Presentation given at Software Secure booth at SACSCOC Conference 2013, Atlanta, GA

1. Secure Testing. Anytime. Anywhere.
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2. “Online education is like a rising tide,
it’s going to lift all boats”
-Anant Agarwal
edX President

3. Online Challenges
 Verification - how do you make sure a
student is who they say they are?
 Security - how do you make sure
students are taking exams honestly?
 Convenience - how do you offer
flexible and secure options?
 Cost - how do you make all of the
above fit your institution’s (or the
student’s) bottom line?
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4. 72% Admit to
Online Exam Cheating

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6. How do you know who I am?

7. Online cheating affects
everyone’s credentials
“The issue of online cheating concerns many
educators, particularly as more students take
MOOCs for college credit, and not just for
personal enrichment.”
-New York Times, 2013
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8. About Software Secure
Founded 1999
HQ in Newton, Massachusetts
(www.softwaresecure.com)
Award-winning solutions for secure, convenient and scalable exam integrity
wherever or whenever exams are administered - with different robust security
models for variable kinds of computer-based exam.
Solutions for Certification Organizations, Higher Education and K-12
- Distance Learning and Classroom Environments
- Assures integrity of test conditions with patented technology
- Authenticates test candidate’s ID with biometrics and proprietary monitoring
system
- End-to-end exam administration services
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10. Award-Winning Technology for Online Proctoring

11. Secure Test Solutions
Software Secure provides a spectrum of solutions that protect the integrity
of test conditions and the authenticity of the student, while providing endto-end exam administration services.
Remote and Classroom Testing
Products & Services
 Remote Proctor PRO & NOW
 Video Review Services
 Securexam Browser
 Securexam Student
 Planet SSI

12. Patented
lock down technology

13. Remote Proctor NOW - Anytime. On-Demand.
 Utilizes existing webcam and microphone
that test-taker already owns- they can be
taking a test in less than three minutes!
 Records webcam view, audio and desktop to
ensure compliant exam conditions
 No need to schedule time or rely on a
proctor’s schedule to take a test
 Cost effective method to provide remote test
proctoring all for about $15 per exam
 Each test is reviewed by multiple certified
review specialists to catalog exam policy
violations
 Can work with any test delivery system
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14. Remote Proctor PRO – The Gold Standard
Addresses every area of exam security by
authenticating his/her identity and controlling
a student's computer while watching and
listening to the exam environment.
Integrated Hardware & Software Components:
 Remote Proctor Pro : Hardware device that
uses biometrics to authenticate the identity of
the test-taker, records all sound, and videos a
360-degree view of the exam environment.
 Securexam : Patented software which
provides access to computer-based exams
while simultaneously locking down the desktop
by preventing access to all other nonexamination materials or applications
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15. How it Works – Test-taker
Step 1: Authenticate & Access Exam

16. How it Works
Step 2: Select Exam

17. How it Works
Step 3: Verify Identity

18. How it Works
Step 4: Take Your Exam

19. How it Works - Backend
Authenticate
Access
Record
Review
Report

20. Efficient record and review model

21. Identify and Monitor Remote Learners
Remote Proctor NOW efficiently
and effectively assures the
validity of the student taking a
remotely administered exam.
Using proven processes and
technology to authenticate and
monitors the test-taker using a
standard webcam and internet
connection.
 Authenticates and verifies
 Facial Recognition and
biometrics
 Monitor and memorialize
 Certified Proctors
 Review and report

22. Efficient Exam Review Process
Student monitored via webcam
Records webcam view, audio &
desktop to memorialize each
exam session
Multiple certified proctors
review exams after the fact
Catalogs exam policy violations
to assure compliance with exam
policies
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23. Cheating Prevention
Remote Proctor NOW delivers
all the benefits of secure, fullyproctored certification testing in
remote environments.
Cost-effective and scalable,
Remote Proctor NOW assures
organizations with full confidence
that test takers are doing their
own work without outside help.

24. Using Technology
Just Makes Sense . . .
“The developing technology for remote proctoring may
end up being as good — or even better — than the live
proctoring at bricks-and-mortar universities”
Douglas H. Fisher, Professor - Vanderbilt University
-New York Times, 2013

25. Why an On-Demand Model has a distinct edge:
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As on-demand “record and review” proctoring solution is technologydriven, there’s no limit to the number of exams an institution can
manage at a given time.
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On-demand proctoring enables exams to be monitored without humans
keeping watch, students can take tests from anywhere at any time.
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Affordability is one of the most attractive aspects of online education,
the on-demand proctoring model becomes the best/obvious choice as
it's the lowest-cost option.
Bottom Line: Students choose an online course or program for the flexibility
of studying anytime-anywhere. Adding rigid requirements like exam
scheduling disrupts the anytime learning model. on-demand proctoring is
more convenient and less expensive.

26. We work with all the partners schools do

27. What Students Are Saying
Students who demand flexibility are grateful for the
Remote Proctor option . . .
Time Savings:
Ease of Use:
“This has saved me an hour’s drive to take my
son to a testing center.”
“This opportunity allowed me to stay home
with my sick mother rather than hiring a nurse
to care for her while I drove to campus to take
the exam.”
“The proctor software seems to work well and
is very convenient for taking tests online.”
“Can log in to my test in under 5 minutes anyone with basic knowledge of computer
systems can easily access the program with
instructions and practice.”
Privacy:
Cost:
“ Remote Proctor is not intrusive”
“Convenience of remote proctoring outweighs
my concern about being monitored.”
“I’ve saved on babysitting fees and parking by
being able to take the test from my house.”
“I have had to pay up to $50 to take tests at a
test center, and leave work early. With this
system, I’ve simplified my test taking, and saved
money.”

28. Customers using Remote Proctor
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29. Why Software Secure?
 More convenient
 No need for students to schedule a proctor - On
demand testing 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
 More affordable
 On average 40% cheaper than other proctoring
technologies
 More secure
 Exams are reviewed on a 1:1 basis and we have
complete video and audio records of exam
experience

30. Secure Testing. Anytime. Anywhere.
For more information, please contact:
Software Secure Sales Inquiries
sales@softwaresecure.com | (617) 340-6381
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