Interpret the Proctored Exam Results Report

Interpret the Proctored Exam Results Report#

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The Proctored Exam Results report contains the following fields.

Column

Description

course_id

The ID of the course.

exam_name

The name of the proctored exam in the body of the course.

username

The username that identifies the learner taking the proctored exam.

email

The email address that identifies the learner taking the proctored exam.

attempt_code

An identifier for the exam attempt. The attempt code is an internal identifier and is included in the report for use in troubleshooting.

allowed_time_limit_mins

The amount of time in minutes that this learner was allotted for completing the exam.

is_sample_attempt

Indicates whether this exam attempt was for a practice exam.

started_at

The date and time that the learner started to take the proctored exam.

completed_at

The date and time that the learner submitted the proctored exam.

status

The current status of the proctoring session as a whole. The proctoring session encompasses the time from when the learner chooses to take the proctored exam until the proctored exam review is complete. If the proctored exam review is complete, the value in the review_status column affects the value in this column.

For possible values in the status column and an explanation of each value, see Values in the status Column.

review_status

The current status of the proctoring exam review by Proctortrack/the course team. If the proctored exam review is complete, the value in this column affects the value in the status column.

For possible values and an explanation of each value, see Values in the review_status Column.

Suspicious Count

Number of incidents during the exam that Proctortrack marked as “Suspicious”.

Suspicious Comments

The comments that Proctortrack entered for each “Suspicious” incident, separated by semicolons (;).

Rules Violation Count

Number of incidents during the exam that Proctortrack marked as “Rules Violation”.

Rules Violation Comments

The comments that Proctortrack entered for each “Rules Violation” incident, separated by semicolons (;).

Values in the status Column#

The following table describes the possible values in the status column.

Value

Description

completed

The learner has completed the proctored exam.

created

The exam attempt record has been created, but the exam has not yet been started.

declined

The learner declined to take the exam as a proctored exam.

error

An error has occurred with the exam.

expired

The course end date passed before the learner completed the proctored exam.

ready_to_start

The exam attempt record has been created. The learner still needs to start the exam.

ready_to_submit

The learner has completed but not yet submitted the proctored exam.

rejected

The proctoring session review has been completed, and the learner has not passed the review. The learner receives a value of “Unsatisfactory” on the learner exam page and in a notification email message. Additionally, the learner automatically receives a score of 0 for the exam. For most courses, the learner is no longer eligible for academic credit.

This value results from a value of “Suspicious” in the review_status column after a member of the course team marks the exam session a failure in the Proctortrack dashboard.

second_review_required

The exam attempt has been reviewed and the review team has determined that the exam requires additional evaluation. Course teams should perform this second round of review, as described above

This status results from a value of “Suspicious” in the review_status column.

started

The learner has started the proctored exam.

submitted

The learner has completed the proctored exam and results have been submitted for review.

timed_out

The proctored exam has timed out.

verified

The proctoring session review has been completed, and the learner has passed the review. The learner receives a value of “Satisfactory” on the learner exam page and in a notification email message.

This value results from a value of “Clean” or “Rules Violation” in the review_status column.

Values in the review_status Column#

After learners complete a proctored exam, a reviewer from the proctoring service provider reviews the exam according to specific criteria, including the Online Proctoring Rules. The value in the review_status column shows the outcome of the proctored exam review.

Additionally, the value in the review_status column affects the following information for the course team and for the learner.

  • The values in the status column.

  • The proctoring result that is visible on the learner exam page and in the email notification that the learner receives.

For example, if the review_status column has a value of “Clean”, the value in the status column is “verified”. On the learner exam page and in the email notification, the status of the exam is “Satisfactory”.

If the review_status column has a value of “Suspicious”, the value in the status column is “second_review_required” or “rejected”. If the status is “rejected”, then on the learner exam page and in the email notification, the status of the exam is “Unsatisfactory”.

The following table describes the possible values in the review_status column.

Value

Exam Result

Description

Clean

Pass

No rules violations or suspicious incidents occurred. The learner has passed the proctoring review.

This value causes a value of “verified” in the status column. The learner receives a result of “Satisfactory” for the proctored exam.

Not Reviewed

n/a

The proctoring review is not yet complete.

Rules Violation

Pass

An incident occurred that violates proctored exam rules, but the incident does not compromise exam integrity. For example, music may be playing. The learner has passed the proctoring review.

This value causes a value of “verified” in the status column. The learner receives a result of “Satisfactory” for the proctored exam.

Suspicious

Fail

An incident has occurred that directly compromises exam integrity. For example, cheating might have occurred. The learner has failed the proctoring review.

This value causes a value of “second_review_required” or “rejected” in the status column. The learner receives a result of “Unsatisfactory” for the proctored exam in the latter case. The learner also receives a score of 0 on the exam. In most courses, the learner is no longer eligible for academic credit.

Maintenance chart

Review Date

Working Group Reviewer

Release

Test situation