Thomas Brothen on Online Proctoring

As the world continues to develop technologically, more things become virtual every day. This is particularly apparent in academic spaces, where homework, research, and assessments have all been moving online. The latter, assessments, have necessitated the incorporation of online proctoring. Online proctoring has been studied sporadically, but until now there hasn’t been a standardized way to measure students’ experiences with it. Thomas Brothen, emeritus faculty, co-authored a study titled “Students’ Experiences with Online Proctoring: Scale Development and Initial Validation,” in which he created a scale to measure student experiences with online proctoring.

Brothen’s scale considered three factors: Exam Quality and System Fairness; Proctoring Anxiety and Concerns; and Preference for and Benefits of Online Proctoring. These factors combined to make a 12-item scale. This scale offers promise as a concise, statistically supported tool for assessing students’ experiences with online proctoring and as a solid baseline for future research and evaluation.