“I’ve despised using this software,” Bea, told Teen Vogue. “On one occasion, I was ‘flagged’ for movement and obscuring my eyes..."
m @mary__retta
26 Oct 2020
For my latest @TeenVogue column, I wrote about how the remote proctoring softwares that many schools are using are an enormous invasion of student's privacy. Thread ⬇️ teenvogue.com/story/exam-sur…
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'Students may also be prompted to do a “room scan” where they turn their computer camera 360 degrees to show that nobody else is in the room with them' why are we treating teenagers like this? the only thing they are learning is that nobody involved here respects or trusts them.

Oct 26, 2020 · 6:11 PM UTC

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I mean, that's been the experience long before the internet was around
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based on how fast you responded i doubt you've read the article yet, this is a new level
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How is any of that OK?
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it's so fucked up
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teens first, adults later
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are you saying that companies will start incorporating this into remote work requirements for employees? is it too late to delete technology?
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@phineyes maybe you are interested in this
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That is called "preparing them for the job market".
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Experienced it recently myself. Had to book an online exam for an IT certification, when I asked I was told if my dogs barked or they heard someone knocking the door it would be grounds to fail
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Well, because school doesn't respect or trusts them. They aren't even allowed to pee without permission in normal circumstances, so now that teens are in their own home schools are attempting to regain control over their physical environment. It's reactionary
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