Have you ever taken a certification exam, such as one from CompTIA? They're traditionally held at testing centers, though there is an online option today. The

Have you ever taken a certification exam, such as one from CompTIA? They're traditionally held at testing centers, though there is an online option today. The testing center is a high-security proctored environment. I come to the counter, I present ID to be verified. They have convenience lockers; I empty my pockets and put my keys, wallet, phone, watch, everything goes into the locker. Then they verify that and I sign in, acknowledging that I must bring nothing into the testing lab. My photograph is taken, and I may be issued a writing-tablet and stylus for taking notes during the test. I enter the testing lab, and typically there were only a handful of people in a room with two dozen stations. There are cameras on the walls and probably microphones too. There was not typically a proctor in the room, but they could enter at any time. If I had trouble with technical issues, or I finished the test, I would raise my hand or stand up, but I had to stay put, and I couldn't lean over to anyone else and whisper or have a conversation. This was commonly the same method to proctor students taking standardized entrance exams or finals. I took a final exam in a disability office that was slightly less formal, but with the same requirements of bringing nothing in, and being monitored by camera. There is a good deal of controversy, now that students test from home, whether students should be monitored by spyware that "proctors" their exams and uses AI to flag possible cheating. But that's just part of the landscape, isn't it?