Abstract
This study considers participation in e-proctoring through the invigilator app during online exams at a mega ODeL university in South Africa. A mixed methods approach was used involving twenty-five (n=25) students who completed questionnaires and twenty (n=20) who took part in online interviews. Recently there has been growing concern about compromised integrity of online assessment, which is riddled with cheating and dishonest practices, particularly with the move from contact venue-based assessment to the online mode of assessment. Gamage et al (2020, cited in Reddy et al 2022) support the view that the new challenge faced by educators was the integrity of assessments especially for students not physically proctored by invigilators. The principal findings from the questionnaires and interviews indicate that students were not enthusiastic about the invigilator app as they felt inadequately prepared to use it. Future research should focus on how to integrate the invigilator app at the module design stage.
Presenters
Thembeka ShangeAssociate Professor, Applied English Language Studies, UNISA, Gauteng, South Africa
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Presentation Type
Paper Presentation in a Themed Session
Theme
KEYWORDS
EPROCTORING, ONLINE ASSESSMENT, CONNECTIVISM, INVIGILATOR APP
