Sankey, M. (2020) The COVID-19 Exam Software Survey: 2020. In Ajjawi, R., Henderson, M., Sankey, M., & Dawson, P. CRADLE Seminar Series: Feedback in online learning. Deakin University 11 August

1. The COVID-19 Exam Software
Survey: 2020
Professor Michael Sankey
Director, Learning Transformations
President, Australasian Council on Open,
Distance and eLearning (ACODE)

2. Invigilate or…
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• Of 47 Institutions, 24 used a
formal proctoring solution in
conjunction with an online
exam.
• 23 chose alternate means, or did
not run proctored exams, rather
choosing alternate forms of
assessment.

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4. “In our analysis of the database… users are shown who created ProctorU accounts in…
2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, and even 2017”
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/proctoru-confirms-data-breach-after-database-leaked-online/

5. • 28 (24) used some form of
proctoring tool
Proctoring tools used
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6. • N=18 – 11 (61%)
institutions nominated the
use of Turnitin
• Assignments where mostly
used to replace exams &
open book exams.
Non-proctored online
assessment tools
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7. 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18
Collaborate Ultra
eVigilation
GradeScope
IRIS
Wiley
Brightspace LMS
Cadmus
Mobius
Proctorio
RPNow
Examity
ExamSoft
Respondus
Canvas LMS Tools
Zoom
ProctorU
TurnItIn
Moodle LMS Tools
Blackboard LMS Tools
Software use per institution

8. 13
37
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
Retain Existing Solution Reviewing Future Examination Requirements
Institutions Online Assessment and
Proctoring Tool Outlook

9. • Institution Service Delivery Issues relating to the institution and its
effort to deliver online exams with a given set of services, and
• Technical Issues relating to the service or platform during use.
• Institutions, when attempting to implement a new service are
restrained by a range of factors, including institutional policy, culture
and existing solutions.
• Each institution has unique goals to achieve with the new service, and
this can influence the success factors.
The issues identified
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10. Alternatives seen to formal exams
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• Times Quizzes
• Random quizzes based of quiz bank
• Interactive oral assessments:
https://sway.office.com/yQ2s0Bm3ILkWtGll?ref=Link
• Viva voce, or oral examinations
• Open book exams:
https://www.newcastle.edu.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0006/268980/Open-Book-Exams.pdf

11. • Adjust time limits to account for the technology learning curve. Some students
are not comfortable taking an exam online, so adjust traditional time limits.
• Consider getting rid of forced completion. Some students may be dealing with a
number of distractions at home -- children, sharing space with family and so on..
• Be flexible with deadlines. Hard deadlines are as out of style as hugs and kisses
during the COVID-19 pandemic.
• Feed forward mechanisms. Include reflection on the assessment as an additional
element to feed into final grade
• Cheating behaviours.
Some things to consider
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