During the exam students can be monitored by using webinar software. To do this, students should be asked to share a video of themselves and, if possible, a computer screen while they take the exam.
The disadvantage of using webinar software is that the educator only sees the students in the (physical) environment where the exam is taken, but not what the students actually do on the computer. When using this method, it is possible to minimize the possibility of using outside assistance, but not to avoid it.
If the exam is taken by only one student at a time, he or she can be asked to share his or her screen. If there are several exam takers, Zoom and Jitsi Meet allow to share screens simultaneously. To monitor, the teacher needs to switch between the screens shared by the students one by one.
| Software | Video sharing | Screen sharing |
|---|---|---|
| MS Teams | By default 9 videos at a time. When ten or more participants have their cameras on large gallery layout can be used (up to 49 video images). | Only one user at a time. |
| BigBlueButton (BBB)* | It is recommended to share up to 16 videos at a time. | Only one user at a time. |
| Zoom | Maximum of 49 video images fit on one page. | Screenshots can be shared by multiple students at the same time if allowed by the event host, but you must switch between them one by one to watch. NB! Adjust event settings so that students can't view each other's screens. |
| Jitsi Meet | It is recommended that no more than 35 videos are shared at a time. After 25 users (5 × 5 grid) you must scroll to see the remaining users. | Screenshots can be shared by multiple students at the same time, but you must switch between them one by one to watch. NB! Adjust event settings so that students can't view each other's screens. |
| Skype | Four participants at the same time. | Only one user at a time. |
* Some problems can occur when using BBB on Apple devices. All the features of BigBlueButton are available on iOS except screen sharing (Safari Mobile does not support screen sharing on iOS).
.png?version=1&modificationDate=1602841315842&cacheVersion=1&api=v2&width=150&height=118)
Conditions for using webinar software for exam monitoring
- A written consent must be requested from students.
- If the student does not agree to exam monitoring, another way of taking the exam must be quaranteed in accordance with the current arrangements of studies.
- We recommend that you do not save your exams. If recording is necessary, students must be notified in advance of the recording and a prior written consent must be asked. Students must also be informed of how long the recordings will be kept. Recordings of exam performance are allowed to be kept until the end of the semester.
- Person responsible for deleting the data must be stated.