Comparisons Of Proctored Versus Non-Proctored Testing Strategies In Graduate Distance Education Curriculum

The authors studied the testing pattern grades in four e-campus courses at Troy University with 76 graduate students. In their research, the authors found significant differences in average test grade scores between tests taken electronically without a proctor as compared to those administered using a live or a remote proctor overall. To control for differences among courses, a statistical test was solely conducted on the courses which had the same instructor, same text, and similar tests with comparable results; students scored significantly lower on proctored exams versus non-proctored exams. To enhance the quality of courses in the online environment, the researchers recommend several “best practices” pedagogical strategies based on their findings and an extensive literature review

Explorations, Vol. 6, No. 2

Cover: Untitled #13, Series 2, chalk on paper, by Ronald Ghiz, Associate Professor of Art at the University of Maine. Articles include: Editorial Overview: in this issue, by Carole J. Bombard Save the Planet . . . please, by Nick Houtman Research and Public Service Recognizing Leadership, Pioneering, and Productivity, Herb Hidu and Stephen Norton Private Assistance for Maine’s Hungry, by William H. Whitaker and Jean M. Andrews The Ugly Faces of Hunger Explaining the Iranian Revolution, by Henry Munson, Jr. Biological Clocks: timing is everything—and everywhere, by Jamie Watler Love of Glory and the Common Good: Periclean Democracy and Athenian Tyranny in Thucydides, by Michael Palmer Tools of the Trade: Technology Usage and Financial Performance in Small Business, by Diane J. Garsombke and Thomas W. Garsombk