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Smowl Revolutionizes Online Education and Is Recognized As the First Certified Moodle Integration in Proctoring

The present is technology, innovation and security. This can be applied to countless areas, and education is one of them. Recently, SMOWL has been launched, which is the first certified Moodle in the world, allowing it to efficiently reach many more people, improving educational conditions in any corner of the planet.

Investing in efficient online educational solutions can really benefit the educational process. This will allow teachers to save time, space, but above all resources. And so they can make sure that the purpose of education, which is learning, has been fulfilled. So today we will tell you more about SMOWL and some details you need to know.

What is proctoring and what is SMOWL?

In general terms, proctoring is a type of technology that uses different tools to certify that the tests done online have the necessary quality, and that they are carried out with the correct veracity. This prevents fraud or any kind of deception.

Now, in the case of SMOWL, this is the first proctoring that has obtained Moodle certified integration recognition. This makes it easier to integrate into the Moodle LMS system, which facilitates processes and access to the platform’s functions.

And because SMOWL is certified, it is possible to be sure that the tests done with this system meet the correct quality standards. In addition, the security applied is higher, so there is no chance of fraud.

What is SMOWL used for?

The final phase of the teaching process is the verification of knowledge. This can be achieved by applying an evaluation to the students. In the past, evaluations were done face-to-face, but now they can be done online. The problem is that this gave the possibility of cheating, but with SMOWL this is no longer possible.

If you have SMOWL, you can be sure that your evaluations will be completely free of cheating. For this, the proctoring software employs different functionalities that provide security to the evaluations. Thus, if there is any suspicious activity such as reviewing notes, online searches, use of headphones or more, the system will detect it.

In fact, SMOWL will support you throughout the entire process. Before starting, the system will allow students to register and then start the test. During the test, all the data will be collected and at the end it will give you a report if there is suspicious activity or not.

Who is SMOWL aimed at?

SMOWL is really versatile, as it has different features that can be very well adapted to the needs of very many clients. For example, there is the proctoring for education that helps to proctor all online exams. This is perfect for institutions of all levels regardless of the type of exam being taken.

But that’s not all, because SMOWL is not only suitable for conventional education, there is also proctoring for companies. This system is designed to verify that the certification of employees is completed without fraud. Thus, you can have a qualified and knowledgeable staff.

Advantages of SMOWL

SMOWL can represent different benefits for educational processes, and some of them are:

  • Use less internet: The system uses facial recognition, but with images and not video, so recognition will be faster.

  • It is very secure: The system will only access selected information, and not all of it. So users are 100% safe thanks to the General Data Protection Regulation.

  • Avoid extra costs: You won’t need to go anywhere to take the exam and you won’t need to pay for the infrastructure, since everything is online.

  • It is intuitive: Any person could access the system without any problem. It is designed in an intuitive and user-friendly way.

  • It is customizable: The goal is that SMOWL adapts to your needs, so you can customize the functions depending on what you require.

  • Reduce stress: Taking an exam in a crowded school can be stressful for students, but taking the exam in a quiet place makes it easier and SMOWL allows you to do so.

  • Contributes to sustainability: The entire process will be done online, which reduces CO2 generated by transportation, and improves educational quality.

  • You save money: If you use this system, you can save money on costly travel or frequent logistical processes in face-to-face exams. And it is not only cheap for the teacher, but also for the students.

SMOWL Plans

SMOWL has different plans that can adapt very well to the needs of your company or school. Note that all plans come with a free trial so that you can experiment with the system and make a better decision. That said, the available plans are:

SMOWL Class

This plan is useful for monitoring evaluations of different types and can be done with two options such as:

  • SMOWL CM: This will monitor each of the activities performed on the examiner’s computer. You can also choose which applications are allowed, while detecting which tabs are open, which devices are connected and if the user copies and pastes any content.

  • SMOWL Lock: If you need more restriction, this is perfect. In this one, the browser will be locked, thus preventing you from searching online to answer the exam.

SMOWL +

This plan, in addition to including similar functions to the previous one, will allow the incorporation of webcam monitoring of the user’s device. In this way, the identity of who is taking the exam and other activities can be verified.

SMOWL PRO

Of all of them, this is the most complete plan and allows greater customization. With this you will get a broader supervision, as you will be able to access a second camera, such as the one of a tablet or Smartphone. This way you know that nothing around you will affect the results of the exam, including all the above functions.