Exam Flags: What Has the College of Law Asked Proctortrack to Flag During Our Exams?
- Martin Walls
Proctortrack offers a bevy of customization options to accommodate many types of exams, some of which are not relevant to our own exam process. The exam configuration options chosen by the College of Law's exam administrators were selected to support our existing exam process and policies.
Some of the documentation for Proctortrack refers to configuration options which will not be in use at the College of Law. The list below describes available options and the ways in which the College of Law will be making use of them for the Fall 2020 semester.
For disability accommodation purposes, exceptions to these option selections may be implemented for individual students.
This list refers only to configuration options within Proctortrack, and is not to be interpreted as an exhaustive exploration of— nor as a substitute for—the College of Law's rules and examination policies. The College of Law's Code of Student Conduct, Honor Code, Uniform Exam Rules, and rules set forth by a faculty member for their given exam remain in effect.
The configuration options are presented as they appear within Proctortrack. "Enabled" and "disabled" confirm or negate, respectively, the text of each option.
Examples
Prohibit [activity/feature]
"Enable" prohibits the activity
"Disable" allows the activity
Allow [activity/feature]
"Enable" allows the activity
"Disable" prohibits the activity
ID Verification / Start-of-Exam Checks
Require face scan
Requires facial scan for comparison to previous baseline scan
Enabled for College of Law exams
Require photo ID scan
Requires scan of photo ID for confirmation of name and identity
Enabled for College of Law exams
Require room scan
Requires exam taker to use webcam to scan entire room and work surface prior to start of exam
Disabled for College of Law exams
Require knuckle scan
Requires exam taker to scan knuckles for biometric comparison to previous baseline scan
Disabled for College of Law exams
Exam Settings
Allow physical books
Configured on per-exam basis
Allow online/digital resources
Configured on per-exam basis
Allow handwritten notes
Configured on per-exam basis
Allow scratchpad tools
Allows blank text documents to be used for ad hoc note-taking during exam
Enabled for College of Law exams
Allow short breaks
Enabled for College of Law exams
Allow food and drinks
Enabled for College of Law exams
Desktop monitoring
Enables screen captures of computer activity
Enabled for College of Law exams
Allow students to use earphones
Disabled for College of Law exams
Allow students to take scans or pictures using phone
Disabled for College of Law exams
Allow students to scan or upload documents
Disabled for College of Law exams
Prohibit multiple monitors
Requires students to use only a single monitor; requires physically disconnecting auxiliary monitors
Disabled for College of Law exams
Prohibit copy/paste
Disallows copying and pasting features
Disabled for College of Law exams
Note: Examplify's own copy/paste restrictions remain in place
Prohibit print screen (screen captures)
Enabled for College of Law exams
Prohibit printing (creating physical documents)
Enabled for College of Law exams
Allow physical calculator
Disabled for College of Law exams
Allow screen calculator
Disabled for College of Law exams
Note: Examplify's own built-in calculator remains functional in exams for which it is allowed
Mobile app required
Disabled for College of Law exams
Hide access code/password
Disabled for College of Law exams