Mike Murphy

Predicting the future for proctoring and online proctoring software providers

Predicting the future for proctoring and online proctoring software providers

This post considers the past and is intended to look ahead 2-3 years. While we don’t have a crystal ball we thought it would be helpful to share what we believe are persistent topics or emerging areas of focus for the assessment industry as it[...]

How to Create a Community of Online Learning

How to Create a Community of Online Learning

Editor’s note: This blog post was originally published in March 2015 and updated in April 2021.

While online learning isn’t new, there has been a considerable uptick in interest surrounding how to effectively create and foster an effective online[...]

NWEA says investing in online proctoring is priority #1

COVID-19 has disrupted nearly every aspect of society, and education is no exception. 

While many hoped the public health ramifications would wind down by fall and that students would be able to return to school like normal, it has[...]

DigitalChalk & ProctorFree

ProctorFree announced today that it has partnered with DigitalChalk to provide integrated proctoring technology in the DigitalChalk platform. This partnership impacts anyone that wants to sell, manage, and deliver online courses with an[...]

Proctoring during COVID-19

We have witnessed a truly staggering rate of change over the past 30 days or so. We have also listened to countless individuals as they described the challenges COVID-19 is causing their organizations.

Everything from institutions of[...]

Proctoring During Campus Emergencies

During the event of campus closures, emergencies, or any extraordinary event that interferes with the normal operations of a learning institution, ProctorFree will significantly discount the cost of our proctoring services. 

With the[...]

Does Groupthink lead to Group Cheating

According to Psychology Today, Groupthink occurs when a group of well-intentioned people make irrational or non-optimal decisions spurred by the urge to conform or the discouragement of dissent. This problematic or premature consensus[...]

Contract Cheating

What is Contract Cheating?

Contract cheating is when a student or academic candidate will contract with (pay) an online storefront or individual freelancer who completes their academic work for them. There are varying depths this can[...]

Thank You for Meeting ProctorFree at ATD TechKnowledge 2017

Provide a Competitive Edge with ProctorFree

Last week ProctorFree kicked off the 2017 Professional Testing Conference season and attended the Association for Talent Development (ATD) TechKnowledge Conference in Las Vegas, NV. The annual conference[...]

Reimagine Learning at ATD TechKnowledge 2017 with ProctorFree

Reimagine Possibilities and Reignite Potential with Online Proctoring

ProctorFree is kicking off the 2017 conference season at the ATD TechKnowledge Conference in Las Vegas, NV from January 11-13, 2017. The Association for Talent Development (ATD)[...]