Online proctoring refers to the concept of supervising an exam remotely, allowing students to write their exam from home. This means a real person will supervise the exam in real-time via a webcam and monitor what’s running on the computer via screen sharing software during the exam to prevent cheating.
The importance of online proctoring has grown at a high pace during the pandemic to allow the institutions to operate as normal without putting anyone at risk or risking the integrity of the test. Moving forward, this technique allows institutions to be more flexible in meeting student expectations