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proctor

[prok-ter] / ˈprɒk tər /




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She applied and soon landed an interview, conducted by an unseen AI proctor with a male-sounding voice.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 12, 2026

The proctor administering an exam in his pre-calc class this spring leaned in and whispered, “What are you doing here?” as Beyer handed in his test.

From Washington Post Dec. 28, 2022

But it was canceled because no teaching assistant was available to proctor.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 29, 2022

The next month, two hours before a General Chemistry II test, the university’s testing service told Mr. Ogletree in an email that the proctor would be checking his work area before the exam.

From New York Times Aug. 25, 2022

Her proctor had more information about the program, he told Cora, and was available to talk about any concern.

From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead

Princeton just revised its 133-year-old honor code to require exam proctors because cheating has become so temptingly easy.

From The Wall Street Journal May 14, 2026

Kayla and Kellie had turned in test papers with what the proctors deemed unusual similarities.

From Washington Post Dec. 8, 2022

At its core, Honorlock taps into students’ webcams during tests and uses AI to alert remote human proctors of any suspicious activity, such as if a student takes out their phone during an exam.

From The Verge Feb. 16, 2022

The duration of the test, which will be administered at schools and testing centers with proctors, will be cut from three to two hours.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 25, 2022

The proctors arranged the socials to foster healthy relations between colored men and women, and to undo some of the damage to their personalities wrought by slavery.

From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead

If the federal government could administer proctored tests in the 1950s, it can do so now.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 19, 2026

Tryfman spent five years as president of the state Public Defenders Assn., according to her campaign website, and has proctored a high school program on civic duties and constitutional principles.

From Los Angeles Times May 1, 2026

Dr. Radhakrishnan, 33, was going through a similar process, proctored by his father, using the same website.

From New York Times May 27, 2022

Both Detect and Cue offer proctored tests on a video call, which give you verified results and easy documentation for traveling.

From Washington Post Feb. 10, 2022

We drove to a larger town in search of Wi-Fi so I could take a medical school exam proctored on Zoom.

From Seattle Times Jan. 14, 2022

Some classes have started reintroducing proctoring - the supervision of candidates during an examination - and spoken-word tests to avoid cheating, she said.

From BBC Jun. 23, 2026

On Monday, faculty voted to require proctoring in all in-person exams starting this summer, reversing a policy set in place in 1893 when Princeton introduced its honor code.

From The Wall Street Journal May 12, 2026

The ruling marks a victory for digital privacy advocates around the country, who have spoken loudly against the practices of online test proctoring for many years.

From The Verge Aug. 23, 2022

As the pandemic winds down, and test takers can gather in person again, the remote proctoring industry may soon be in lower demand and face far less scrutiny.

From New York Times May 27, 2022

In some colleges the honor system is found, under which even proctoring at examinations does not exist, as all disciplinary matters, including the decision in serious offenses like cheating, rest with the student council.

From College Teaching Studies in Methods of Teaching in the College by Klapper, Paul




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