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    [–] DFX4509B@lemmy.wtf 48 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (3 children)

    Or, you know, paper.

    • That's what desk/workspace scanning in the most extreme cases is meant to detect. This is why I really don't like online schooling, because in the absolute worst case, your school will literally scan your place.

    You know what would be a really good way to show if your students learned your course material? Let them show it with a practical test of some kind...

    [–] Treczoks@lemmy.world 17 points 1 day ago (1 children)

    My daughter had to write a university paper once. They required two cameras to be running. One atop the screen like you use for meetings, and one showing the whole desk and the tested person.

    [–] db0@lemmy.dbzer0.com 23 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (2 children)

    Redhat would randomly interrupt your test and ask you to stand up, pick up the camera and show the room

    [–] PrimeMinisterKeyes@leminal.space 19 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

    Privacy invasion. I doubt that would hold water in the EU.
    Also, do we really want to normalize mandatory cameras broadcasting from people's homes? Where's the outrage?

    [–] db0@lemmy.dbzer0.com 19 points 1 day ago (1 children)
    [–] Flax_vert@feddit.uk 20 points 1 day ago

    In the UK I refused to turn my camera on in online class and cited GDPR. The next class the lecturer informed us that he can't force us to do it anymore due to GDPR. Lol.

    [–] Bytemeister@lemmy.world 11 points 1 day ago (1 children)

    It's really useless too. If I wanted to cheat on a test so fucking bad, I'd learn to read braille and just stick reference material under my desk.

    [–] teft@piefed.social 6 points 1 day ago (2 children)

    I’d clone my monitor to a second monitor in another room and then use an AirPod or something similar to communicate with someone searching for the answers using the second screen and a second device.

    [–] Taldan@lemmy.world 6 points 1 day ago (1 children)

    When I did those tests, checking your ears was a required step. Plenty of other subtle ways to communicate though

    [–] TheEighthDoctor@lemmy.zip 5 points 1 day ago

    Did you say vibrating butt plug?

    There was an actual person that went through a checklist when I had to do my online stuff. They would look at graphics settings and things like xbox bars and such. I guess some people can get really creative. It was irritating having to have a 'clean' account so they wouldn't get access to anything that I wanted private.

    [–] Taldan@lemmy.world 5 points 1 day ago (1 children)

    Easy enough to put notes or a phone on the backside of your monitor. Pearson doesn't check there during their room scans

    Source: Took dozens of exams through them

    Mine had an external webcam that had to be purchased, and you had to have the laptop webcam on. It was ridiculous.

    [–] PlexSheep@infosec.pub 5 points 1 day ago (1 children)

    Thats not necessary for online teaching. I just got my degree and there were some online courses too, never had to deal with any of this anti cheating crap.

    [–] Flax_vert@feddit.uk 4 points 1 day ago

    We just have open book exams, problem solved