ABSTRACT
Background: The lockdown in COVID 19 pandemic mandated the normal academic schedule in virtual mode including e-assessments. Since the summative assessments are a mix of both selected response approach and constructed response approach, a new method of e assessment under video surveillance by break out room approach has been tried in this study and the student's response with regard to the different aspects of this technology will be evaluated. Method(s): The students were asked to appear for the exams under video surveillance by zoom video conference. The instructions and the check lists were rolled out accordingly for both the students and teachers. The students appeared for the examination under video surveillance such that one invigilator monitors 10 students along with a guardian secondary invigilator present by their side. A questionnaire based survey regarding the conduct of examination was conducted amongst the students. The data was analysed by descriptive statistics. P value < 0.05 is taken as statistically significant. All statistical analysis was performed by using the statistical software package SPSS version 21. Result(s): Analysis of student's feedback revealed that 90% are agreed that proctored clarified their queries. Majority of the students (96%) are happy with overall experience with break out room approach in video proctored online assessment. Conclusion(s): The conduct of online assessment by break out room approach is a new methodology tried in this period of pandemic lockdown and will be evaluated for its acceptance by the students so that it can facilitate the upgradation of e-assessment methodologies. Copyright © 2022, Institute of Medico-legal Publication. All rights reserved.