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I'm another reluctant ProctorU user, and using it thrust upon me if I wanted to complete my online master in CS. It's spyware, and it really is that awful. At l
by wespiser_2018 5y ago
I'm another reluctant ProctorU user, and using it thrust upon me if I wanted to complete my online master in CS. It's spyware, and it really is that awful. At least for my tests, it's required that you buy an external camera, and scan the entire room before taking the test, it records you the entire time, and runs in the background (and foreground) with system level privileges. Taking a test this way is very stressful this way, compared to just walking into a building with just a pen and your phone on silent.
Nearly every college student during the pandemic had to use ProctorU in order to complete their classes, or a similar alternative. Quite disturbing the experience is normalized, and I wish there were an official OS level feature for "report all activity on the system from time X to Y", without having to use a sketchy third party app.
I wish the author the best of luck fighting the requirement to use ProctorU.
- Sebb767 5y ago> I wish there were an official OS level feature for "report all activity on the system from time X to Y" Oh please don't. This type of espionage should be discouraged, not officially supported.
- teawrecks 5y agoThe thing is, it still wouldn't be enough. Ex. I currently use magisk to tell Google Play and all apps that my phone isn't rooted, allowing me to use app features they would otherwise lock me out of.
- smoldesu 5y agoIf you're using MacOS, this API already exists: https://eclecticlight.co/2020/10/27/xprotect-what-do-we-know-about-it/ https://eclecticlight.co/2020/10/27/xprotect-what-do-we-know...
- ixacto 5y agoWell if you feel like putting something like this music holder above/behind your webcam that will do the trick to hold notes lol. https://www.amazon.com/American-Plating-502N-Valve-Instrument/dp/B000EENGG2/ref=sr_1_47?keywords=marching+band+music+holder&qid=1636501956&qsid=135-9799198-1434033&sr=8-47&sres=B0002I6LW6%2CB01DALGSVA%2CB008XB1C0A%2CB01MZ79EHL%2CB0002F7IXA%2CB07FNR13Y9%2CB0009NUR92%2CB07P4F2PFG%2CB09G2YH1LK%2CB000XZXE50%2CB016EO91IC%2CB00065LM2E%2CB09DW1RB5D%2CB07Q27D2Z8%2CB000EELB1Y%2CB07B4LB284%2CB0002E536K%2CB01MQKC2TT%2CB07T5D98RW%2CB07NYWYZ59 https://www.amazon.com/American-Plating-502N-Valve-Instrumen...