Development of Online Exams with Minimum Proctoring Requirement
- Conference
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Portland, Oregon
- Publication Date
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June 23, 2024
- Start Date
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June 23, 2024
- End Date
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July 12, 2024
- Conference Session
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MECH - Technical Session 15: Engineering Education Research and Reviews
- Tagged Division
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Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH)
- Permanent URL
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https://peer.asee.org/47185
Paper Authors
Shafique Khan
West Virginia University Institute of Technology
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Dr. Shafique Khan is an Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering at West Virginia University-Institute of Technology. Currently, he is also affiliated with Johns Hopkins Center for Talented Youth as an Engineering Instructor. Prior to this, he has held teaching/research positions at King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM), Saudi Arabia, Washington State University, Pullman, Montgomery College, Takoma Park and the University of Maryland, College Park. He received his MS in Mechanical Engineering from KFUPM in 1999 in the area of Fracture Mechanics. He received his PhD degree in Mechanical Engineering from Washington State University in 2003 in the area of Computational Mechanics and Materials’ behavior. Dr. Khan carried out his post-doctoral research at the prestigious National Institute of Standards and Technology from 2004-2006. Dr. Khan has a teaching experience of more than 18 years, at five different universities and in two countries, at both undergraduate and graduate level.
Abstract
During the pandemic and after it, taking in-person exams has become tricky as there is always a higher possibility that there will be a student or two who will be absent due to possible infection or exposure to infected people. This has been especially problematic during the final exams (particular during the fall semester due to higher infection rates in cold weather) as missing it means that the student will get an incomplete grade. Further the makeup exam will usually take place during the following semester at which time the students may have lost a critical touch with the course material and will be busy with the other courses. In any case, the course material is not as fresh as at the end of the semester. Therefore, it creates a hardship for the students. Based on my teaching experience of almost 20 years, a makeup final exam in the following semester mostly affects the grade negatively for the student. This paper will present results on the development and execution of online exams in Blackboard environment, which can be administered with minimum or no proctoring at all. Details of how to develop such exams along with analysis of grades achieved by the students in two different undergraduate engineering courses will be presented. It is concluded that this is an effective way of taking exams while overcoming any hurdles due to possible illnesses of the students. This approach also has some additional benefits such as the students are able to take the exam at their best time and lengthier exams may be given for the courses requiring it.
Khan, S. (2024, June), Development of Online Exams with Minimum Proctoring Requirement Paper presented at 2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Portland, Oregon. https://peer.asee.org/47185
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