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Fishbowl Dialogue

Here fishy, fishy !. Fishbowl Dialogue. Fishbowl Diagram. Who is REALLY completing the work in your online classroom?. Maintaining Academic Integrity in the Virtual World. What worked/did not work for you? What do you recommend or advise to avoid?. How do you recognize your students?.

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Fishbowl Dialogue

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  1. Here fishy, fishy! Fishbowl Dialogue

  2. Fishbowl Diagram

  3. Who is REALLY completing the work in your online classroom? Maintaining Academic Integrity in the Virtual World • What worked/did not work for you? • What do you recommend or advise to avoid?

  4. How do you recognize your students?

  5. Group 1 Student Authentication • How do you recognize your face-to-face students? • How do you recognize your virtual online students? • Compare and contrast the differences between the two noted above. • Does the teaching modality in and of itself guarantee 100% student authentication? • How much does it really matter and to whom?

  6. H.R. 3746 PART H – PROGRAM INTEGRITY Student Authentication “(ii) the agency or association requires that an institution that offers distance education programs have processes by which it establishes that the student who registers in a distance education course or program is the same student who participates, completes academic work, and receives academic credit;”

  7. Distance Education Policy Statement The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges (SACS) Student Authentication The integrity of student work and the credibility of degrees and credits MUST BE ENSURED! (CS 3.4.6 and CS 3.4.10)

  8. So who really cares? Online Class Delivery • Desire to improve credibility and acceptance of online degrees and proficiency exams by various bodies: • Congress – Higher Education Act • Accreditation Organizations – North Central, SACS, etc. • U.S. Department of Education • Trade Groups – WCET, Educause, UCEA, CCME • Testing Centers • Student Athletes • And we ALL do…..

  9. Group 2 The Promise of Online Classes • What are the most common reasons for students registering for online classes? • Are online degree programs more affordable than campus based degrees? • Are critical thinking skills developed more fully in online classes or F-2-F? • Do students fail to complete their online academic programs more often than traditional programs? • Do employers shy away from hiring students with online degrees?

  10. An eligible institution [is one that] offers a postsecondary education program that is: • At least a one academic year training program that leads to a certificate, degree or other recognized educational credential, and • Prepares students for gainful employment in a recognized occupation. • A program that does not meet the Gainful Employment standard would cease to be Title IV eligible • Assists in permanent job placement Gainful Employment Law

  11. Group 3 Online Assessment Issues • How do you ensure that closed book/closed note assessments are enforced? • Are there assessment methodologies other than exams that can measure the student’s learning outcomes? • What can/should be done about “Googling” for answers? • Discuss how you would handle unauthorized student assistance during an exam. • Should proctored “high-stakes” exams be the norm?

  12. Passive(Catch) vs. Active (Prevent) Proctoring Solutions Proctoring Methodologies Prevent Catch Prevent Prevent Catch Prevent

  13. Passive vs. Active Proctoring Technologies • Passive (Catch) Proctoring Technologies • Non-attended video recorded proctored sessions • Remote Proctor • Proctor Now • Kryterion • Active (Prevent) Proctoring Technologies • ProctorU • Acxiom • Proctor 101 • Respondus Lockdown Browser • Human based proctoring • Other Proctoring Technologies??? Assessment Methodologies

  14. Current Practices Campus Based Proctoring • Students must travel to a campus site location to be proctored • Students must travel to an approved testing facility to take an examination • Typically, either midterms and/or final exams require a proctor present • Certified human proctor availability and room availability are problematic

  15. Goals Online Proctoring • Eliminate the need for students to travel to a facility to take an exam • Ensure student authentication/identification • Prevent online cheating • Assist students with assessment criteria • Eliminate the need for students to have a human proctor for an exam • Provide near 24/7, 365 day availability • Reduce overall student/University cost • Exceed the Regional Accreditation and Federal Regulation requirements

  16. TROY Experience Proctoring Methodologies • Remote Proctor(Catch) • 15,000+ assessments – used since Fall 2007 • One-time student purchase • Biometric/video authentication • Captures real-time video and audio during the test • Video of assessment facility • Assessment availability 24/7 • Human review required • Technical support • Remote Proctor NOW(Catch) • Not in use at TROY

  17. TROY Experience Proctoring Methodologies • ProctorU(Prevent) • 25,000+ assessments since March, 2010 • Student charged per assessment • Real time authentication • Desktop monitoring(LogMeIn) • Acxiom based challenge questions • Enhances student success • Incident reports • Assessment availability 7 days, 0800 - 2200 • Respondus Lockdown Browser(Prevent) • Secures internet environment to stop browsing • Acxiom(Prevent) • Challenge question based authentication service embedded within ProctorU • Proctor101(Prevent) • Not in use at TROY • Similar to ProctorU

  18. Lessons Learned Maintaining Academic Integrity in the Virtual World • One size DOES NOT fit all • Multiple solutions are recommended • Near 24/7 student access is required • Faculty training MUST NOT be overlooked or ignored • Faculty DO NOT want to spend extra time after the exam experience reviewing video • Vendor/University relationship MUST work hand-in-hand • Recommendations • Must be agile • Evaluation and adoption of new technologies should be fluid • Always, always, always pilot the technology as a part of the adoption process

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