Remote Exam Monitoring & Proctoring Options

Instructors may choose to assess their students in ways other than traditional testing that would require proctoring.

The Assessment Strategies & Tools suggests several alternative assessment approaches, including open exams, papers, peer reviewed work, and more.

Or, the Alternate Assessment Framework details another, multi-part approach to assessment, with information on designing the assessment as well as grading it.

    Remotely administered exams are currently supported by two campus-provided digital learning tools: 1) Zoom, and 2) Respondus Monitoring. 

    Note: In order to deliver exams or quizzes online, a good practice is to create or recreate them using the Canvas Quiz tool. Canvas has a number of tools that can provide for more secure online assessment. For more information on creating your first Quiz, please start with this guide provided by Canvas.

    About Self-Service Zoom Proctoring

    Live proctoring that mirrors the in-person experience has been successfully used at a number of campuses with Zoom utilizing regular instructional resources.

    The Academic Testing Center can provide consultations about setting up self-service Zoom proctoring. Please contact testcenter@uci.edu for further information.

    Learn more about Self-Service Zoom Proctoring

    If you would like to to explore the use of Respondus, please contact the Office of the Vice Provost for Teaching & Learning at dtei@uci.edu.

    Note that students will be required to have a webcam and be using a Windows, macOS, or Chromebook computer. 

    Learn more about exam monitoring using Respondus →

    Remote Assessment Considerations

    Information from the Office of the Vice Provost for Teaching & Learning around remote assessment pedagogy, tools, and techniques.

    Self-Service Zoom Proctoring

    Learn how to conduct live proctoring using Zoom