Abstract
It has been more than a year since the coronavirus pandemic pushed higher education even more towards an online format, along with many of its key-activities involved. When it comes to transitioning from conventional face-to-face examination to fully online assessment, the use of e-learning tools such as Moodle may bring multiple benefits but they could also raise a lot of concerns. One of the main concerns refers to content leakage, which involves the unauthorized distribution of the exam subjects, such as question banks, or sharing the quiz attempts with colleagues. When this happens, it can hinder the integrity of the online exams and their unique content, and of course, it will impact grades. There could be various causes for content leaks, such as lack of supervision or maybe settings incorrectly applied to quizzes. However, these could be some of the contributing factors that are enabling students to cheat. In light of the above, the aim of this paper is straightforward: to identify and outline the most important and feasible key-measures that could be adopted in order to detect and prevent or (at least substantially) decrease cheating during online exams. As we will further see, the real challenge appears when it comes to tracking down and grasping cheat scenarios. Fortunately, in this approach, we can mix the facilities provided by technologies used in online classes.
Highlights
Millions of students around the world are having their education disrupted by the coronavirus pandemic (UNESCO, 2021)
When it comes to transitioning from conventional face-to-face examination to fully online assessment, the use of e-learning tools such as Moodle may bring multiple benefits but they could raise a lot of concerns
One of the main concerns refers to content leakage, which involves the unauthorized distribution of the exam subjects, such as question banks, or sharing the quiz attempts with colleagues
Summary
Millions of students around the world are having their education disrupted by the coronavirus pandemic (UNESCO, 2021). Learners and teachers haven’t faced this level of disruption in generations, but unlike any time in the past, they find out the ability to continue the process of education even if it can’t happen in person. In this uncertain environment, empowered by the distinctive rise of e-learning, education has changed dramatically, and most of its involved keyactivities are undertaken remotely and on digital platforms. These could be some of the contributing factors that are enabling students to cheat
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