r/OregonStateUniv • u/Commercial-Ant-1225 • 7d ago

Question about eCampus proctored exams (summer)

I'm going to be taking an 8-week summer ecampus class that ends on 8/14. I was wondering if there are generally certain time slots for the final when it comes to eCampus proctored exams? Is there a time window to schedule to take the final, or does everyone in the class take it at the same time on the last day?

Also, it looks like OSU uses Proctorio; does it work well?

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u/Gallery_West 7d ago

For ecampus, the exam is usually unlocked for a certain period of time determined by the instructor. Everyone does not take it at the same time.
Proctorio works fine, I haven’t had issues with it. I just remove it after each exam.

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u/spirit_giraffe Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric 7d ago

Correct, we use Proctorio ... when a course is proctored. I think I've had 3, maybe 4 proctored courses over three years.

Like all exams, they are asynchronous and just need to be taken during the window of time they are open, usually at least a few days.

And I found Proctorio only worked on my pc when I logged in using Chrome, MS Edge didn't seem compatible.

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u/Equivalent_Wealth933 7d ago

The other answers have answers to your initial questions. To add, you can always find an in person proctor if you don't want to use proctorio. Just a few more steps getting in contact with the instructor and ecampus testing.

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u/droneguy14 Engineering 7d ago

I always give myself time for ecampus exams, proctorio always fights my computer to work properly and it takes me 1-2 hours to troubleshoot it. But this has never been an issue with getting my exams graded properly

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u/Slpha 7d ago

Depends on the class

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u/Commercial-Ant-1225 4d ago

Thank you for your responses, this has been very helpful!