New Feature: Upload Manager in IRIS

We are excited to announce that IRIS Invigilation, the leading software product for online exam proctoring, has launched a new version of the invigilation software, which allows you to manage your uploads more efficiently and effectively. This feature is especially useful for users who experience intermittent internet speeds or connectivity issues during their exams.  You …

Steps we are taking to address AI exam cheating…

We have all seen the explosive growth and interest in ChatGPT and this is only the beginning of AI-powered tools that make life easier for students. This makes AI exam cheating far harder to detect than ever before, especially as traditional plagiarism tools are now entirely ineffective. The developers at IRIS Invigilation are very aware …

Top 6 Benefits of Online Invigilation/Proctoring

The recent pandemic accelerated the adoption of online invigilation and proctoring and for some odd reason, it generated resistance from both students and lecturers. ‘Big brother is watching’, ‘I am being spied upon’, ‘this is an invasion of my privacy’ and other comments do not accurately reflect the benefits of online invigilation, especially as mobile phones …

If unis stick with online assessment after COVID, they’ll have do more to stop cheating

If unis stick with online assessment after COVID, they’ll have do more to stop cheating Shutterstock Meena Jha, CQUniversity Australia While face-to-face classes are back after the COVID disruptions of the past two years, our research suggests at least some Australian universities intend to continue with fully online assessment. Students say they think cheating is easier …

1 in 10 uni students submit assignments written by someone else

1 in 10 uni students submit assignments written by someone else — and most are getting away with it Shutterstock Guy Curtis, The University of Western Australia The worst kind of university cheating is also the hardest kind to catch, and more students do it than previously thought. Until recently, it was thought about 2-4% of …

Adoption of Invigilation in Australian universities…

Which Australian Universities or institutes use remote proctoring/invigilation services/software? Why did they choose to invigilate? Following the advent of COVID-19, Australian universities in the higher education sector found themselves unable (in most cases) to conduct face-to-face examinations in their traditional manner. Institutes needed to look for alternative methods and processes to enable critical online assessment. …

Remote proctoring – different types and benefits of each

With the eruption of COVID19, digital learning and teaching became a new norm. Choices are also going digital. The most important concern is to effectively streamline the selection process to match the quality of the offline exam. The big challenge is to ensure this choice by minimizing the fraud on the part of the examinees. …

Proctoring international students with internet restrictions

Issues with restricted internet Proctoring international students has recently become more difficult with increased governmental controls. A restricted internet infrastructure makes a lot of sense and allows for greater control by governments. However, this causes issues for foreign academic institutions who have students within these countries, specifically  around maintaining academic integrity. The argument is that …

Assignmenthelp4you

TEQSA action against Assignmenthelp4you TEQSA, the Australian Tertiary Education Quality Standards Agency has just launched proceedings against a site called Assignmenthelp4you with the aim of restricting access for Australian students to this site. Media release transcript and link as follows… “TEQSA has commenced Federal Court proceedings to block access to the website Assignmenthelp4you.com by Australian …