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A degree alone no longer guarantees long-term employment. Reskilling and upskilling through flexible learning help workers stay relevant in their roles, while organizations can trust the verified credentials employees earn.

More OctoProctor teammates share how discipline, joy, empathy, and cooking rituals help them stay balanced, energized, and creative.

Stories of how OctoProctor teammates recharge and reset — from quiet reflection to playful routines — showing that balance comes in many forms.

This release adds 2FA for admins and managers, boosts face detection speed by 45%, improves job tracking, and fixes key browser issues for smoother proctoring sessions.

After the havoc AI has caused in classrooms — think student cheating and data mishandling — lawmakers have stepped in to take the reins. New protocols and frameworks are now setting the terms for how technology is applied to curb fraud and keep assessments fair.

OctoProctor’s social impact: fair, accessible assessments. Accommodations, identity checks, zero-tolerance policies, audit trails enhanced through privacy by design, and global compliance.

Octopus as our EDI role model: how ethical proctoring supports access, low-bandwidth delivery, screen readers, bias checks, and co-design for fair exams.

From DIY systems and Linux to creating OctoProctor, secure assessment integrity software that handles 1m+ exams a year – Anton Skshidlevsky invites you to join a journey in time, programming, and academic rigor of EdTech founder.

Online proctoring isn’t just about catching cheating — it’s about creating secure, smooth, and human-friendly assessment experiences at scale. With each release, OctoProctor pushes that vision further.

At OctoProctor, we do believe that every proctored exam should be fair, smooth, and stress-free — not just secure. Our overall mission is to make online proctoring as supportive and intuitive as possible. That’s why each new release of our remote proctoring software isn’t just about performance upgrades. It’s about enhancing user experience from every angle.

ProctorEdu becomes OctoProctor, delivering a smarter, friendlier approach to remote proctoring while ensuring academic integrity and focusing on test-taker experience and privacy.

Implementing a Learning Management System (LMS) can transform your organization's training capabilities. This guide outlines 11 crucial steps for a successful LMS deployment, from forming a dedicated team to integrating with existing systems. Learn how to enhance user engagement and streamline training processes for long-term growth and efficiency.

Writing effective learning objectives is crucial for guiding educational outcomes and ensuring student success. This guide explores the differences between learning goals and objectives, the role of backward design, and the use of Bloom's Taxonomy to create clear, measurable objectives. By focusing on specificity and alignment, educators can enhance teaching strategies and assessments, ultimately improving the learning experience.

Remote proctoring is a modern solution for conducting exams securely from any location. By using technology such as webcams and specialized software, it ensures the integrity of online exams without the need for physical test centers. This article delves into the various types of remote proctoring, including live, recorded, and automated methods, and discusses the technologies involved, challenges faced, and the advantages it offers to both students and organizations.