Exam proctoring

Milan Dordevic accepted into Forbes Technology Council

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Friday, May 27, 2022
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SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., May 27, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Milan Dordevic, Director of Product Development at Proctorio, a leading online proctoring company, has been accepted into Forbes Technology Council, an invitation-only community for world-class CIOs, CTOs, and technology executives.

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  • Milan Dordevic, Director of Product Development at Proctorio, a leading online proctoring company, has been accepted into Forbes Technology Council, an invitation-only community for world-class CIOs, CTOs, and technology executives.
  • SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., May 27, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Milan Dordevic, Director of Product Development at Proctorio, a leading online proctoring company, has been accepted into Forbes Technology Council, an invitation-only community for world-class CIOs, CTOs, and technology executives.
  • Milan Dordevic was vetted and selected by a review committee based on the depth and diversity of his experience.
  • "We are honored to welcome Milan Dordevic into the community," said Scott Gerber, founder of Forbes Councils, the collective that includes Forbes Technology Council.

Integrity Advocate joins an alliance led by ETH Zurich to address the needs of high stake proctoring events

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Wednesday, April 20, 2022
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CALGARY, Canada, April 20, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --  Integrity Advocate is proud to publicly announce its part in a global alliance and the release of the world's only privacy-focused proctoring service with the ability to convert any computer into a secure workstation and verify the identity and participation of learners. This global alliance includes universities and private contributors that range from Monash University & The University of New South Wales (Australia). to the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich, The University of Zurich, The University of Geneva (Switzerland), and The University of Kansas (USA). The advanced privacy-focused capabilities of Integrity Advocate will now include the ability of clients utilizing software that will control learner access to resources like system functions, other websites, and applications and will prevent any unauthorized on-screen resources from being used during any assessment. To maintain Integrity Advocate's commitment to learner privacy, the added capabilities are ALL provided without sending ANY personal information from the learner computer to servers, web analytics, user tracking, or clickstream analytics service.The assessment content itself is not shared or accessible even to Integrity Advocate. As an added level of transparency, the code associated with this additional functionality is kept open-source and open to review and scrutiny. "Up to this point, Integrity Advocate has refused to offer a "lock-down browser" type service because doing so would require learners to install code that could collect data from their computer and increase their exposure to malware threats." says Robert Day, CEO of Integrity Advocate, "we are very excited that learners everywhere will now have the ability to complete high-stake assessments remotely through a process that maintains the highest standard of academic integrity without sacrificing their privacy".

Key Points: 
  • Integrity Advocate is a Canadian company founded in 2015 with employees across the globe.
  • Offering online proctoring, identity verification, and participation monitoring services globally through integrations with a wide variety of Learning Management Systems and Assessment Suites.
  • Integrity Advocate is the only identity verification, participation monitoring, and exam proctoring solution built on Privacy by Design principles.
  • Integrity Advocate offers a privacy-focused, low administration online proctoring application alternative to products/services offered by organizations that include Proctorio, ProctorU, Respondus, Examity, Honorlock & more.

EdTech Entrepreneur Featured Speaker Discussing Campus Mental Health Crisis

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Tuesday, April 5, 2022
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SAN DIEGO, April 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- On Wednesday April 6, veteran edtech entrepreneur and Uwill founder Michael London will join edtech and mental health industry leaders at the ASU+GSV Summit in San Diego for a candid conversation on the mental health crisis facing colleges and universities nationwide — and the innovative ways that institutions are providing students with the support they need. Titled Higher Ed Supporting the Whole Student: Mental Health and Well-Being, the panel will take place Wednesday, April 6 at 11:00am PT.

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  • Titled Higher Ed Supporting the Whole Student: Mental Health and Well-Being , the panel will take place Wednesday, April 6 at 11:00am PT.
  • According to recent research, more than eight in 10 college students have seen their mental health negatively affected over the past two years.
  • "Recognizing the critical role of mental health in higher education was only the first step.
  • Uwill has been described by mental health advocates as the most effective and cost-efficient way to support students.

Integrity Advocate joins an alliance led by ETH Zurich to address the needs of high stake proctoring events

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Monday, March 28, 2022
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CALGARY, Alberta, March 28, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Quality and Qualifications Ireland (QQI) has recently commissioned and released a report entitled eProctoring in Theory and Practice that was authored by Professor Paul Giller, the former Registrar and Senior Vice President Academic at UCC.

Key Points: 
  • Invigilated examinations were impossible under lockdown conditions, and this led to the implementation of alternatives including remote proctoring of examinations.
  • The publication outlines the real world results of using specific providers, including the UCD selection of Integrity Advocate , the only Canadian provider.
  • Integrity Advocate was described as having "strong protections with respect to privacy, and integrated well with the UCD VLE environment."
  • Robert Day, the CEO of Integrity Advocate stated that, "We are very pleased to read this report and how Integrity Advocate is seen with relation to academic integrity, student privacy, and the administrative support requirements.

Proctorio Announces Industry Record Lowest Bandwidth Requirements for Test Takers

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Wednesday, March 16, 2022
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Services like Proctorio - that operate with much lower bandwidth requirements - seek to bridge that gap.

Key Points: 
  • Services like Proctorio - that operate with much lower bandwidth requirements - seek to bridge that gap.
  • By making adjustments to its already proprietary streaming format, Proctorio enables the computer to run more efficiently during the exam.
  • Of those, there were roughly 80,000 unsuccessful test start attempts due to bandwidth requirements.
  • Proctorio currently serves 4 million active weekly users and has proctored over 50+ million exams since 2013 while maintaining a 99.991% uptime.

SXSW Features Run-DMC Founder, EdTech Entrepreneur to Discuss Reimagining Student Mental Health

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Thursday, March 3, 2022
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NATICK, Mass., March 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Darryl "DMC" McDaniels, a founder of the pioneering hip-hop group Run-DMC and sought-after speaker on mental health, will join award-winning EdTech entrepreneur Michael London for a candid conversation about the mental health challenges facing colleges and students at SXSW EDU on Wednesday, March 9, 2022 in Austin, Texas.

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  • NATICK, Mass., March 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Darryl "DMC" McDaniels, a founder of the pioneering hip-hop group Run-DMC and sought-after speaker on mental health, will join award-winning EdTech entrepreneur Michael London for a candid conversation about the mental health challenges facing colleges and students at SXSW EDU on Wednesday, March 9, 2022 in Austin, Texas.
  • He is a founding member of the leading student mental health and wellness solution Uwill, whose platform enables college students to connect on-demand with a diverse network of licensed mental health professionals.
  • "Colleges and students alike are facing a mental health crisis that has only accelerated over the past few years, and shows no signs of slowing down," said London.
  • Uwill has become the leading mental health and wellness solution for colleges and students.

Epic Selects Examity to Improve Online Exam-Taking Experience

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Tuesday, March 1, 2022
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"We are excited to expand our relationship with Examity," said Shannon Kirby-Amacher, Global Training Coordinator, Epic.

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  • "We are excited to expand our relationship with Examity," said Shannon Kirby-Amacher, Global Training Coordinator, Epic.
  • "They have been a true partner who consistently deliver a great experience for our test-takers as well as our administrators.
  • An Examity partner since 2018, Epic is expanding its work with the proctoring platform to improve the test-taking experience.
  • Since 2013, Examity has partnered with hundreds of organizations worldwide to provide a cost-effective and flexible online proctoring solution.

Online Proctoring Leader Welcomes Information Security Expert to Support Exam Integrity Efforts

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Tuesday, February 1, 2022
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"Shari's deep experience in the information security field, and her expertise at the intersection of security and assessment, will uniquely equip her to support Examity's proctoring efforts with customers across the country and around the globe."

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  • "Shari's deep experience in the information security field, and her expertise at the intersection of security and assessment, will uniquely equip her to support Examity's proctoring efforts with customers across the country and around the globe."
  • Her previous experience includes 5 years in the educational and workforce assessment business, as the Associate Vice President of Information Security for the pioneering testing organization ACT.
  • In her new role, Lewison will be responsible for overall information security at Examity within both its proctoring application and its broader corporate environment.
  • "Examity has long been recognized as a leader in information security, and I look forward to working with education and certification providers worldwide to ensure integrity in their testing practices."

Mental Health Solution Completes Investment Round

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Tuesday, December 14, 2021
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NEEDHAM, Mass., Dec.14, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Uwill, the leading mental health and wellness solution for colleges and students, today announced that it has completed its angel funding round of $5.25 million.

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  • NEEDHAM, Mass., Dec.14, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Uwill, the leading mental health and wellness solution for colleges and students, today announced that it has completed its angel funding round of $5.25 million.
  • "Given the campus mental health crisis, colleges and universities are embracing technology to increase access to counseling and therapy," said Stephen Kramer, CEO of Bright Horizons and a founding investor in Uwill.
  • Founded in 2019, Uwill's mission is to expand mental health access and services to colleges by building on technology-enabled models that have been validated in recent years.
  • Uwill has become the leading mental health and wellness solution for colleges and students.

1health Announces Proctor+, a New Proctor On-Demand Service For Remote, Rapid COVID-19 Testing

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Thursday, December 9, 2021
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Proctor+ by 1health offers on-demand proctoring to help ensure test integrity and satisfy the OSHA vaccine mandate.

Key Points: 
  • Proctor+ by 1health offers on-demand proctoring to help ensure test integrity and satisfy the OSHA vaccine mandate.
  • With just under 60% of the adult population fully vaccinated2, many companies are leveraging rapid, on-site testing to ensure employees remain compliant and able to work.
  • Proctor+ is a service that has immediate relevance to employers challenged with meeting OSHA requirements and keeping their employees safe."
  • Customers can learn more about the Proctor+ service at https://learnmore.1health.io/proctor and follow the instructions there to sign up.