Tag: Proctorio

  • UOW rejects union claim subjects ‘dropped’ Proctorio

    UOW rejects union claim subjects ‘dropped’ Proctorio

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    River McCrossen
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    UOW says a student union claim some subjects have dropped exam surveillance tool Proctorio was “misleading.” Last week, a Facebook post from the Wollongong Undergraduate Students’ Association (WUSA) said “under pressure from students and academic staff, some subjects and schools, e.g. MATH202 and ECTE (School of Electrical, Computer and Telecommunications Engineering) have decided to drop…

  • Proctorio protest postponed after heated union meeting

    Proctorio protest postponed after heated union meeting

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    Sam Lefoe
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    Last night student reps at an unofficial meeting of Wollongong Undergraduate Students’ Association (WUSA) discussed the clash between their anti-Proctorio protest and the third day of graduations tomorrow. The Council was largely split down factional lines. Labor councillors pushed to postpone out of respect for graduating students while Socialist Alternative (SALt) members said the disruption…

  • OPEN LETTER TO VC: Proctorio risks student privacy, mental health

    OPEN LETTER TO VC: Proctorio risks student privacy, mental health

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    Ben Hancock
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    Feature image: Ernest Ojeh/ Unslpash (left), River McCrossen (right) Dear Professor Patricia M. Davidson, The recent announcement from the University of Wollongong regarding online exam invigilation using the controversial ‘Proctorio’ is of concern to both the Wollongong Undergraduate Students Association and its students. WUSA has since received consistent feedback from both representatives and students over…