Read on Twitter
Now seems like a good time to run through at least one letter. Let's start with @Proctorio's written by @artfulhacker why don't we? https://twitter.com/hypervisible/status/1351966863073411085
"Thank you for the opportunity to provide information about Proctorio... and share our commitment to increasing access to quality, fair, and inclusive educational opportunities"
"Integrity, along with trustworthy, secure, and equitable
technology, are at the core of what we do"
"Integrity, along with trustworthy, secure, and equitable
technology, are at the core of what we do"
"While the growth in virtual learning
has greatly increased the number of people who can access educational opportunities, it also creates
questions of integrity and trust."
This is a standard racist, classist, xenophobic trope they're fond of using to justify themselves
has greatly increased the number of people who can access educational opportunities, it also creates
questions of integrity and trust."
This is a standard racist, classist, xenophobic trope they're fond of using to justify themselves
This line of argument plays on higher education's fear of letting in the 'other'. It's more fully addressed here: https://hybridpedagogy.org/our-bodies-encoded-algorithmic-test-proctoring-in-higher-education/
"Experts predict that... interest in higher education institutions with known and trusted brands [will increase], while lesser-known and lesser-trusted brands will face reduced admissions and risk of closure."
Olsen cites Scott Galloway for this, which means we can ignore it
Olsen cites Scott Galloway for this, which means we can ignore it
That said, proctoring companies often claim their products protect institutional brand reputation, yet NEVER cite a single study that shows cheating rates and perceived brand value have any correlation
side note: if public higher education was adequately funded [better yet, whole subsidized b/c education is a human right], these kinds of marketing techniques would be obsolete
"Proctorio also helps expand educational access for learners who would otherwise find it difficult to accommodate a more traditional academic system—whether they are busy managing work and a family, located in a remote environment, or facing accessibility barriers"
REMOTE EDUCATION provides expanded access, not proctoring!!!!!lkasdldasljkdfklja;ajklaf
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Proctorio is just capitalizing on an existing discriminatory and arbitrary assessment process and trying to legitimize it's expansion in online ed to increase it's growth
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Proctorio is just capitalizing on an existing discriminatory and arbitrary assessment process and trying to legitimize it's expansion in online ed to increase it's growth
first use of 'disrupt'
Olsen frames Proctorio's origin story as an effort to reform proctoring that was intrusive and inaccessible
"Proctorio’s robust suite of tools enable our customers’ instructors and administrators (not Proctorio) to
make exam integrity decisions, and to do so on the basis of objective, human-reviewable evidence — not on the basis of opaque algorithms"
make exam integrity decisions, and to do so on the basis of objective, human-reviewable evidence — not on the basis of opaque algorithms"
"When the exam is submitted, this raw evidence is immediately available for review by the customer’s
exam administrator"
You also provide a suspicion score and color-coded time stamps for suspicious activity! These influence which students are given more scrutiny and for what
exam administrator"
You also provide a suspicion score and color-coded time stamps for suspicious activity! These influence which students are given more scrutiny and for what
The room scan feature is a HUGE invasion of privacy and invites numerous ways bias will impact student's evaluation. They can reveal poverty, sexual orientation, religion, political affiliations, disabilities, and so much more
"Verify Video: ...assesses whether the webcam is collecting images, the lighting is suitable..."
uh huh. meaning darker skinned people have to shine flashlights on their faces to be acceptable. this is where your racist facial detection tech comes in. own it
uh huh. meaning darker skinned people have to shine flashlights on their faces to be acceptable. this is where your racist facial detection tech comes in. own it
