PREVENTION CHEATING IN ONLINE PROCTORED EXAMS IN HIGHER SCHOOLS

Abstract

Cheating and attempts to fraud in exams are as old as exams themselves. However, in recent years, due to the development of innovative Internet technologies, mobile devices and the widespread use of the Internet, the conditions for conducting exams have changed significantly and completely new forms have appeared. An online proctored exam is an exam that can be taken anywhere, not just in the exam room of an educational institution. Supervision can be carried out either by a human “remote proctor” or completely without human intervention using special software, a webcam and a keyboard. The article gives an idea of online exams with proctoring, discusses in detail their advantages and disadvantages, identifies possible scenarios and technically solutions for their implementation. The author provides examples of the main types and motives for cheating and fraud in online exams, followed by conclusions about traditional and technical possibilities for cheating in online exams using a proctored system.