[Athen] Monitoring Students During Tests

[Leyna Bencomo]

We don’t use anything that extensive.  However, our professors have the option of having their Canvas tests on Respondus Lockdown which locks out the use of the internet.  There is a setting for JAWS use which works well.  However, Read & Write does not function, nor Kurzweil because they have features that access the internet.

Leyna Bencomo
Assistive Technology Specialist
Office of Information Technology
University of Colorado Colorado Springs
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Colorado Springs, CO 80918
(719) 255-4202 / lbencomo at uccs.edu<mailto:lbencomo at uccs.edu>
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From: athen-list <athen-list-bounces at mailman12.u.washington.edu> On Behalf Of Robert Spangler
Sent: Friday, August 31, 2018 6:54 AM
To: Access Technology Higher Education Network <athen-list at u.washington.edu>
Subject: [Athen] Monitoring Students During Tests

Hello everyone:

I know I've asked this before on the AHEAD list but I don't think I have here.  If so, please accept my apologies for the repeat post.

Currently, we have a camera system for monitoring our students in the testing center.  On the computers, we have a program called SentryPC, which logs everything on the computers -- keystrokes, sites visited, programs open, etc.  With this program, I can block access to certain sites.  Problem is that it is always killed off by Symantec Antivirus (despite exceptions), the web interface is not very accessible (I am a blind screen reader user), and a host of other issues.

I am trying to find other solutions, because my administration is reluctant to get rid of this program until I find a replacement.

What are folks using to monitor their testing computers?  Ultimately, it should not interfere with any assistive technology, including screen readers, which I would imagine the browser lockdown programs probably do.

Looking forward to whatever people have to say on this matter.

Robert


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