University of Michigan–Dearborn formally and proactively banned all use of remote proctoring software — the first major university to do so during the pandemic.

Course / Exam

All online courses

Program

Higher education — undergraduate

Outcome

University invested CARES Act funding in two additional instructional designers to help faculty transition to authentic assessments (projects, portfolios, case studies). Hired graders for high-enrollment courses. University maintained the ban through at least 2025, when its digital education committee reaffirmed the policy citing ongoing research on equity and privacy harms.

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News / Journalism

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