New $32 Fee For Mandatory Tracking Software Surprises Rutgers Students

[Tango Two]

"This is absolutely creepy, and it probably means you also can't get up to get some water or go to the bathroom which is cruel and unusual", one student who signed the petition wrote.

The software keeps track of all activity in the monitor, browser, webcam and microphone, ensuring that the student does not substitute another test-taker, or engage in another means of cheating.





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New $32 Fee For Mandatory Tracking Software

 

[Jim_from_RU]

Then turn your monitor off if not test taking. Duh!
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[Tango Two]

Originally posted by Jim_from_RU:
Then turn your monitor off if not test taking. Duh!

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[Jim_from_RU]

You're a freak Tango. A real nut job.
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[Tango Two]

Why not read the article first

 

[LadyRU09]

Eww. That's pretty freaky.

First, why were universities able to jump on the software so quickly if the patent was only granted about a month ago?

Second, the person who said their laptop doesn't have a webcam made a good point. What if you use technology that doesn't use webcams? What about phones and tablets, can the forward-facing cameras on those become webcams or are they just for selfies and authorized activities?