A University of Florida student named Keating went viral on TikTok after being denied a bathroom break during her first statistics exam administered via ProctorU.
University of Florida · reported by ResearchImport
A University of Florida student named Keating went viral on TikTok after being denied a bathroom break during her first statistics exam administered via ProctorU. The live proctor refused her request even though she said she felt nauseous and might vomit.
Course / Exam
Statistics (online, during COVID-19 pandemic)
Program
Higher education — undergraduate
Outcome
Video went viral on TikTok. ProctorU CEO Scott McFarland expressed 'regret' but used the incident to promote ProctorU's video-recording feature, saying it was 'a good example of why it's important for students and schools to have a video recording.' Student's experience was cited in multiple academic and journalistic analyses as emblematic of dehumanizing proctoring practices.
Source
News / Journalism
Original
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