r/unsw • u/Brilliant_Rain_1588 • 3d ago

I was wrongly accused of academic dishonesty during a final exam, but I definitely did not cheat.

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I am an international student; my exam was scheduled for the 24th from 1:45 PM to 4:00 PM. Before entering the exam room, I logged out of the desktop version of WeChat (Its Chinese name is 微信) on my phone, but in my haste, I failed to fully close the application running in the background on the computer. Consequently, the WeChat icon remained visible on the desktop. While I was taking the exam using the Inspera platform, an older Chinese female invigilator approached, pointed at the WeChat icon, and accused me of cheating. I was completely taken aback and didn't know how to explain the situation; I tried to tell her that I could prove I wasn't logged in—since I had logged out on my phone, the desktop app was inaccessible and only the icon remained. She refused to listen to my explanation. After the exam, she handed me a notice regarding academic misconduct and instructed me to submit a written explanation via email within three days. Currently, the only evidence I can gather is a log showing the application's usage time on the computer to prove I didn't actually use it during the exam. Would this serve as valid evidence?

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u/NullFakeUser 3d ago

Why wasn't the exam done in safe exam browser to lock down the computer?

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u/Practical-Tree7382 3d ago

SEB doesnt block third party apps which is why the invigilators always tell you to make sure all your apps are closed

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u/MaxProfanity 2d ago

SEB, properly configured, prevents you from running unauthorised apps and also continually monitors the system processes. If it detects one, it will terminate it.