The New York Times reports on new anti-cheating software Proctortrack, highlighting one student’s experiences with online test-taking while Proctortrack monitored her computer—including putting her face and knuckles “up to it” so the webcam could verify her identity and seeing a “red warning band” on her computer reminding her of the monitoring along with a miniature live image of her on the screen during the test. Her reaction? “I felt it was sort of excessive.” Meanwhile, edSurge examines the “uncertainty” of the business model for educational technology. “Unless and until companies address that uncertainty clearly, valid privacy concerns will remain,” the report states.
Full Story