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Test Proctoring

The Center for Teaching Excellence provides test proctoring services for blended and online courses. Access administrative support and test proctoring options for paper and computer formats.

Testing Center — Columbia Campus

Students may take proctored exams in the Center for Teaching Excellence Testing Center on the Columbia Campus. The center, which is located at 1716 College Street, has 9 computers/testing workstations. The center is open Monday – Friday from 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

 

Online Test Proctoring

Monitor provides automated exam proctoring and enables students to take assessments within Blackboard. After a one-time installation of a plugin, each student follows a startup sequence that guides them through completion of requirements set by the instructor (these requirements are entered when you set up your assessment in Blackboard). Monitor records each student’s session for later review and applies monitoring algorithms to notify instructors of the timestamp of any suspicious activity for their review. This product is integrated in Blackboard, and available for use at no cost to students, instructors, or academic departments.

Computer Requirements

The secure online proctoring service, Respondus Monitor, lets you take assessments within Blackboard at times and locations that fit your schedule. You must also have access to a computer (Windows 7 or higher (but not 10S) or Mac OS X 10.12 or higher) with a webcam and reliable Internet connection to use Respondus Monitor.

Exams will be proctored using the secure online proctoring service, Respondus Monitor. You must also have access to a computer (Windows 7 or higher (but not 10S) or Mac OS X 10.12 or higher) with a webcam and reliable Internet connection to use Respondus Monitor.

The “Instructor Live Proctoring” option uses LockDown Browser to prevent cheating on the computer itself, while the instructor watches students via video conferencing. This method is only recommended for small class sizes where instructors can effectively observe and track students during the exam.

Watch: Using LockDown Browser with Zoom

 

The secure online test proctoring service, ProctorU, allows students to take exams at times and locations that are convenient to them. ProctorU's services are accessed using a computer equipped with a webcam and internet connection. ProctorU verifies the student's identity, records the testing session, and has every testing session reviewed by a certified proctor to ensure integrity. An $8-14 fee for online proctoring, depending on the length of the exam, is paid by students directly to ProctorU during their exam.

Instructors wishing to register an exam in ProctorU should contact Shannon Carson at scarson@mailbox.sc.edu or call 803-777-2189.

Equipment Requirements

The secure online proctoring service, ProctorU, lets you schedule exam times and locations that fit your schedule. ProctorU verifies your identity and records your testing session. Each testing session is reviewed by a certified proctor to ensure integrity. You will be required to pay an $8-14 fee for online proctoring, depending on the length of the exam, directly to ProctorU during your exam.  You must also have access to a computer with a webcam and reliable Internet connection to use ProctorU.

Equipment Requirements

Exams may be proctored using the secure online proctoring service, ProctorU, for a fee of $8-14 per exam, depending on the length of the exam.  You must also have access to a computer (Windows Vista or higher (but not 10S) or Mac OS X 10.5 or higher) with a webcam and reliable Internet connection to use ProctorU.

 

Approved Testing Sites

Online students may opt to take an exam at an alternative on- or off-campus approved testing site. 

The University of South Carolina System offers a number of approved testing sites. To schedule an exam, students must inform the Center for Teaching Excellence of their preferred testing site, and then contact the site coordinator at least one week before each exam to schedule an appointment.

Off-Campus Sites
Students may use a proctor from any accredited college or university that has testing services available. Most institutions have testing facilities or testing services offered through their online program. Students will need to complete a Proctor Request Form [PDF] for approval to take exams at an off-campus testing location.

Before Contacting a Test Site

Contact Shannon Carson at scarson@mailbox.sc.edu to specify your preferred testing site.

 

Find a Testing Site

After you have notified Distributed Learning of your testing location, you can then contact the site coordinator at least one week before your exam to schedule your appointment.

Location Coordinator Email Phone County Keywords
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USC Aiken Maureen Quinn maureenq@usca.edu 803-641-3435 Aiken tag 1, tag2
USC Beaufort — Historic Beaufort Campus Warren Cobb wc7@uscb.edu 843-521-4126 Beaufort  
USC Beaufort — Hilton Head Gateway Campus in Bluffton Melanie Hanes-Ramos hanesml@uscb.edu 843-208-8022 Beaufort  
USC Columbia Campus Shannon Carson scarson@mailbox.sc.edu 803-777-2189 Richland  
USC Lancaster Annette Horton hortonm@mailbox.sc.edu 803-313-7448 Lancaster  
USC Lancaster Summer Harmon summert@mailbox.sc.edu 803-313-7071 Lancaster  
USC Salkehatchie — West Campus, Allendale Dan Johnson johns943@mailbox.sc.edu 800-922-5500 or
803-584-3446 (ext. 153)
Allendale  
USC Salkehatchie — East Campus, Walterboro Jennifer Breland

brelanjl@mailbox.sc.edu

843-782-8600 Colleton   
USC Salkehatchie — East Campus, Walterboro Lamar Hewett dlhewett@mailbox.sc.edu 843-782-8608 Colleton  
USC Upstate Testing Center Staff testingcenter@uscupstate.edu 864-503-7422 Spartanburg  
USC Sumter* Sharon Chapman hamptons@uscsumter.edu 803-938-3810 Sumter  
USC Sumter* Connie Pender penderc@uscsumter.edu 803-938-3797 Sumter  
USC Union Christen Mayes

englance@mailbox.sc.edu

864-424-8062

Union  
USC Union — Laurens Matthew Dean

mcdean@mailbox.sc.edu

864-681-1457 Laurens  
USC Union — Laurens Connie Parker crparker@mailbox.sc.edu 864-681-1459 Laurens  

* USC Sumter students must have parking decals. Decals can be picked up from the business office in the main administration building. With a decal, you can park in any designated student parking area.


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