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Cheating-Detection Companies Made Millions During the Pandemic. Now Students Are Fighting back *

Harwell, Drew·2022·Ethics of Data and Analytics
DOI 10.1201/9781003278290-60
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“Online proctoring” companies saw in coronavirus shutdowns a chance to capitalize on a major reshaping of education, selling schools a high-tech blend of webcam-watching workers and eye-tracking software designed to catch students cheating on their exams. Students argue that the testing systems have made them afraid to click too much or rest their eyes for fear they&s;ll be branded as cheats. The companies, with names like ProctorU, Respondus and Honorlock, advertise a wide range of cheater-nabbing tech that can lock down students&s; Web browsers, track their computer activity or connect their microphones and webcams to large call centers of “proctors” paid to watch the students take their tests. Fear of setting off the systems&s; alarms has led students to contort themselves in unsettling ways. The proctoring companies have argued they&s;re a champion for student success and privacy, but many students aren&s;t convinced.

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  • Remote proctoring methods can lead to heightened anxiety, privacy concerns, and a potential loss of trust between students and educational institutions.

    “These methods can lead to heightened anxiety, privacy concerns, and a potential loss of trust between students and educational institutions.”

    From Generative AI detection in higher education assessments (2025) · cites this paper as Harwell, 2022

  • The experience with remote proctoring solutions during the COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the limitations and negative consequences of such surveillance approaches.

    “The experience with remote proctoring solutions during the COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the limitations and negative consequences of such surveillance approaches (Harwell, 2022).”

    From Generative AI detection in higher education assessments (2025) · cites this paper as Harwell, 2022

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Authors
Harwell, D.
Corresponding author
Harwell, Drew
Venue
Ethics of Data and Analytics
Publisher
Auerbach Publications
Published
2022-03-16
Pages
410-417
DOI
10.1201/9781003278290-60
OpenAlex
W4220749847
Cited by
22
References
0
Citations by year
2026: 2 · 2025: 1 · 2024: 8 · 2023: 3 · 2022: 2 · 2021: 6
FWCI
12.31
Type
book chapter
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
Auerbach Publications eBooks (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Safety Research › Academic integrity and plagiarism
  • Social Sciences › Education › Education during COVID-19 pandemic
  • Physical Sciences › Computer Science › Information Systems › Digital Education and Society
Keywords
online proctoring, academic dishonesty, COVID-19 pandemic, remote examinations, student privacy, eye tracking software, webcam monitoring, student protest, school surveillance

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