1. Test Proctoring in a Public Library
Michelle Osborne
Gaston County Public Library

2. Agenda Students, Faculty, and Proctors Becoming A Proctor Professors
What disqualifies a candidate from being a proctor?
Proctoring Environment
Equipment and Space
Exam information
Pre-exam preparations
Administering an exam
Benefits of using a Public Library Proctor

3. Students Schedule exam appointments with qualified proctors.
Find proctors near you.
Invite qualified individuals to become proctors for UNC Online.
Campus and Instructor restrictions may apply.

4. Faculty Verify proctors have been approved by UNC Online.
View your students exam appointments.
Securely provide proctors with instructions & exam materials.
Campus restrictions may apply.
Faculty

5. 01 02 03 04 Proctors Manage your appointments.
Receive exam instructions & materials. 02
Finalize completed exams. 03
Maintain your Proctoring License & Info. 04
Proctors

6. Proctor Qualifications
Members of the University of North Carolina Online Proctoring Network must meet a set of qualifications and follow specified guidelines to be an approved participant in the vital network of proctors.
Proctor Qualifications
Become a Proctor

7. Professor
Professor: Cannot charge a proctoring fee for students enrolled in your courses

8. The Following Disqualify a Candidate from Being a Proctor
NOTE: This policy is not intended to be exhaustive and is subject to change with or without notice. UNC Online reserves the right to deny any proctor license application.

9. Proctoring Environment
The location, space, and layout of the proctoring location are vital to the accomplishment of its mission.
Proctoring Environment

10. Equipment and Space Personal laptops
Faculty members cannot require/request for proctors to download special software (e.g., Respondus Lockdown Browser) for exam appointments. Hardware and software requirements for computerized testing will be set at a basic level that allows usage by multiple testing programs. 
Proctoring space

11. Pre-Exam Preparations
Download exam materials 1-2 business days prior to exam appointments and store exam materials in a secure location.

12. Exam Information
The proctor will keep the exam secure and confidential at all times.

13. Administering the Exam
Admit and sign in examinees according to exam instructions, collect required forms, and check the identification of the examinee.
Admit and sign in
Abide by given instructions and read any instructions clearly and verbatim
Abide by
Observe examinees without being obtrusive.
Observe
Call faculty member immediately to resolve questionable situations.
Call
Manage and report irregularities when they occur.
Manage and report
Administering the Exam

14. Administering the Exam
Communicate
Communicate necessary information to examinees.
Obtain
Obtain testing materials (instructors are highly encouraged to post exam instructions four days prior to the exam start date).
Complete
Complete necessary forms and prepare scratch paper packets.
Assure
Assure that all necessary equipment is in proper working order.
Administering the Exam

15. Administering the Exam
Show
Show the examinee where to sit.
Require
Require the examinee to sign in with their name, date, and time.
Ask
Ask examinee to put all unnecessary items in a secure location and to turn off their cellphones. The examinee must not have unapproved electronics in the testing space.
Present
Examinee must present a legible photo ID in order for the exam to be administered to them.
Administering the Exam

16. Administering the Exam
1. Ask the examinee to log into their course management system (for example: Blackboard,
Moodle, and Sakai are online course management systems) and open the exam link.
Administering the Exam

17. Administering the Exam
1. Monitor the examinee.
A. Try to keep the examinee in your field of vision.
B. If proctoring for more than one examinee quietly circulate throughout the proctoring site.
Administering the Exam

18. Administering the Exam
1. Collect all exam materials (including scratch paper).
2. If dry erase boards are allowed, verify that the board is completely erased.
3. Make sure that the examinee’s name is on all the exam materials.
4. If the examinee borrowed any materials make sure that they are returned.
5. Ask the examinee to sign out with their name and time.
6. Please use the “Finalize” action within the online system to record the finalized of the exam as well as note any suspected cheating or irregularities. The exam is not considered finalized until you sign-off accordingly.
Administering the Exam

19. Administering the Exam
1. Remove keyboards and other objects that may hinder the examinee’s testing space.
2. Make sure that the examinee has the necessary testing materials noted on the exam
instructions.
3. Return the exam according to the instructor’s directions. If possible return the exam on the
same day that it was taken.
Administering the Exam

20. 01 02 Best Practices: Availability:
Exams are administered by appointment only and must be arranged in advance. The library does not guarantee the availability of a proctor. The library agrees to provide a reasonably quiet space for students to undertake the exam but students should be mindful that the library is a public place. 02
Best Practices:

21. Best Practices
The library will proctor both written and online exams.

22. Best Practices Make Be Enforce
The student must make arrangements with the examining institution to have written exams sent or delivered to the Proctoring Coordinator at the library.
Make
The student will be required to present a valid picture I.D. at the time of the exam. Be
Proctors will enforce any written time limits that are placed on the exam, as well as other instructions set forth in the examination materials.
Enforce
Best Practices

23. Benefits of using a Public Library Proctor
Technology Supported-We have internet access as well as word, excel and PowerPoint capabilities.
Professionally
Trained
Most libraries do not charge a fee.
We welcome inclusion. All testers are welcome.
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24. UNC Online Proctoring Network
For more information:
UNC Online Proctoring Network
Questions? See below:
Michelle Osborne