Objective Proctor Research Paper

Proctored exams are exams that are supervised by a responsible, and objective, party. Online learning by nature lacks supervision of the students offline processes. So the use of proctors for final exams is a wise choice in order to ensure that cheating is kept to a minimum, while also lending legitimacy to the online educational institution providing the courses. According to the “University of the People Student Handbook”, the necessary criteria for an objective proctor is that they be at least twenty-one years of age, and be a responsible adult. A responsible adult is one that is a reputable person of integrity, and may hold positions of responsibility such as a work supervisor, pastor, librarian, teacher or public official. A potential