Students score about the same on online exams as they do on in-person exams, new research shows.
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A new study of academic integrity policies and practices at 41 Australian universities found little evidence of changes to deal with cheating and academic misconduct arising from online assessment.
When COVID forced exams online, reports of cheating were rife and proctoring software was problematic. But in-person exams are also flawed, so now’s the time to rethink how assessment works.
The pandemic has driven the rapid uptake of programs that use artificial intelligence to monitor students sitting exams remotely. New research highlights the need for caution in its use.
Research is now showing what works — and what doesn’t — for students forced online by the pandemic. Better course design should be the next step.
Recent allegations of cheating by university students in online exams suggest the students are adapting faster than the education system itself – and that should change.
Equity and privacy problems with online proctoring reflect a larger issue: Students look to universities to set an example of integrity.
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Professor of Law, The University of Melbourne
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Senior Lecturer in Digital Ethics, Centre for AI and Digital Ethics, School of Computing and Information Systems, The University of Melbourne
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Senior Lecturer in Digital Learning & Teacher Education, University of Waikato
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Associate Professor of Computer Science (Artificial Intelligence), The University of Melbourne
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Associate Professor, Online Pedagogy & Workplace Learning, Faculty of Education, University of Windsor
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