Testing Across Time Zones: Secure Windows Without Compromise
In the global testing ecosystem, exam administrators face a balancing act. They must provide fair opportunities to candidates in different regions while preserving the security and validity of their assessments. The traditional model of one fixed testing window is not enough anymore. Today, fairness means flexibility, but flexibility must not come at the cost of […]
Smart Exams, Even on Weak Wi-Fi
Connectivity should never stand between a student and their exam. Yet, unreliable internet has become a major obstacle. Rural connectivity, mobile hotspots, and patchy networks often fail when exams matter most. That is where low-bandwidth proctoring makes the difference. This approach ensures fairness without demanding a perfect internet. By blending adaptive video streaming, reconnection workflows, […]
Supporting Every Learner: Accommodations in Remote Proctoring for Students
In today’s digital learning environment, remote exams have become the new normal across higher education in the USA and Canada. While they offer flexibility and convenience, it’s equally important to ensure that students with diverse needs have a fair chance to succeed. That’s where accommodations come in. Whether it’s extra time, assistive technology, or flexible […]
Shielding Exam Integrity: How Proctoring Protects Exam Data from Breaches
In today’s digital-first learning environment, online exams are no longer a novelty — they are the norm. Whether it’s higher education, corporate certifications, or licensure tests, institutions and organizations worldwide are embracing remote assessment platforms for their convenience and scalability. But with great convenience comes a greater risk: data breaches. From leaking exam questions to […]
Zero Humans, Total Security: Can Fully Automated AI Proctoring Work Alone?
In a world racing toward full automation, the question arises: Can we trust machines to proctor exams entirely on their own? As education and certification go digital, the integrity of remote exams is under constant threat. With students turning to AI chatbots for assistance and human proctors stretched thin, AI-powered remote proctoring is stepping up. […]
Proctoring the Future: Why VR Classrooms Must Be Secure to Be Effective
As education steadily embraces immersive technologies, virtual reality (VR) classrooms are emerging as a transformative tool for student engagement and experiential learning. From simulating science labs to enabling historical walk-throughs, VR classrooms offer boundless possibilities for learners across age groups and geographies. But as institutions rush to integrate this futuristic learning environment, a critical oversight […]
Proctored Exams & Privacy: Can You Have Both?
As education increasingly moves online, remote exams have become the norm. With this shift, exam proctoring tools have grown more common, used by institutions to uphold academic integrity and prevent cheating. But with great surveillance comes a great deal of concern. Students often wonder: Am I trading my privacy for a fair exam? This blog […]
No Extensions, No Cheating: The Power of a Secure Standalone Proctored Browser
Maintaining exam integrity is more challenging than ever in today’s digital learning environment. With AI chatbots, screen sharing, and hidden applications, traditional browser-based proctoring solutions often fall short. Enter PEBble (Proctored Exam-in-Browser)—a standalone secure browser that locks down both the desktop and operating system, ensuring a cheat-proof testing environment. Unlike Chrome extensions, PEBble provides full-system […]
Automated Proctoring + Human in the Loop: The Perfect Exam Security Combo
Online exams have become the norm, but ensuring their integrity remains a challenge. While fully automated proctoring offers speed and scalability, it can sometimes miss nuanced cheating behaviors. On the other hand, human-only proctoring is thorough but expensive and hard to scale. The solution? A hybrid approach—AI-driven automated proctoring with human oversight. This powerful combination […]
7 Subtle Tactics Candidates Use to Cheat in Pre-Employment Tests
The hiring landscape has dramatically transformed in recent years, with remote pre-employment assessments becoming the norm for screening candidates. These online assessments promise convenience and efficiency, but they also have a dark side—cheating. In pursuing a dream job, some candidates resort to unethical tactics to outsmart the system. This compromises the integrity of the recruitment […]