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Handheld Device Flag for Respondus Monitor

April 14, 2025  / Digital Learning  / Tags: Respondus, Digital Learning, New Features

Respondus Monitor now alerts instructors when a device is detected in a student's hand during an online exam.

Flagging of handheld devices occurs automatically in Respondus Monitor. But in situations where an instructor wants to exclude this flag from proctoring results (such as math exams where calculators are permitted), it is easily adjusted after the assessment. Simply select the "Sensitivity" dropdown, uncheck Handheld devices, and then Apply. The Handheld Device flags are then removed from proctoring results and the Review Priority scores are updated for the class.

Handheld device detection works with both frontal and side-positioned webcams. The system is trained to identify a device even when only a small part is visible in the video.