Assessment Options
The information below is designed to help instructors determine the best assessment option for their educational setting. Information was compiled by a work group, which included representatives from Undergraduate Education, Penn State World Campus, and the Schreyer Institute for Teaching Excellence.
| Course Type | Recommended Option | Next Best Option | Next Best Option | Next Best Option |
| Commonwealth Campus Hybrid Course | Paper exams during class Exam proctoring should be supervised by the instructor or appropriate non-undergraduate designee | Paper exams during class with Scantron forms Contact: scan@psu.edu Exam proctoring should be supervised by the instructor or appropriate non-undergraduate designee Scanning services are available for all courses and instructors; unless a campus has its own scanners, forms should be mailed via Campus Mail to: Scanning Operations 105 Pollock Building University Park, PA 16802 | Respondus Lockdown Browser in STEC classroom Exam proctoring should be supervised by the instructor or an appropriate non-undergraduate designee Respondus does not stop a student from using a second device or from allowing another user to control their computer remotely | |
| Commonwealth Campus Resident Course | Paper exams during class Notes: Exam proctoring should be supervised by the instructor or appropriate non-undergraduate designee | Paper exams during class with Scantron forms Contact: scan@psu.edu Notes: Exam proctoring should be supervised by the instructor or appropriate non-undergraduate designee Scanning services are available for all courses and instructors; unless a campus has its own scanners, forms should be mailed via Campus Mail to: Scanning Operations 105 Pollock Building University Park, PA 16802 | Respondus Lockdown Browser in STEC classroom Contact: canvas@psu.edu Information: Respondus Lockdown Browser Knowledge Base Notes: Exam proctoring should be supervised by the instructor or an appropriate non-undergraduate designee Respondus does not stop a student from o Using a second device o Allowing another to control their computer remotely | |
| UP Campus Resident Course | Paper exams during class Notes: Exam proctoring should be supervised by the instructor or appropriate non-undergraduate designee | Paper exams during class with Scantron forms Contact: scan@psu.edu Notes: Exam proctoring should be supervised by the instructor or appropriate non-undergraduate designee Scanning services are available for all courses and instructors | Pollock Testing Center Contact: eTest@psu.edu Notes: Exam requests are accepted 30-days before fall and spring semesters Visit https://testing.psu.edu and select Faculty: Schedule Exams in the menu bar | Respondus Lockdown Browser in STEC classroom
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| UP Campus Hybrid Course | Paper exams during class Notes: Exam proctoring should be supervised by the instructor or appropriate non-undergraduate designee | Paper exams during class with Scantron forms Contact: scan@psu.edu Notes: Exam proctoring should be supervised by the instructor or appropriate non-undergraduate designee Scanning services are available for all courses and instructors | Pollock Testing Center Contact: eTest@psu.edu Notes: Exam requests are accepted 30-days before fall and spring semesters Visit https://testing.psu.edu and select Faculty: Schedule Exams in the menu bar | Respondus Lockdown Browser in STEC classroom
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| Any Remote Synchronous Course | Honorlock online proctoring with the live proctor option Information: https://honorlock.psu.edu Notes: Includes browser lockdown Instructor reviews videos for violations Does not stop students from allowing another to control their computer remotely | In-person proctor Information: https://ncta.memberclicks.net/interactive-map | ||
| World Campus Course | Honorlock online proctoring with the live proctor option Information: https://honorlock.psu.edu Notes: Includes browser lockdown Instructor reviews videos for violations Honorlock does not stop students from allowing another to control their computer remotely | In-person proctor Information: https://student.worldcampus.psu.edu/course-work-and-success/proctored-exams and https://ncta.memberclicks.net/interactive-map |