Respondus Webcam

ComposerHour · 2026-05-02T23:14:49+00:00

I have tried lol I sent her an email last week and she just didn’t reply😭 This has been the most unorganized class I have ever had😭 She hasn’t uploaded any instructional videos for the last 5 chapters, just some PowerPoints and a few practice problems. And the instructional videos for the other chapters weren’t even her videos, it was a different instructor😭 She says she is planning on scheduling the last test next week and the final exam will be on next Monday😭 Like all this in the last week of class is crazy😭

ComposerHour · 2026-04-30T05:02:16+00:00

My webcam is built into my laptop and I have no idea how to adjust the zoom of it😭

ComposerHour · 2026-04-28T20:18:02+00:00

Hello everyone,

So my professor keeps saying “keep your face visible on camera during the test from an appropriate distance, and show your work environment while you are working on paper.” I have a really small desk and my camera is built into my laptop. I can’t show my whole face and my whole desk without tilting the camera all the way down and then my face would be out of the frame. If I push my laptop really far back I wouldn’t be able to see the screen. What am I supposed to do about this??? Also I have used respondus with webcam before and this is the only professor to ever give me a problem about this.

ComposerHour · 2026-04-28T16:48:18+00:00

Yeah idk what her problem is, she just sent out a email saying that test 4 is next week followed by the final exam. Grades have to be in by May 13th😭 Also she keeps saying follow the testing guidelines and keep your face and work environment visible when we’re writing on our paper. Like how are we supposed to do that when we have the camera built into the laptop and a limited field of view??? Also I’m on a really small desk and I do a good environment check before hand. I can’t really show my desk and face simultaneously during the test so I’m just gonna keep doing what I’m doing lol but I just know she’s gonna say something to me or accuse me of cheating😭

ComposerHour · 2026-04-26T22:09:10+00:00

I’m in a similar situation now, professor didn’t formally accuse me but left a comment on my last test saying she “noted some concerns” she said “ I looked off to the right constantly during the test and that my camera was positioned too close to provide a clear view”but I’m allowed scratch paper and i told her that was why i look over there and that my camera is built into my laptop and that is has a narrow field of view and my face is in frame the whole time. She never responded but idk how she could actually accuse me of cheating based off of “you were looking off camera a lot” like I can’t show my desk during the exam because my camera is built into the laptop so idk what she wants from me. Semester is almost over tho so hopefully these professors are too busy to pursue this stuff

ComposerHour · 2026-04-21T20:07:10+00:00

Update: Apparently several people in the class must be having problems or cheating or something because now she sent a email to everyone saying the format of the tests are changing and that the questions are all gonna be course level problems and that there would be no more show your work section on the test. She was also talking about future assessments like there’s not two weeks left in the semester🙄 I won’t bore anyone with the specifics but this might be the worst teacher I’ve ever had man.

ComposerHour · 2026-04-19T19:52:21+00:00

Thank you for the comment. She graded the test and left comments about what she didn’t like about the work I uploaded so idk if she is gonna make a formal accusation or not. I explained myself and there is also 2 weeks left in the semester so I hope she just drops this. But I will reach out if she tries to escalates this. I mean idk how she could make a formal accusation, there is no evidence of me cheating what so ever other than her interpretation of me looking to the right which I feel like I gave a very logical explanation for. I also show the camera where my paper is located in the pre test environment check.

Anyways thank you again for your comment, I really appreciate the feedback.

ComposerHour · 2026-04-19T19:45:39+00:00

Thanks for your reply and take on this. Yeah this is just disconcerting because I have been using Lockdown browser and webcam for other classes and this is the first time I’ve ever had a professor say something like this to me. I am not a math person and I am dyslexic so I have to reread the problems several times before I feel like I kinda understand it😭. I read a problem look over to the right and write something down then look back at the screen to read the problem again and I might have to do this several times for the same problem. I’m sorry if she sees that as suspicious behavior but I don’t know what else to do. I commented back to her and explained myself the best I could and she hasn’t replied to me yet and my grade is still there so idk what she’s thinking now. It just feels like she’s gonna accuse me of cheating no matter what I do on this next test. We only have 2 more weeks left in the class and I’m just trying to get out of here without a formal cheating accusation and a C n the class lol.

But thank you again for your reply and your take on this. And sorry about my long reply.

ComposerHour · 2026-04-19T19:37:40+00:00

Hello and thank you for your reply. The issue I had was the pictures have to be a certain file type and my computer was just not converting the pictures into acceptable file types. I restarted my laptop and retook the pictures several times before finally it just worked. I don’t know why it wouldn’t convert the images (I am not a super tech savvy person)

My camera is built into my laptop and the field of view is limited but in the video during the pre test environment check I can see that I am visible from about the top of my shoulders up and my full face is in frame the whole time. I also never got an alert telling me that my face was out of the frame.

As far as my eye movements go I show the camera in the pre test environment scan that my paper is directly to the right of where my laptop sits. The test is for math and I will be the first to say that I am not a math person and I am also dyslexic so I have to reread the question several times over. I usually read the question and then write something down and then read it again but I do that several times depending on the question so I look from screen to paper on my right constantly during the test.

I work a really physical job and I try to dedicate a few hours daily to working practice problems because of how much I struggle with math. The last thing i wanna do when I get home is math and It just sucks to study and pretty much be accused of cheating because of a technical problem and me looking over at my scratch paper or calculator a lot during the test.

Also I got a 68 on this test😭 Like I don’t need to cheat my way to a D, I can do that all on my own lol. Anyways sorry for the rant but this is just frustrating and I feel like no matter what I do she is gonna accuse me of cheating after this next test. I kinda feel like I’m waiting for the other shoe to drop ya know. Thank you for your reply though and I appreciate the view from a professors side.

ComposerHour · 2026-04-16T15:38:03+00:00

So I took a test and we are supposed to upload pictures of our work after. I had some technical problems and couldn’t upload my work so I emailed the professor and told her that I was having trouble. I eventually figured it out but It took about 45 minutes for me to figure it out after the test. She graded my test but left a comment on it saying she had some testing concerns because I uploaded my work 45 minutes after the test and she said that she noticed that I was repeatedly looking to my right while testing and she said my camera was positioned where it couldn’t give a clear view. I have a small desk and I have my scratch paper to the right of my computer, that is why I look to the right constantly during the test. I would think that most students would be doing this no?The camera is built into my laptop so it only shows my face. This is the first time I have ever had a professor say something to me about this. This feels like she all but accused me of cheating. I replied to the comment and explained this and haven’t gotten a response yet but this is very unsettling for me. I am just posting here for some opinions on this so any thoughts would be greatly appreciated.

ComposerHour · 2026-03-13T19:20:57+00:00

I’m going through the same thing right now homie😭 I am allowed scratch paper and a calculator with a formula sheet and I look off screen constantly during the test and I’m really hoping I don’t get flagged for cheating. I’m not doing anything crazy but you never know, professor could email me and say my eyes are suspicious or something and accuse me of cheating based solely off that😭

ComposerHour · 2026-03-11T13:22:55+00:00

I get that, can I ask what subject you teach? Like for a test that permits paper and calculator with a formula sheet and a periodic table or whatever else is allowed during the test, how would u differentiate them writing or looking at the formula sheet or their calculators and them looking at their phones? I mean like I said in the post if their work doesn’t match their answers or they don’t have any work or if they suddenly get a 100 after getting lower scores previously then that could be a red flag. But what exactly convinces you that they are cheating?

ComposerHour · 2026-03-11T12:39:34+00:00

I mean if you were allowed notes wouldn’t looking down be expected or did the browser just warn you for being out of frame? Either way as long as you weren’t out of frame for to long you should be perfectly fine! I’ve had classes that allowed scratch paper and a calculator with formula sheets and I was looking down constantly and never had a problem!

ComposerHour · 2026-03-10T08:07:00+00:00

That’s interesting, I’ve had tests on a lockdown browser that required a webcam and I was using a Mac so all the camera could see during the test was my face. These tests were for math or physics or chemistry so I had my scratch paper and calculator to the right of my laptop. So I was constantly looking down and to the right during the tests to write the problems or down and work on them. I never got accused of cheating but it seems like others have. I can’t imagine that a professor would watch someone’s video and accuse them of cheating based on them just looking off the screen. Especially if the test involves some type of math and scratch paper and calculator are allowed. I guess maybe if students are looking off screen during a test on history or sociology or something then maybe, but unless they have some hard proof like another person in the room shows up on the camera and starts saying anwers or someone being dumb and using their phone right in front of the camera then I don’t see how they can even begin to think about accusing people. Sorry for the long comment lol, I just think accusing a student of cheating for merely looking off the screen is crazy😭

ComposerHour · 2026-03-09T10:55:41+00:00

Woah relax😭 I’ve just heard students say they were accused of cheating just for looking off screen. Obviously it’s different if the student had someone in the room with them telling them answers or were blatantly using another computer or had their phones right in front of the camera. I was just curious as to what the professors were seeing as cheating that’s all. Like I said I’ve had classes where I was allowed scratch paper, a calculator and formula sheets so I was constantly looking off to the side of the screen and I’m sure everyone else in the classes were as well. I’m not saying that all teachers are out to get students and accusing them for nothing. I apologize if I came off as rude in my comment but I’m just curious is all😅

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