In our previous two blogs, we introduced Six Sigma—a methodology and set of principles that eliminate errors and improve processes—and then discussed how its DMAIC (Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve, Control) steps can help universities streamline technology implementation and tackle a variety of administrative issues.
Read Part 1 and Part 2.
Define Your Problems
When you first reach out to Honorlock, you have probably already defined your problem and identified the need to protect academic integrity and improve the proctored exam experience for your faculty and students.
Measure & Analyze for Better Performance
Honorlock makes it simple to measure and analyze the data collected in your online proctored exams. University of Florida psychology lecturer Ryan P. Mears found that out, much to his gratification:
“I felt that I couldn’t trust my test scores before Honorlock. The analytics that come with the flags and real-time recording helped me to understand how students were approaching the course and what strategies they were using to pass the test. Honorlock helped me make sense of what was going on in my online course and it gave me confidence that academic integrity was upheld.”
“Honorlock was more than a tool to guard or block students from using inappropriate information. It was also a means to detect and determine many different ways that students approach the exams. Because of access to the wealth of data/information through Honorlock, I became better able to utilize it,” Mears said.
Reduce Errors and Improve Efficiency
The budding scientists and engineers at Worcester Polytechnic Institute spend their lives thinking about making things work efficiently. When things weren’t going efficiently with WPI’s first online proctoring solution, the students and their instructors spoke up, and the administration responded.
After piloting multiple new online proctoring solutions, WPI chose Honorlock.
- Successful proctoring of paper-based assessments
- Modest learning curve for students and faculty so they could focus on learning and teaching and not the technology
- Unlimited flexibility for students taking online exams
Control Your Online Exams Cost Effectively
The WPI example showcases just a few of the many ways Honorlock can help you improve and thereafter maintain control of your proctored online exams. WPI began using Honorlock in 2019, but then worked with us to help them through the Covid-19 crisis in March 2020.
The entire higher education universe was thrown into turmoil as well, but, as another of Honorlock’s pre-pandemic clients, University of Florida’s Director of Distance Learning & Continuing Education Brian Marchman notes, there have been some “silver linings”:
“We had not planned in our budget for any way to pay for this, so we had to find the funds and not put it on the backs of students, and they were able to make it work for us… We were over a barrel, and they didn’t take advantage of that.”
During that historic spring 2020 semester, Honorlock helped UF administer over 154,000 proctored exams.
Control Your Honorlock Demo
- Automated proctoring + live proctoring
- Online exam question and content protection
- Multi-device detection
- Student authentication in less than a minute
- Demo a online exam proctoring as a student
- Student data privacy
- Ease of online exam set up
- Customizing proctored online exams and accessibility
- Reviewing online exam reports
- You can implement Honorlock online proctoring in just 2-days
- We have over 300 higher education partners of all sizes
- We’re proud of our 100% customer retention rate
Inspired by Six Sigma processes that have helped a number of different industries work better and save billions of dollars, Honorlock takes a controlled and efficient approach, offering your institution the best way to proctor your online exams, protect your academic reputation and helping students and faculty to thrive.
Honorlock is an ongoing partner to help you:
- Define problems and the scope of your online proctoring needs
- Measure and collect relevant data of your online exam proctoring success
- Analyze your data to make informed decisions and adjustments
- Improve the efficiency and effectiveness of your online exams
- Control your proctored online exams and associated costs
Read Part 1 of this series: What is Six Sigma and How does it Apply to Higher Education?
Read Part 2 of this series: Streamline technology implementation with Six Sigma
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