In an era where AI is transforming exam security, one truth remains clear: the future of exam integrity isn’t just about technology it’s about trust, empathy, and human connection.
That was my biggest takeaway from the 2025 NCTA Conference in Buffalo. While artificial intelligence continues to reshape how we monitor and secure assessments, it’s evident that how we use AI is just as important as what AI can do.
At Talview, we’ve long been pioneers in AI-powered online proctoring and exam integrity solutions. But our conversations with educators, technologists, and administrators at NCTA reinforced one key message:
Integrity isn’t enforced. It’s nurtured.
Here are five principles we’re embracing as we shape the next generation of ethical and intelligent proctoring solutions.
Students today face unprecedented academic pressures from high-stakes exams to digital distractions and performance anxiety. These stressors don’t justify cheating, but they do demand empathy.
Empathy in proctoring looks like:
Clear instructions and expectations
Smooth onboarding processes
User-friendly interfaces that reduce cognitive load
These aren’t just good UX practices. They’re essential for building exam environments that reduce cheating intent and promote academic honesty. When students feel supported and understand what's expected, misconduct declines naturally.
One of the most revealing insights from NCTA: Many students unintentionally violate academic integrity policies simply because rules vary widely across institutions.
Vague language around what's allowed leads to confusion, not compliance.
That’s why Talview’s Candidate Hub isn’t just a testing platform it’s an education and awareness tool. We collaborate with institutions to:
Provide pre-exam walkthroughs
Offer interactive tutorials
Deliver customized institutional guidelines
By eliminating ambiguity, we help students make informed decisions and uphold exam integrity.
Modern educators aren’t seeking more enforcement—they want contextual insights, collaboration, and compassion.
At Talview, we’ve seen meaningful improvements when institutions embrace restorative approaches for first-time violations. With the right tools:
Faculty and students can review flagged incidents together
Educators gain transparent context to drive learning moments
Institutions build trust, not tension
Supportive proctoring turns technology from a barrier into a bridge between assessment and ethics.
Honor codes and AI tools are only effective when backed by a strong culture of integrity.
Institutions that prioritize ethics as a community value, not just a policy, see better engagement. Some of the most inspiring stories at NCTA came from schools where:
Integrity is reinforced before, during, and after exams
Faculty initiate honest conversations about fairness
Students feel like partners in the process
At Talview, we help institutions integrate integrity messaging through emails, explainer videos, and interactive check-ins, making exam ethics a lived experience, not just a checkbox.
Introducing Alvy, Talview’s intelligent AI proctoring agent.
Alvy is built to support not just surveil. It combines automation with empathy to create a smoother exam experience for both students and administrators.
Alvy’s key features:
Onboards candidates with ease
Assists live proctors with real-time data
Flags issues with full context
Minimizes false positives and exam-day stress
In short, Alvy is a proactive proctoring assistant, focused on helping everyone do their best work.
The future of online proctoring isn’t about catching more violations it’s about building trusted, assistive systems that prevent misconduct and promote fairness.
At Talview, our goal is clear:
We don’t want to be the most vigilant. We want to be the most trusted.
We believe technology should make doing the right thing easier not just make cheating harder.
We’re evolving our platform to align with these values. But we know we’re not alone in this journey.
Let’s learn from each other.
How are you integrating trust and empathy into your exam workflows?
Whether you're a test administrator, edtech leader, or university official we’d love to hear your perspective. Let’s keep this important conversation alive.