software that monitors students during tests perpetuates inequality and violates their privacy

The coronavirus pandemic has been a boon for the test proctoring (invigilating) industry. About half a dozen companies in the US claim their software can accurately detect and prevent cheating in online tests. Examity, HonorLock, Proctorio, ProctorU, Respondus and others have rapidly grown since colleges and unive…

In an opinion piece by a University Librarian, he claims that millions of algorithmically proctored (invigilated) tests are happening every month around the world, increasing exponentially during the pandemic. In his experience algorithmic ‘proctoring’ reinforces white supremacy, sexism, ableism, and transphobia, invades students’ privacy and is often a civil rights violation.