What Learning is Like in 2020-2021

Schools and universities hope for the new school year to be more stable than the last when they were forced to close and launch remote learning overnight due to the pandemic. Nevertheless, 2020-2021 seems to bring even more anxiety. According to various medical experts, children don’t necessarily show symptoms of COVID-19 when they actually are infected. That’s bad news for teachers, especially when most of them are older and at greater risk of negative consequences from the disease. Either way, with either no students in school or a hybrid version of in-person and at-home learning, online learning will play an important role this coming year, as will remote proctoring.

E-learning now
Self-paced remote learning on the comfort of my own couch, affordable, and on my own schedule? Sign me up! A decent number of students prefer distance education to the traditional form of learning for its convenience and affordability. Now more than ever, schools, universities, and test centers are focused on e-learning and remote proctoring tailored to the needs of every student.
Remote education is growing rapidly. Undergraduate participation in distance education reached 16% in 2003-2004 and has since made a big leap over the last 3 years from 21% to 32%. Now, online proctoring solutions are the most sought-after tools adopted by educational institutions during the pandemic.

Examus remote test proctoring experience
Examus is an advanced AI online proctoring software that provides reliable and secure online proctoring with an easy-to-use interface.

1. Automatic proctoring: fully automated AI proctoring (no human involved)
2. Asynchronous proctoring: post-factum recording revision by a proctor
3. Synchronous proctoring: online test synchronous monitoring by a proctor
4. Identification mode: identity confirmation only

Benefits of a remote proctored exam:

1. Saves time:
Time is precious. Especially the last couple of hours right before the exam. Using Examus’ remote exam proctoring software helps avoid unnecessary commute stress and save time.

2. Minimizes anxiety:
Thoughts of an exam can already arouse anxiety, let alone taking it in a class full of people you might hardly know, or perhaps even worse with people you do know but you don’t look your best after a sleepless study night! With an online proctoring solution, you can take an exam in the comfort of your own home and focus on the exam and the exam only!

3. Cut costs:
Online proctoring eliminates the need for in-person proctors and test centers, removing staff and administrative costs such as rent and other arrangements.

4. Underrates location:
Online proctoring expands the education system worldwide. It doesn’t matter where you want to take your exam as long as you have a reliable internet connection! Examus helps you provide exams to a greater geographic range.

5. Catches cheating:
Examus’s remote proctored examination software catches the most common cheating attempts and more! For example:

- using a phone, tablet, and other devices;
- using TeamViewer, Skype, RemoteAdmin, and other desktop broadcasting software;
- using virtual technology to pass an examination by a third party;
- using books, notes, and drafts;
- using a calculator (if prohibited);
- presence of other people in the room;
- communication (winks, hand movements, nodding, etc.).

Examus online proctoring software automatically flags all potential violations and adds them to a report. Each violation entry contains information about the type of violation and a timestamp.

Based on the results of the exam, the online proctoring system calculates the overall probability of violations and color-maps them: green zone means low probability, yellow medium, and red high. This way Examus immediately determines who has to be checked first, helping teachers prioritize and save time.

With these results, Examus users can:

· view and listen to recordings from the camera, microphone, and desktop;
· view all potential violations in chronological order;
· get a granular breakdown of any violation by clicking into it.

Online proctoring provides increased security, as the student remains cautious during
the exam, knowing that an unseen remote proctor is monitoring via webcam.

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