Special EdTech Sandbox Series: Remote Proctoring Through an Ethical Lens – the Case Against Surveillance

When:

October 17, 2025 @ 10:00 am – 11:30 am

2025-10-17T10:00:00-07:00

2025-10-17T11:30:00-07:00

October is Academic Integrity Month!
To mark the occasion, we’re hosting a special EdTech Sandbox Series with Ian Linkletter. This session builds on his 2024 sandbox session Beyond Surveillance: The Case Against AI Proctoring & AI Detection. Recordings, transcripts, and a blog summary of the previous session are available at the link. While this new session expands on themes from the earlier presentation, prior attendance is not required.

About the Session

In 2020, as higher education instantly pivoted to emergency remote teaching, the use of remote proctoring technology skyrocketed. Now, half a decade later, this form of surveillance has become entrenched in many of our institutions. But does this technology really uphold academic integrity, or does it undermine it? Is monitoring student behaviour during online assessment the only way forward?

In this interactive workshop, we will critically examine remote proctoring through an ethical lens, exploring its impact on student privacy, mental health, equity, and trust. Participants will be guided through real-world examples, current research, and lived experiences that challenge the assumptions behind surveillance-based assessment.

Through case study discussions, we will discuss the arguments for and against remote proctoring, and whether there are ethical alternatives that do not rely on surveillance.

Participants will leave with:

A deeper understanding of the ethical concerns surrounding remote proctoring
Strategies for advocating for equitable, trust-based assessment practices
A practical introduction to Algorithmic Impact Assessments (AIAs) as a tool for evaluating automated decision systems and protecting students.

Whether you’re an instructor, learning designer, or academic leader, this session invites you to reimagine what academic integrity can look like – without surveillance.

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This notice is to inform you that this session will be recorded, archived, and shared after the event. By participating in this session, you acknowledge that your participation will be recorded and the recording will be made available publicly.

About the Facilitator

Ian Linkletter (he/him) is an emerging technology and open education librarian at the British Columbia Institute of Technology. He works to evaluate emerging technologies through a critical lens and implement open education as a social good. Previously, he worked for 10 years as a learning technology specialist in the Faculty of Education at the University of British Columbia, where he supported every online course.

About the Series

Discover the BCcampus EdTech Sandbox Series consisting of workshops that empower educators, learning designers, and graduate students in B.C.’s post-secondary institutions to explore, experiment with, and evaluate cutting-edge tools for enhancing teaching excellence and student success. Aligned with the B.C. Post-Secondary Digital Literacy Framework , this program emphasizes a support technology perspective, encouraging open-mindedness, curiosity, troubleshooting skills, and the selection of appropriate tools for work and study.

Focus Areas for 2025-2026

The AI Sandbox: a space dedicated to experimenting with, and reviewing, artificial intelligence tools and applications in educational settings.
Other Learning Technologies: a space to explore, experiment, and review emerging learning technologies beyond AI, highlighting their potential impacts and practical applications.

In 90-minute live streamed webinars, expert leaders will introduce and demonstrate cutting-edge, open, and free, or low-cost, educational technology tools.

By actively participating in these sandbox sessions, participants will experiment with tools, work with fellow educators to review features of the tools, gain insights into teaching activities, and discover ways to integrate these tools into courses.

Recordings of the presentations and reviews of the tools will be available on our website following the event.