How are the Proctored Exam goes?

[rlw74]

I can't speak to ProctorU but I've used study.com's RemoteProctor and I really like it.

1. You don't have to schedule the exam ahead of time. You just click on the test when you are ready to take it -any time of day or night - and they send you a course code, help you log into the RP system and go through a checklist (taking a picture of your DL, a picture of you, a room scan etc). I find this beneficial to me because if I had to schedule ahead of time I'm certain I would have something come up and end up not being able to take the test because of distractions.

2. It's not a live proctor, they record you while you are taking the test and review it at a later time.It still feels like you are being watched because that little webcam light is on the whole time.

3. They give you really specific instructions. It's like a real exam in that you can't be talking to someone in the background/off camera. You can't have a TV or radio on. You can't get up and walk around, take breaks etc. You can't have a google search engine open. Just basic, common sense stuff.

4. If you get 100% on the quizzes (which aren't proctored and you get to take them up to 3 times) then all you need is 55% on the test. That isn't a passing grade in most any course I've taken at a traditional college so I find it to take the pressure off a little. You can always gauge if you are ready for the test ahead of time by taking the unproctored practice exam. If you don't do well on it there are flashcards and practice chapter exams too.

I have liked it. I can't speak to Straighterline though but I know some people like it because they let you use open book on some of their courses. But I think you need to schedule those exams ahead of time and its a live proctor. Probably not a whole lot different. Either way you'll be fine.