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A snoring cat. A cramping hand. An unexpected visit from the landlord.

What do all these things have in common? Well, they鈥檙e things that have made 黑料传送门 exam proctors do a double-take while students are taking online exams. Because of 黑料传送门鈥檚 online, competency-based approach, students take assessments regularly to demonstrate that they have mastered material.

The L.A. Times ran a story about how online universities like 黑料传送门 use cutting-edge technology to prevent cheating on online tests, and 黑料传送门 Night Owls ended up having a good conversation on about what it鈥檚 like taking an online examination.

The consensus: It鈥檚 very cool鈥攂ut, at least the first time or two, it鈥檚 a very different experience.

There are security measures that ensure you鈥檙e who you say you are鈥攕ome are so high-tech it can make you feel like you鈥檙e in a science fiction movie. Additionally, knowing that someone鈥檚 watching you take your test via webcam takes some getting used to.

But the best stories come from the unexpected little happenings that cause your online proctor to pause your test and ask you to confirm that you鈥檙e not cheating鈥攖hat there鈥檚 not someone else in the room, for example, or that you don鈥檛 have hidden notes you鈥檙e peeking at.

The other consensus from Facebookers was that it鈥檚 all worth it to ensure that when you pass your assessment, it鈥檚 legit鈥攖hat you have really, honestly proven what you鈥檝e learned.

• From Amanda: 鈥淚 had mine stopped because when I am alone I read the questions out loud when I am taking a test on my computer. I never realized I was doing it until I literally had my test stopped three times!鈥�
  
• From Mary: 鈥淚 had my proctored exam stopped because I stretched my cramping hand out of camera range. Trust me - THEY are watching! :)鈥�
• From Kay: 鈥淚 had my test stopped because of an inconsistent rumbling noise that they believed could be someone trying to hum/signal answers. I just moved the camera (while on the phone) to show that it was my snoring cat! I'm glad that they watch. I want my hard work to be worth it!鈥�
• From Don: 鈥淚've had tests stopped a couple of times for bad camera position and because I looked out the window. LOL鈥�
• From Max: 鈥淗ah, I had to explain that I use a PS3 controller as a mouse a couple of times. I suppose it is a bit odd-looking the first time you see it if you're expecting someone to be mousing around.鈥�
• From Claudia: 鈥淢y test was stopped today because the lighting was too bright and they could not see me well. I had to close the blinds and had them resume my test once it was clear enough for them to see me.鈥�

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