cityboy

stingreye Wrote:
>
> WARNING FOR TEST TAKERS - LOOKING AT THE PROCTOR
> IS HAZARDOUS!
> Having taught a couple classes, I hate to say it
> but the easiest way to spot a cheater is if they
> keep looking at me. Most guilty culprits need to
> be careful they are not being watched so they have
> to look at the teacher/proctor. So for these
> exams, you really should not look at the proctor.
> It does make you look guilty and it is a sign
> teachers/proctors look for when they look for
> cheating. I guarantee that is part of their
> training. I was taught that if someone keeps
> looking then go behind them so they cannot tell
> you are monitoring their behavior. It does not
> mean they are cheating but it is a red flag.


Problem is when a proctor takes an observation: "he was looking at me" and interprets it as "he was cheating".