Office of Online Learning
Office of Online Learning
Southern Miss is partnering with Examity® to assist you in your proctoring needs for your online classes. This provides another option for distance students who can’t meet at a proctoring center. Each student will schedule the appointment and meet with a proctor through the Examity link in your Canvas course.
Examity® can be found in one of the Modules within your course.
Examity® system requirements are:
The proctoring fee is determined by the duration the instructor has set for the exam.
Note: You will not find an appointment slot within 30 minutes of the Available Until time, plus the duration of the test. In other words, the duration is the amount of time you have to take the test. The date and time the test closes is the Available Until.
Example: If your instructor gives 60 minutes (the duration) to take the test, you will not find an appointment slot 90 minutes prior to the Available Until.
No, there will be no appointment time slots 30 minutes plus the duration time allowed, prior to the date and time the test is to close.
In other words, the duration is the amount of time you have to take the test. The date and time the test closes is the Available Until.
Example: If your instructor gives 60 minutes (the duration) to take the test, you will not find an appointment slot 90 minutes prior to the Available Until.
There are several possibilities that could cause the error message.
It is always a good idea to run the system check on your computer, when you make your appointment to give yourself time to make fixes or cancel. Run another check just before the appointment.
Yes, you will have problems, if your name on your Id is different from the name on the id you uploaded at the time you setup your profile.
Best Practice:
Accessing Examity® early allows you to run the computer check to make sure the Internet speed is ample to complete the exam while being proctored.
Examity system requirements are:
If you find your Internet speed is less than required in your current location: