Journalists could secretly watch online exams
As an outsider, looking at students who take an exam online. It was possible last week at Hanze University of Applied Sciences Groningen, reporters from city blog Sikkom showed. After the data breach, all kinds of exams were postponed.
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The journalists could use a link sent just watch in the living room of students taking exams.
Names and student numbers were also visible. The telephone images were intended for online security guards, but the journalists did not have to identify themselves and did not need a password or access code.
The college offers “sincere apologies” for the problems with online surveillance, it says message that was put on the website on Sunday. Some exams are canceled this week. About thirty percent has been postponed, says a spokesperson when asked.
Get on
The other exams can go ahead, for example because they are open book exams, for which no surveillance is required, or because they are physically taken despite the lockdown.
We really work with man and power to solve the problems
“Of course we notice that students have more stress in this corona time anyway,” says the spokesman. “We also ask something that we never ask: whether they want to film themselves during an exam. Then it is very annoying when things go wrong. We really work with might and main to solve the problems. ”
Controversial
Online surveillance (also known as online proctoring) is a controversial plea, precisely because of the dangers to the privacy of students. At the same time, the risk of fraud is greater with online exams.
Also read: 'Everything you need to know about online classes and privacy'
