How does Respondus Monitor work?

At the heart of Respondus Monitor is a powerful artificial intelligence engine, Monitor AITM, that performs a second-by-second analysis of the exam session. The first layer of Monitor AI includes advanced algorithms for facial detection, motion, and lighting to analyze the student and examination environment. The next layer uses data from the computing device (keyboard activity, mouse movements, hardware changes, etc.) to identify patterns and anomalies associated with cheating. Finally, the student's interaction with the exam instrument itself is woven into the analysis, including question-by-question comparisons with other students who took the same exam.

In all, Monitor AI analyzes dozens of factors, such as whether multiple faces appear within the video frame, or if the person who started the exam switches to a different person along the way. The data then flows into the "Review Priority" system to help instructors quickly evaluate the proctoring results.