Examinee Perspectives on Unproctored Internet Testing

Katarina E. Schaefer, Dena A. Pastor, & Samantha N. Harmon   |    Volume 17 Issue 1  |   

Many universities shifted how students were assessed during the COVID-19 pandemic. This movement to online learning altered the format of some assessments that were previously administered in-person and proctored. Since the start of COVID-19 in 2020, James Madison University (JMU) shifted some assessments to an unproctored internet testing (UIT) format. The bi-annual, university-wide Assessment Day was one such set of assessments that underwent the change to UIT at JMU. As we interpret scores from those UIT administrations and contemplate future changes, it is important to understand what the experience was like for the students. At the end of their battery of assessments, students were asked to share their thoughts and suggestions. The current study employed a conventional content analysis to code responses to this item for two recent Assessment Days. About 20% of students responded to the item, of which many of the comments were generally positive and said something positive about UIT specifically. Few comments were negative. This study highlights the positive impact of UIT on our campus. We aim to continue incorporating the student perspective into our assessment process.

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