proctor
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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
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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
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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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