Webinar: Reducing Student Test Anxiety During Online Proctored Assessments

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In the ever-evolving world of online education, students are finding themselves testing under new circumstances that can add to their already existent test anxiety. Honorlock and the University of North Alabama partnered to conduct a detailed study on test anxiety and online proctoring. Learn about test anxiety drivers, how we can mitigate the impact of anxiety during exams, and help promote student success.

As you walk away from our webinar, you will have a clearer picture of:

  1. How the average student experiences test anxiety (even when they feel well prepared) and how to reduce test anxiety
  2. What role online proctoring has on your student’s emotions
  3. The vital role of the proctor and how they engage/interact with students
  4. The basic steps and information you can provide to students for test anxiety prevention and reduction.

Speakers

Jordan Adair

VP of Product @Honorlock

Jordan began his career in education as an elementary and middle school teacher. After transitioning into educational technology he became focused on delivering products designed to empower instructors and improve the student experience.

Jill Simpson

Instructional Designer/Technologist,
University of North Alabama

Prior to her role as Instructional Designer/Technologist, Dr. Jill Simpson taught computer software courses for 15 years, with 10 of those years spent in the online environment. Now serving as the Instructional Designer/Technologist for the College of Business at the University of North Alabama (UNA), Dr. Simpson continues to teach online computer software classes for the BBA program, as well as an online foundational course for the MBA program. With an entirely online MBA program and many online BBA courses, the College of Business at UNA frequently strategizes how to optimize student learning and student satisfaction while maintaining the academic integrity of our online courses. Dr. Simpson’s role in this strategy is to research available technologies to determine which will meet our needs and then train faculty how to use it.

Jan Wilson

Organizational Development and
Learning Consultant

As an organizational development and learning consultant, Jan has provided strategic planning, process alignment, change management, curriculum development, and planning, as well as learning solutions to a variety of clients in pharma, healthcare, and state governments. Jan earned a Bachelor of Business Administration with a concentration in information technology from Belmont University in Nashville, Tennessee, as well as a Master of Education in Human Resource Development from Vanderbilt University, also in Nashville, Tennessee. Additionally, she has served as adjunct faculty at the Peabody School of Vanderbilt University.

What is Honorlock?

Honorlock provides easy to to use, secure online proctoring services to protect your exams and support students. 

We combine AI proctoring software and live test proctors to protect academic integrity with a human touch. 

Our online proctoring software monitors each student’s exam session for potential problems and alerts a live, US-based proctor to join the session in real-time to address possible dishonesty.

In addition to our blend of AI software and live test proctors, our proctoring software directly integrates with your LMS and provides additional features such as detecting cell phone use and voices, video proctoring, browser lockdown, no exam scheduling, ID verification, and 24/7 support.

WEBINAR: How to Lead Change Efforts

There has been so much change at such a rapid pace – and more changes will be necessary for your institution to stay current and competitive. Adding to the challenge, everyone is exhausted from the events of the past year, which are piled on top of the other significant pressures higher ed is experiencing.

Join Lynne A. Texter, Ph.D., Associate Provost and Associate Professor in the Department of Communication at La Salle University.

During this webinar you’ll learn:

  • Three-part framework for leading change
  • How to lead when your team is exhausted
  • Persuasive techniques to engage your team
  • The important role of communication in change management in education

We’ll share a change leadership framework you can implement to lead change management efforts as you address the ongoing challenges and pressures for your institution. We’ll discuss the critical role of communication in every change effort and review persuasive techniques to engage your team.

Speakers

Lynne A. Texter, Ph.D.

Associate Professor in the Department of Communication at La Salle University in Philadelphia

Lynne A. Texter, Ph.D. is Associate Provost and an Associate Professor in the Department of Communication at La Salle University in Philadelphia, PA. An award-winning educator with over 25 years of teaching experience in the U.S., Czech Republic, Switzerland, and Greece, Lynne consults with a variety of organizations and specializes in a variety of areas, including persuasion and influence, workplace communication, and presentation skills. In addition to other administrative roles, Lynne has served as interim Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs, interim Dean of the School of Arts & Sciences, and Special Assistant to the President for Strategic Initiatives. Lynne completed the Management Development Program at Harvard University, received her Ph.D. from the University at Buffalo, and earned her Master’s degree from the Newhouse School at Syracuse University.

WEBINAR: How to Become a Transformational Leader in Higher Education

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Dr. Marc Hardy, former Director of Nonprofit Certificate Education at the University of Notre Dame, shares insights on how to make the transition from educator to leader through a transformational approach to leadership.

What is Transformational Leadership?

It’s a leadership style focused on inspiring and motivating others to create change that will grow and shape the future.

Dr. Hardy will cover:

  • How you can make the transition from educator to leader
  • Characteristics of transformational leaders
  • How to inspire and motivate the people around you to drive positive change

Speakers:

Dr. Marc Hardy

Dr. Marc HardyAssociate Teaching Professor in the Management and Organization Department at the Mendoza College of Business

Dr. Marc Hardy retired from the University of Notre Dame in 2020 and is the former Director of Nonprofit Certificate Education at Mendoza College of Business. In addition, he was an Associate Teaching Professor in the Management and Organization Department at the Mendoza College of Business, and a Faculty Fellow at the Notre Dame Institute for Global Development in the Keough School of Global Affairs.

He holds a Ph.D. in Philanthropic Studies from the Lilly Family School of Philanthropy at Indiana University. His doctoral research was on the early history of community foundations and he has taught nonprofit leadership and management at Indiana University, Butler University, and the University of Notre Dame. In 2007, he was voted the “Outstanding Associate Faculty of the Year” at the School of Public and Environmental Affairs at Indiana University, Indianapolis. He has also created 6 online certificate courses in nonprofit leadership and management.

He has led several nonprofit organizations and was the Executive Director of a private family operating foundation, the Fourth Freedom Forum, for seven years. He has served on grant proposal committees for the Kelly Cares Foundation and the Indiana Arts Council. Marc has served as a board member of several nonprofit organizations, including a term as President of the National Speakers Association of Indiana and Past President of the Indiana Theatre Association. Dr. Hardy presents programs on leadership, public speaking strategic planning, board development, and grant proposal writing through his consulting company www.SharingFire.com.

WEBINAR: 4 Tips for Overcoming Exam Anxiety

As faculty, instructional designers and remote proctors, it is our duty to ensure an equal and fair testing environment for the students we serve. Most students feel that remote proctors exist to catch them in the act of cheating which can create a sense of distrust and high anxiety. How do we, as educators and professionals, change the way in which our testers view proctors and the platforms we use to facilitate exams so that we can help students with test anxiety management? How do we educate faculty in preparing students for a virtual test environment in this age of cyber “insecurity” and distrust. For remote proctors and faculty the results should be the same – equal and fair test environment and sense of security of exam content. In this webinar, you’ll learn 4 tips for overcoming exam anxiety and you’ll be able to:

  • Understand the role of a remote proctor
  • Identify ways to educate students about online proctoring and alleviate misconceptions about privacy invasion
  • Educate faculty on how to create a positive online exam experience for students as well as themselves
  • Use online exams appropriately – low stakes vs. high stakes – what is at stake for student and faculty
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Speakers:

Paula Rodriguez

Director of the University Testing Center at Colorado State University.

Paula Rodriguez is the Director of the University Testing Center at Colorado State University. She received her Master’s Degree in Educational Psychology from the University of Northern Colorado. Part of her job as the Director is to oversee the management of the CSU Online exams process. She is a member of the proctoring committee at CSU that provides guidance to faculty and students on proctoring best practices and online proctoring tools. She and her team recently received national test center certification for the CSU Testing Center through the NCTA.

WEBINAR: How to Help Support Your Faculty During the Transition to Online

This webinar provides information about supporting educators during the transition to online learning and the strategy required in for faculty to promote student success.

The transition to online learning last spring brought significant challenges. From faculty already having experience online to faculty brand-new to online learning, learning curves dealing with technology, communication, and pedagogy were and are still a reality. The reality is that in spring 2020, universities had little time in moving course offerings online, let alone the ability to promote quality instruction or learning. However, many in the educational arena assert students will most likely have higher expectations for their online courses as they transition to online teaching in the fall and beyond.

After this session, you will be able to:

  • Understand the importance of instructional continuity and these realities in moving classes online
    • Communication
    • Technology
    • Quality Assurance
  • How university resources can be leveraged for training of faculty in quick transition to online modality
  • Learn the importance of innovation to promote faculty support of other faculty on online pedagogy during a crisis
  • Promoting quality online instruction by flexibly offering resources to faculty that go beyond the basic transition online
  • Importance of keeping pace with university online infrastructure to support needs of students and faculty in the online environment

Speakers:

David Montague

Executive Director of Online Learning & Faculty Mentoring at The University of Arkansas at Little Rock.

David Montague is the executive director of online learning & faculty mentoring at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. A 16-year proponent of innovative solutions to education in online, hybrid, and face-to-face settings, Montague has significant experience leveraging resources to benefit students and faculty as the footprint of online learning continues to expand. Prior to joining higher education, he completed federal investigations for fourteen years in law enforcement and intelligence capacities working for the United States Drug Enforcement Administration, United States JFK Assassination Records Review Board, and as a consultant on national security matters with US Investigations Services, Inc. He has served on numerous academic and community boards and delivered over 180 presentations at academic conferences and community events, including research presentations in 6 foreign countries. Montague earned degrees at Howard University (PhD), George Washington University (MA), and Morehouse College (BA).

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WEBINAR: Setting up exams in Canvas and enabling Honorlock

We partnered with Canvas to deliver a live webinar focused on tips and tricks for setting up Canvas exams and enabling Honorlock online proctoring. Jace Gilbert from Instructure and Jose Gonzalez from Honorlock teamed up to help you successfully transition to online courses.

Here’s what you’ll learn:

  • Transfer paper exams into Canvas easily
  • Enable Honorlock remote proctoring
  • Preview proctored testing from your student’s perspective
  • Review results from online exam proctoring
  • Canvas and Honorlock best practices and helpful insider’s tips

Who Should Watch?

Canvas LMS users new to online learning.

Speakers:

Jace Gilbert

Academic Technologist and Senior
Solutions Engineer at Canvas

Jose Gonzalez

Director of Customer Sucsess
Operations @Honorlock

WEBINAR: Succeeding in the Maelstrom of Change: Unique Challenges in Higher Education

Change. It’s all around us in higher ed. The move to more learner-centric experiences, digital transformation and changing demographics in the learner population all make for a chaotic time in higher education.

Agility. Businesses use this term to define how quickly they can adapt to a changing market. It is the underpinning of their ability to compete. Building a better graduate has never been more important to them, and it is the cornerstone of your ability to compete.

Combine these two and what you get is an opportunity (even if it feels overwhelming at times).

Watch the webinar recording and download the whitepaper for a discussion on how to effectively connect the dots between all these topics and better shepherd your institution or department. It will include practical solutions and valuable advice on understanding these changes in higher education, how they will impact your institutions and how you can integrate the strengths and weaknesses of each to build a better, more agile institution or department.

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The webinar and whitepaper are designed for higher education administrators, faculty and instructors.

Learning Objectives:

  • Gain a better understanding of what digital transformation in education is – its strengths and weaknesses.
  • Learn more about learner-centric models, specifically what are other institutions doing to work toward this.
  • Better understand and navigate change to improve your own agility and as a team.

Please note: this webinar is a free event, and no CEUs or certificates of participation are provided. All registrants will receive a copy of the recorded webinar and slides if you cannot attend the live event.

Speakers:

Jan Wilson, M. Ed., SHRM-SCP, SPHR

Jan Wilson, M. Ed., SHRM-SCP, SPHRLearning Consultant

As an organizational development and learning consultant, Jan has provided strategic planning, process alignment, change management, curriculum development, and planning, as well as learning solutions to a variety of clients in pharma, healthcare, and state governments. Jan earned a Bachelor of Business Administration with a concentration in information technology from Belmont University in Nashville, Tennessee, as well as a Master of Education in Human Resource Development from Vanderbilt University, also in Nashville, Tennessee. Additionally, she has served as adjunct faculty at the Peabody School of Vanderbilt University.

WEBINAR: A Better Proctoring Experience for You and Your Students

Institutions of higher education are concerned that academic honesty violations undermine the integrity of their online degree programs (D’Souza and Siegfeldt, 2017). To combat cheating, many institutions require remote proctoring software for online course exams. The University of North Alabama’s (UNA’s) College of Business has tried various online proctoring solutions over the past few years, including automated proctoring, recorded proctoring, and live proctoring, as well as a proctoring solution called Honorlock that combined all of these options into one. Our case study aimed at finding a proctoring solution that was both effective and user-friendly to faculty and students. The results of our case study suggest that Honorlock is both the most effective and the most user-friendly product from both the faculty and student perspective.

Speakers:

Jill Simpson, PhD

University of North Alabama