Testing Center — Columbia Campus
Students may take proctored exams in the Center for Teaching Excellence Testing Center on the Columbia Campus. The center, which is located at 1716 College Street, has 9 computers/testing workstations. The center is open Monday – Friday from 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Online Test Proctoring
Monitor provides automated exam proctoring and enables students to take assessments within Blackboard. After a one-time installation of a plugin, each student follows a startup sequence that guides them through completion of requirements set by the instructor (these requirements are entered when you set up your assessment in Blackboard). Monitor records each student’s session for later review and applies monitoring algorithms to notify instructors of the timestamp of any suspicious activity for their review. This product is integrated in Blackboard, and available for use at no cost to students, instructors, or academic departments.
Introduction to Respondus LockDown Browser for Students (video: 2 minutes)
The secure online proctoring service, Respondus Monitor, lets you take assessments within Blackboard at times and locations that fit your schedule. You must also have access to a computer (Windows 7 or higher (but not 10S) or Mac OS X 10.12 or higher) with a webcam and reliable Internet connection to use Respondus Monitor.
Exams will be proctored using the secure online proctoring service, Respondus Monitor. You must also have access to a computer (Windows 7 or higher (but not 10S) or Mac OS X 10.12 or higher) with a webcam and reliable Internet connection to use Respondus Monitor.
The “Instructor Live Proctoring” option uses LockDown Browser to prevent cheating on the computer itself, while the instructor watches students via video conferencing. This method is only recommended for small class sizes where instructors can effectively observe and track students during the exam.
Watch: Using LockDown Browser with Zoom
The secure online test proctoring service, ProctorU, allows students to take exams at times and locations that are convenient to them. ProctorU's services are accessed using a computer equipped with a webcam and internet connection. ProctorU verifies the student's identity, records the testing session, and has every testing session reviewed by a certified proctor to ensure integrity. An $8-14 fee for online proctoring, depending on the length of the exam, is paid by students directly to ProctorU during their exam.
Instructors wishing to register an exam in ProctorU should contact Shannon Carson at scarson@mailbox.sc.edu or call 803-777-2189.
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ProctorU – How it Works – Test Taker
ProctorU Help Center
ProctorU FAQ
StudentTestingRights.org
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The secure online proctoring service, ProctorU, lets you schedule exam times and locations that fit your schedule. ProctorU verifies your identity and records your testing session. Each testing session is reviewed by a certified proctor to ensure integrity. You will be required to pay an $8-14 fee for online proctoring, depending on the length of the exam, directly to ProctorU during your exam. You must also have access to a computer with a webcam and reliable Internet connection to use ProctorU.
Exams may be proctored using the secure online proctoring service, ProctorU, for a fee of $8-14 per exam, depending on the length of the exam. You must also have access to a computer (Windows Vista or higher (but not 10S) or Mac OS X 10.5 or higher) with a webcam and reliable Internet connection to use ProctorU.
Approved Testing Sites
Online students may opt to take an exam at an alternative on- or off-campus approved testing site.
The University of South Carolina System offers a number of approved testing sites. To schedule an exam, students must inform the Center for Teaching Excellence of
their preferred testing site, and then contact the site coordinator at least one week before each exam to schedule an appointment.
Off-Campus Sites
Students may use a proctor from any accredited college or university that has testing
services available. Most institutions have testing facilities or testing services
offered through their online program. Students will need to complete a Proctor Request Form [PDF] for approval to take exams at an off-campus testing location.
Before Contacting a Test Site
Contact Shannon Carson at scarson@mailbox.sc.edu to specify your preferred testing site.
Find a Testing Site
After you have notified Distributed Learning of your testing location, you can then contact the site coordinator at least one week before your exam to schedule your appointment.
864-424-8062
Location
Coordinator
Email
Phone
County
Keywords
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USC Aiken
Maureen Quinn
maureenq@usca.edu
803-641-3435
Aiken
tag 1, tag2
USC Beaufort — Historic Beaufort Campus
Warren Cobb
wc7@uscb.edu
843-521-4126
Beaufort
USC Beaufort — Hilton Head Gateway Campus in Bluffton
Melanie Hanes-Ramos
hanesml@uscb.edu
843-208-8022
Beaufort
USC Columbia Campus
Shannon Carson
scarson@mailbox.sc.edu
803-777-2189
Richland
USC Lancaster
Annette Horton
hortonm@mailbox.sc.edu
803-313-7448
Lancaster
USC Lancaster
Summer Harmon
summert@mailbox.sc.edu
803-313-7071
Lancaster
USC Salkehatchie — West Campus, Allendale
Dan Johnson
johns943@mailbox.sc.edu
800-922-5500 or
803-584-3446 (ext. 153)Allendale
USC Salkehatchie — East Campus, Walterboro
Jennifer Breland
843-782-8600
Colleton
USC Salkehatchie — East Campus, Walterboro
Lamar Hewett
dlhewett@mailbox.sc.edu
843-782-8608
Colleton
USC Upstate
Testing Center Staff
testingcenter@uscupstate.edu
864-503-7422
Spartanburg
USC Sumter*
Sharon Chapman
hamptons@uscsumter.edu
803-938-3810
Sumter
USC Sumter*
Connie Pender
penderc@uscsumter.edu
803-938-3797
Sumter
USC Union
Christen Mayes
Union
USC Union — Laurens
Matthew Dean
864-681-1457
Laurens
USC Union — Laurens
Connie Parker
crparker@mailbox.sc.edu
864-681-1459
Laurens
* USC Sumter students must have parking decals. Decals can be picked up from the business office in the main administration building. With a decal, you can park in any designated student parking area.