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<p>This pilot study looks at how the author proactively sought to mitigate the issue of cheating when giving online tests during the Spring 2021 semester, at a time when the Covid-19 pandemic forced many teachers around the world to use modalities that involved distance learning. The genesis, implementation and results of the strategy used during the free response exams of an undergraduate course in differential equations are described, along with the benefits and drawbacks of the approach.</p>
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This pilot study looks at how the author proactively sought to mitigate the issue of cheating when giving online tests during the Spring 2021 semester, at a time when the Covid-19 pandemic forced many teachers around the world to use modalities that involved distance learning. The genesis, implementation and results of the strategy used during the free response exams of an undergraduate course in differential equations are described, along with the benefits and drawbacks of the approach.

Mitigating cheating during online proctored exams

Research on Education and Media

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This pilot study looks at how the author proactively sought to mitigate the issue of cheating when giving online tests during the Spring 2021 semester, at a...

Mitigating cheating during online proctored exams

Published Online: Dec 15, 2022

Page range: 9 - 14

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/rem-2022-0016

Keywords
Covid-19, online exams, academic integrity, cheating, proctoring

© 2022 Barry J. Griffiths, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Mitigating cheating during online proctored exams

Published Online: Dec 15, 2022

Page range: 9 - 14

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/rem-2022-0016

KeywordsCovid-19, online exams, academic integrity, cheating, proctoring

© 2022 Barry J. Griffiths, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Keywords
Covid-19, online exams, academic integrity, cheating, proctoring