Secure Online Assessments Without Heavy Infrastructure or Human Overhead

Industry: Online Higher Education

Product Used: Proctorly.ai

Context

Universities are rapidly adopting:

  • Continuous assessment models
  • Frequent quizzes and mid-term evaluations
  • Fully online and hybrid programs

However, traditional exam infrastructure was designed for in-person, periodic assessments, not digital-first, high-frequency evaluations.

The result is rising cost, operational complexity, and exam-day risk.

The Core Problem

Secure online assessments should not require enterprise-scale infrastructure or large invigilation teams.

Universities face four major constraints:

1. Infrastructure Heavy Proctoring Models

Many proctoring solutions require:

  • Dedicated software installations
  • High-end student devices
  • Specialized exam centers or network setups

This leads to:

  • Student onboarding friction
  • IT support overload
  • Exam disruptions at scale

2. Human-Intensive Invigilation

Live proctoring depends on:

  • Large invigilator pools
  • Shift scheduling across time zones
  • Continuous supervision

This dramatically increases per-exam costs—especially for frequent or low-stakes assessments.

3. Limited Scalability for Frequent Assessments

Universities want:

  • Weekly quizzes
  • Continuous evaluation
  • Flexible assessment schedules

But traditional proctoring models become financially and operationally unviable at scale.

4. High Operational Risk on Exam Day

Complex setups increase:

  • Login failures
  • Device incompatibility
  • Proctor coordination issues

Every additional dependency becomes a potential point of failure.

The Proctorly Approach

Proctorly is built as a lightweight, browser-based AI proctoring platform, designed to minimize operational complexity while maximizing exam security.

It enables institutions to conduct secure online assessments without new infrastructure, heavy installs, or large invigilation teams.

How the Use Case Works (Operational Flow)

Step 1: Seamless Exam Access

Students launch exams via:

  • Existing LMS
  • Secure exam portal

No specialized hardware or software installation required.

Step 2: Automated Environment Validation

Before the exam starts, Proctorly automatically:

  • Checks browser compliance
  • Validates system readiness
  • Enforces exam rules

This eliminates manual pre-checks.

Step 3: AI-Based Monitoring Without Live Supervision

During the exam:

  • AI monitors browser behavior and session integrity
  • Suspicious patterns are flagged automatically
  • Most students complete exams without interruption

Human review is required only for flagged cases.

Step 4: Centralized Post-Exam Review

After exams:

  • Faculty and admins review concise integrity reports
  • No need to watch full recordings
  • Decisions are made faster and more objectively

Step 5: Scalable Rollout Across Programs

The same setup works for:

  • Quizzes
  • Mid-terms
  • Final exams

No additional operational overhead as volume increases.

Why Traditional Models Fail Here

Conventional proctoring assumes:

  • Every exam is high-risk
  • Every student needs live supervision

This leads to:

  • Over-proctoring
  • High costs
  • Poor student experience

Proctorly applies risk-based, AI-assisted integrity enforcement, scaling only where needed.

Outcomes & Institutional Impact

For Universities

  • 40–60% reduction in proctoring costs*
  • Minimal IT and operational overhead
  • Reliable exam execution at scale
  • Faster exam cycles

*Indicative outcomes based on typical proctoring benchmarks.

For Faculty & Administrators

  • Less coordination effort
  • Faster post-exam decisions
  • Reduced administrative fatigue

For Students

  • Simple exam access
  • Fewer technical barriers
  • Consistent, stress-reduced experience

Why This Use Case Matters

The future of assessment is:

  • Frequent
  • Digital
  • Distributed

Institutions that rely on heavy infrastructure and human supervision will struggle to scale.

Proctorly enables secure assessments as a service, not as an operational burden.

Strategic Advantage

Proctorly allows universities to:

  • Scale assessments without scaling costs
  • Maintain integrity without surveillance overload
  • Focus faculty time on teaching—not monitoring

When combined with BrahmaGPT, institutions achieve:

  • Intelligent learning support
  • Efficient, secure assessment delivery

Conclusion

Secure online assessments should be simple, scalable, and cost-effective.

Proctorly delivers exam integrity without heavy infrastructure or human overhead, enabling universities to modernize assessment confidently.

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