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Securing Online Assessments : A Cryptographic Approach to Combat Academic Dishonesty
Mehrishi, Aarav Ashish (2024) Securing Online Assessments : A Cryptographic Approach to Combat Academic Dishonesty.
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| Abstract: | In the light of the rapid expansion and digitization of education, adoption of popular learning platforms such as Canvas LMS (Learning Management System), Moodle and Google forms for students at universities has become pervasive. This research focuses on these platforms due to their widespread adoption in universities and significant role in modern online education. Despite their prevalence, there exist concerns regarding the integrity of data particularly in the realm of online assessments. During and post COVID-19 pandemic, there was a surge in the number of online cheating cases of various types such as unauthorized access, content sharing, plagiarism and use of external resources by students during the assessment which indicate the current vulnerabilities of these educational platforms. This research aims to address gaps that promote online cheating in Canvas LMS, Moodle and Google forms. Additionally, after addressing the gaps, this study proposes solutions for each targeted issue and integrate them into a prototype. The prototype incorporates cryptographic protocols for each phase of the examination using encryption and digital signatures to maintain the integrity of the exam data. Moreover it includes features like Two-Factor-Authentication(2FA), Safe Exam Browser (SEB) and no copy-paste functionality which help in mitigating academic dishonesty among students. The developed prototype is designed to help secure online assessments and uphold the integrity of exam data while safeguarding student's privacy. |
| Item Type: | Essay (Bachelor) |
| Faculty: | EEMCS: Electrical Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Science |
| Subject: | 54 computer science |
| Programme: | Computer Science BSc (56964) |
| Link to this item: | https://purl.utwente.nl/essays/100855 |
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