RESOURCES

In the testing world, mention of Item Response Theory (IRT) conjures up images of cutting-edge, state-of-the-art practices needed for a program to be seen as modern and valid. The purpose of this white paper is to provide an introduction to IRT using nontechnical language. Since IRT is such a big topic, this white paper will focus on how IRT can be used to assess test-taker ability.

We’ve seen a lot in the ten years since ProctorU (now Meazure Learning) was established as the first live online proctoring service. We’ve learned so much that we wanted to share a few stats about the ever-changing online learning industry and how cheaters have evolved alongside technological advances. Learn how much online education has grown in the last decade, what some of the most innovative cheating attempts are and when cheaters cheat most often.

As online learning continues to grow and technology evolves, educators will need to adapt their methods of teaching and assessing students. This ebook contains a collection of articles that discuss changes on the horizon for the online learning space.

This white paper dives into how technology has changed the landscape of higher education and how cheating has evolved to take advantage of the new realities. Included are staggering statistics about academic dishonesty, two case studies about how Meazure Learning (formerly ProctorU) helped institutions combat the rising problems, and four ways campuses can protect themselves.

It can be difficult to describe the benefits of online proctoring to those who are not familiar with the concept. To help explain differences between the options, we’ve drawn comparisons to something that everyone is familiar with: the world of physical security.