PEERED PROCTORING

摘要

Systems and methods described herein utilize a distributed server network to allow for the real-time distribution of copies of a data stream uploaded from a computing device. The uploaded data stream corresponds to an environment surrounding a user (exam taker) of the computing device during execution of a testing routine for an examination. Providing copies of the data stream in real-time allows proctors as well as other test assessment authorities to ‘peek in’ on the exam taker's environment during the exam. As a result, the environment surrounding the exam taker can be monitored in real-time to determine whether any visual or audio activity in the environment constitutes activity not in accordance with the exam protocol. Following an affirmative determination that the exam taker violated an exam taking protocol, a proctor or other test assessment authority can then make a final or early decision regarding disciplinary action.

主权项

1. A method for managing distribution of a data stream from a distributed computing device network, the method comprising:
receiving a data stream into the distributed computing device network, the data stream corresponding to an environment surrounding a user of a first remote computing device during execution of a testing routine for an examination; receiving a request to transmit the data stream to a second remote computing device, the request including meta-data and received over the network during execution of the testing routine; and transmitting the data stream from a selected computing device in the distributed computing device network to the second remote computing device based on the meta data and in response to the request, the data stream transmitted during execution of the testing routine.