At the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, schools adopted remote exam software to monitor students taking tests.
The software, made by companies like ExamSoft, ProctorU, and Proctorio, use students' webcams to watch them during tests and look for signs of cheating.
Companies selling the software saw a boom early in the COVID-19 pandemic — but schools are now reconsidering their contracts amid backlash.
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