Forget the dread of queuing up outside the exam hall with everyone else bragging about how much – or how little – revision they’ve done. How about taking exams in the comfort of your own room?
New technology, boasting anti-cheating software, could soon make this a possibility.
Developed by American firm Software Secure Inc, the programme operates through a stand-alone device which is plugged into a student’s computer.
The technology takes a fingerprint of the student to verify they are who they say they are before access to the exam is allowed. A webcam and microphone are also switched on to detect changes in motion, such as someone entering the room or sound, such as a phone conversation. The device also “locks down” so that the student cannot search the internet for answers or access their own files for notes.
The University of Wales Institute in Cardiff is one of the institutions evaluating the software to see if it could be viable for some of their students.
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