Does anybody know if Rice has implemented any programs like those in the article linked below (assuming students physically on campus have the option to take exams on-line)? It would seem counter to the Honor Code to have such programs.

Online Test-Takers Feel Anti-Cheating Software’s Uneasy Glare

My initial reaction was that software shouldn't be problematic. Then I read the article.


Online Test-Takers Feel Anti-Cheating Software’s Uneasy Glare - NYTimes.com

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/04/06/techno....html?_r=1 Wrote:Once her exam started, Ms. Chao said, a red warning band appeared on the computer screen indicating that Proctortrack was monitoring her computer and recording video of her. To constantly remind her that she was being watched, the program also showed a live image of her in miniature on her screen.

This seems a bit creepy, in addition to pushing a CPU load onto her computer, which is more intrusive than a proctor in the classroom. The whole thing is bad enough, but having a little video selfie during the exam would be pretty disruptive.

And, oh dear, the irony...

Online Test-Takers Feel Anti-Cheating Software’s Uneasy Glare - NYTimes.com

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/04/06/techno....html?_r=1 Wrote:In hopes of alleviating students’ concerns, Verificient recently posted a pledge on its blog saying that Proctortrack did not share students’ data with third parties; that it typically deleted students’ data after 30 to 60 days; and that students could remove the software from their computers once they had uploaded their test data.

Irony indeed! :)

"None of you, in my opinion, given the behavior in this class, deserve to pass, or graduate to become an Aggie, as you do not in any way embody the honor that the university holds graduates should have within their personal character."

http://www.slate.com/articles/life/insid...rsity.html