Online test-proctoring: educational spyware that lets third parties secretly watch and listen to you through your computer

I see this:

“What we look for is eye movement,” says Ms. Schnorr. “When the eyes start veering off to the side, that’s clearly a red flag.”

and this:

Even slight oddities of behavior often lead to “incident reports,” which the companies supply to colleges along with recordings of the suspicious behavior.

and this:

The company’s subcontractor in India, Sameva Global, said it notes “minor suspicions” in 50 percent of exams; “intermediate” suspicions in 20 to 30 percent; and “major” incidents in 2 to 5 percent.

and I think that this company is mostly concerned with manufacturing false positives. A substantial proportion of college students are nervous and fidgety during exams — probably because its an exam. Telling me that 50 percent of students might have cheated is basically useless.

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