Online testing is growing rapidly in education for the great benefits it brings. For example, the grading is no longer teachers’ job because the online testing software will grade the papers automatically and the students will get immediate feedback after they take the test.
However, there are concerns that online testing may lead to cheating. It seems possible for students to search the internet for the answers when they are taking the tests remotely.
Well, there are technological solutions from online testing software to deter students from cheating during online tests. Using the online testing software is the best way to organize proctored examination for preventing cheating. Why? It is for the anti-cheating features provided by the online testing software. Here is how it works:
A. Limit the times of screen switching and interruption
In online testing software, users can limit the times that candidates are allowed to switch screen and to interrupt the exam. And as soon as the times limit is reached, the paper will be handed in by the system. Thus, it makes students’ manners of switching screen to look up answers less possible.
B. Support the whole screen mode
Once the whole screen mode is set by the users, students will enter a whole screen mode during the online test and they are not allowed to exist the whole screen mode unless they finish and submit their answer sheets.
C. Allow no copying or pasting
Teachers may worry that their students may copy the questions and search for answers. But in online testing software, no copying or pasting can be set by the users.
D. Provide camera surveillance
Camera surveillance is also an effective way to prevent cheating. Camera is required. And the surveillance camera is on during the online test. Also, the users can view the photos of the candidates captured during the test to see if there is something abnormal going on.
E. Support face recognition
Face recognition can also be turned on by the users. Before the test, students’ photos should be uploaded to prepare for the face matching. Students will not be able to enter the answering page once the matching fails, which deters students from taking the exams for the others.
F. Provide intelligent anti-cheating monitoring
The users can turn on surveillance camera and face recognition and then turn on intelligent anti-cheating monitoring as well. Then, during the test, the system will detect whether there is multiple people taking the exam, or whether there is students taking the exam for the others in the midst of the test. And if there is the above behavior, the system will force the paper to be submitted. The system can also detect the sound sensitivity and the small movements of the candidates, such as bowing or turning their heads.
Moreover, in online testing software, users can set up various order of the questions and options, and they can also create exams consisting of randomly selected questions from the question bank, which will reduce the behaviors of cheating.