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Practical articles for the people who run exams: planning, review, evidence, marking and the occasional product update.

Student taking an online exam on a laptopNovember 2, 2026

Remote proctored entrance exams: how AI and human review make university admissions more secure and fair

How remote proctored exams work for university entrance tests: identity checks, AI monitoring and human review, with SRMJEEE 2026 as an example.

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Faculty member planning a course on a laptopOctober 13, 2026

AI in higher education: where faculty approval matters

Where faculty approval should sit when AI drafts courses, lesson plans, rubrics, feedback and student answers, and what AI should never do alone.

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Faculty member planning a course on a laptopOctober 6, 2026

On-screen marking: how to pilot it in one department

A practical plan for piloting on-screen marking in one department: choosing the paper, preparing evaluators, valuation rules and what to measure.

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Server racks in a secure data centerSeptember 29, 2026

The DPDP Act and exam recordings: five practical questions

Five questions exam offices ask about proctoring recordings under India's DPDP Act: notice, retention, location, vendors and candidate requests.

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Faculty member planning a course on a laptopSeptember 17, 2026

Moodle quizzes with proctoring: what changes for faculty

Faculty keep building quizzes in Moodle. Here is what proctoring adds, what stays the same, and what the Moodle connection includes.

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Reviewer checking a flagged exam session on screenSeptember 3, 2026

Why every proctoring flag needs a human decision

A flag only tells you where to look. Why we think a trained person should decide every proctoring flag, and what that means for fairness and appeals.

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Candidates sitting a written exam in an exam hallAugust 20, 2026

Running a 5,000-candidate semester exam online: a planning checklist

A week-by-week checklist for moving a large end-semester exam online: papers, assurance levels, candidate notices, support, review and results.

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Team members discussing work around a tableAugust 6, 2026

What exam offices should ask before choosing an assurance level

Six questions an exam office can ask before setting the proctoring level for each exam, from who reviews flags to what an appeal panel will need.

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