Board informed CFCC plans for Respondus lockdown browser with automated proctoring; district will require parent acknowledgement and opt-out options
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Superintendent’s staff told trustees Cape Fear Community College plans to use Respondus lockdown browser and optional automated webcam proctoring for certain online courses; staff said parents will be given notice and opt-out alternatives including on-campus testing.
District staff informed the board that Cape Fear Community College plans to use Respondus lockdown browser and an automated proctoring module for some online assessments. The automated version activates a student’s webcam and produces a report for instructors highlighting flagged events (for example, extended off-screen glances).
Miss Brinson said teachers set up the assessments and students must complete a pre-exam checklist; parents will be asked to sign an acknowledgment and be offered alternatives such as on-campus proctored testing if they decline webcam proctoring. The district said Respondus runs on student devices or district-issued laptops and the college would not be given remote administrative access to district devices — the software runs locally and produces proctoring reports for instructor review.
Trustees asked staff to ensure families are given options and informed consent, and to confirm how the system interacts with district-issued devices. Staff said it will begin in the spring and that parents will be notified before enrollment.
