Patent ID: 8219021
Filing Date: 2012-07-10
Classification: G06Q,G09B

Abstract:
1. A memory containing computer executable code for organizing test taker icons, which when executing on one or more computing devices performs the steps of: displaying an openable and closable start status panel in an online test proctoring interface; displaying an openable and closable testing status panel in the online test proctoring interface; displaying an openable and closable finished status panel in the online test proctoring interface; displaying, in each of the openable and closable test status panels, a plurality of interactive test taker icons, wherein each of the interactive test taker icons of the plurality of interactive test taker icons represents one of a plurality of test takers, and wherein the status panel that each of the interactive test taker icons is displayed in represents the status of one of the plurality of test takers, wherein at least one of the openable and closable test status panels is open when the online proctoring interface is displayed; displaying, within the online test proctoring interface and independently from the status panels, a test header that includes a general control, which enables a proctor using the interface to take a proctor action on all test takers simultaneously; displaying a pop-up window confirmation of the proctor action, when the proctor action is a Void Session action; receiving an authorization code via the pop-up window confirmation, when the proctor action is the Void Session action; displaying a text box relating to the proctor action; receiving, via the text box, information relating to the proctor action; recording both the proctor action and the information in an audit trail; and responding to a poll from a server after a test session communication has been interrupted and then reestablished, wherein responding to the poll indicates to the server that the test session communication has been reestablished.