[Deploying Sakai] [Using Sakai] Securing Exams for students

[Newsome, Angie]

Luke,
Yes, that is the JIRA issue to which I am referring.  I see now that there has not been much done on this issue and it looks as though it never really got initiated.  I have not really looked into Samigo yet; however, if we go with Sakai, we will be looking at those types of options.  I'm not sure that we will have the time to devote to creating a home grown solution for testing.  So, that may not be an option for us.  We may decide to contract with LongSight to attach Respondus.  We have also entertained the idea of implementing something like QuestionMark for secure testing and analytics.  We are simply exploring options at this point and are interested in what works for your institutions.  

Is there anyone out there that has used a plug-in/third party/module with Sakai to address concern of student cheating and test theft?

Thank you again for your time.

Angie

-----Original Message-----
From: Luke Fernandez [mailto:luke.fernandez at gmail.com] 
Sent: Monday, December 20, 2010 11:52 AM
To: Newsome, Angie
Cc: sakai-user at collab.sakaiproject.org; production at collab.sakaiproject.org
Subject: Re: [Using Sakai] Securing Exams for students

I'm guessing you are referring to the following JIRA issue:

http://jira.sakaiproject.org/browse/SAK-2042

If you can run Samigo (Sakai's testing tool) independently outside the Sakai LMS (I'm not sure this is possible ) there should be other kiosk utilities you can use to lock down your browser.  We do a lot of secure testing using our own home grown testing tool and each of the many testing centers we have on campus, depending on what browser they choose to support, have found a kiosk technology that allows the browser to be locked down so that student's are confined to the test and can't access the Web.  You may be able to do the same with Samigo....

Luke

On Mon, Dec 20, 2010 at 10:35 AM, Newsome, Angie <angie.newsome at ttuhsc.edu> wrote:
> Hello,
>
> We, here at Texas Tech University HSC, are currently engaged in an LMS 
> review process and are nearing the end.  The system that we need to 
> replace is WebCT.  Sakai looks like it will be the popular vote for 
> the replacement.  However, we have some questions with regard to 
> secured testing.  We are using Respondus Lockdown Browser with WebCT 
> to secure the testing environment in a proctored situation.  
> Basically, Respondus LDB is a third-party browser that does not allow 
> the user to open external sites, print screen, copy or paste when 
> taking an exam.  Typically, we will have over 200 users taking 
> nationally certified exam with 5 proctors walking around the room.  We 
> will need some way to secure exams and the review of exams on the LMS that we choose.
>
>
>
> We have been told that Sakai does not yet have this ability.  I've 
> also noticed that there is a JIRA request for Sakai to be able to go into 'Kiosk'
> mode where students would only be able to access the test.
>
>
>
> What are other institutions doing to address this concern?  Do you 
> have insight on processes, applications or policies?  Any advice is appreciated.
>
>
>
> Thank you in advance for your time,
>
>
>
> Angie
>
>
>
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