Did College Board change its mind about requiring cameras on this year’s online AP exams? What security software will the online AP require? | Parent Coalition for Student Privacy

Did College Board change its mind about requiring cameras on this year’s online AP exams? What security software will the online AP require? | Parent Coalition for Student Privacy

DID COLLEGE BOARD CHANGE ITS MIND ABOUT REQUIRING CAMERAS ON THIS YEAR’S ONLINE AP EXAMS? 

WHAT SECURITY SOFTWARE WILL THE ONLINE AP REQUIRE?

College Board’s AP Guide said the 2021 Digital AP Exams Require Computers with Cameras–but then changed their mind?

Last week the College Board announced they were making changes to this year’s Advanced Placement exam administration, offering both paper or digital versions.  While reading about the online testing options, on the College Board website, I clicked on this 2021 AP® Exam Administration Planning Guide. (I downloaded and archived the AP Guide here on Feb 5, 2021.) 

This guide said students would  be required to use a computer that has a camera and would have to use their camera to take a picture of their photo ID prior to taking the digital AP exam.  The guide also said that schools must  “push” (install) exam application software on all devices to be used for digital testing, and the College Board also mentioned that the security application would do so. 

The AP planning guide also said,  “The exam application includes security features to detect impersonation, plagiarism, or other cheating attempts, and restricts students from returning to answered questions or moving back and forth between unanswered questions.” [emphasis added]

 

 

I asked the College Board (on twitter) if students would be required CONTINUE READING: Did College Board change its mind about requiring cameras on this year’s online AP exams? What security software will the online AP require? | Parent Coalition for Student Privacy

What It's Like Teaching On Zoom To Students I've Never Met, And Often Not Seen Or Heard | HuffPost

What It's Like Teaching On Zoom To Students I've Never Met, And Often Not Seen Or Heard | HuffPost

What It’s Like Teaching On Zoom To Students I’ve Never Met, And Often Not Seen Or Heard

“I do not know what my students sound or look like, as they rarely come off mute or turn their cameras on.”

I looked on the chat board and saw that one of my 7th-grade students had, once again, posted a picture of a McDonald’s meal. This meant that they needed a break and wanted to tell me about the Travis Scott meal at McDonalds.

Ms. Osman: What did you learn about the Travis Scott meal?

Student: Miss! This meal is craaazy. I heard that people are just going up to the window and telling the workers, “you know what I want.”  (poop emoji and laughing crying emoji)

Ms. Osman: How would the worker know what they want? 

Another student: Idk. But I don’t like Quarter Pounders. 

Student: I don’t like Big Macs In & Out’s better

I let a few more minutes of this go on. I’ve been trying to build in time for the students to chat with each other, especially since they haven’t seen their peers this whole year. This is a crucial part of the school experience, and as middle-schoolers, a time in their lives to learn how to properly socialize. It also allows me to get to know them as well. 

In history, 2020 will probably be remembered as the year of despair. Just in the U.S., hundreds of thousands of lives have been lost, millions are unemployed, and even getting to spend time with friends and family is severely limited (if even possible). 

One of the most affected areas has been education. Every community is handling schooling differently: Classes are in-person in some places, virtual in other areas, and CONTINUE READING: What It's Like Teaching On Zoom To Students I've Never Met, And Often Not Seen Or Heard | HuffPost