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Saturday, October 18, 2008
New software programs allow students to take online tests while disabling other functions - Kelly Morenus, Univ of Virginia Cavalier Daily
University researchers are currently developing a program that would allow students to take their exams in labs such as this at their own convenience. Several universities have started implementing technology that allows students to take exams on computers while disabling other applications to prevent students from cheating.... Software Secure President Doug Winneg, whose company makes one such program, Securexam, said the software creates a secure word-processing environment that permits students to perform functions pertinent to their exams, such as spreadsheet analysis, on a computer. At the same time, the software restricts the environment to prevent students from chatting with their friends or consulting their notes. Winneg also said the software has another component for distance learning that enables students to take exams in their dorm rooms and have a webcam monitor their exam environments.
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