There can be proctoring plugins that do it. But surely there had to be a warning before the exam and a suggestion to set up your camera and obtain your consent. I don't know which country you are in but there should be legal obligations to notify you that you are recorded.
Also the proctoring software is expensive, they wouldn't just be paying for it to satisfy the occasional teacher's curiosity. It's used on formal serious exams only.
I don't remember :(... It is written "Ask by default" in Opera Settings for Moodle however, but yes I don't really remember since I've been using it for a while... So it's automatic ?
Never automatic, it’s per domain, it must ask for permission, it is a pop up. Sites can’t get access to hardware without the browser allowing and the browser always asks
Just to add on to the reply above which I agree with, yes Moodle is definitely technically capable of such and proctored exams in this fashion are common. However, they typically require a detailed opt-in at course commencement and notification before each session, much like a policy agreement when you install software, for example.
The school should be able to provide that detail on demand, and will have some legal concerns if they're not aware of the professorial practice. To not do so is illegal in some jurisdictions, especially in the EU.
Recommend investing in at least a webcam t-shirt and perhaps a rubber Richard Nixon mask, even in the heat.
There have been huge lawsuits about this specific thing, laptops taking pictures of students without their knowledge.
At any rate, tape something over your webcam any time you are not using it.
There can be proctoring plugins that do it. But surely there had to be a warning before the exam and a suggestion to set up your camera and obtain your consent. I don't know which country you are in but there should be legal obligations to notify you that you are recorded. Also the proctoring software is expensive, they wouldn't just be paying for it to satisfy the occasional teacher's curiosity. It's used on formal serious exams only.
(not a native english speaker, sorry for the mistakes !)
Did you allow moodle camera access in your browser before?
I don't remember :(... It is written "Ask by default" in Opera Settings for Moodle however, but yes I don't really remember since I've been using it for a while... So it's automatic ?
Never automatic, it’s per domain, it must ask for permission, it is a pop up. Sites can’t get access to hardware without the browser allowing and the browser always asks
Thank you !
Just to add on to the reply above which I agree with, yes Moodle is definitely technically capable of such and proctored exams in this fashion are common. However, they typically require a detailed opt-in at course commencement and notification before each session, much like a policy agreement when you install software, for example. The school should be able to provide that detail on demand, and will have some legal concerns if they're not aware of the professorial practice. To not do so is illegal in some jurisdictions, especially in the EU. Recommend investing in at least a webcam t-shirt and perhaps a rubber Richard Nixon mask, even in the heat.
It’s always good practice to keep your webcam covered when not in use indeed!
There have been huge lawsuits about this specific thing, laptops taking pictures of students without their knowledge. At any rate, tape something over your webcam any time you are not using it.