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As more students take online courses as part of their college curricula, the integrity of testing in an online environment becomes increasingly important. The potential for cheating on exams is generally considered to be higher in an online environment. One approach to compensate for the absence of a physical proctor is to use a remote proctoring service that electronically monitors the student during the examination period. The examination grades for 261 students taking two different upper division accounting courses were examined to determine if a computer-based remote proctoring service reduced the likelihood of cheating. Both online and on-campus courses were examined. In both accounting courses, evidence shows that grades were significantly lower for students who were proctored using a remote proctoring service compared to students who were not proctored. There was no difference between remote proctoring online and live proctoring in a classroom.
Ann Boyd Davis, Tennessee Tech University
Richard S Rand, Tennessee Tech University
Robert A Seay, Tennessee Tech University