The Ubyssey’s Proctorio coverage

Links to Proctorio coverage in UBC’s student newspaper, The Ubyssey.

Students, faculty express concerns about online exam invigilation amidst COVID-19 outbreak (April 4, 2020)

Proctorio CEO releases student’s chat logs, sparking renewed privacy concerns (June 30, 2020)

Facing student privacy concerns, UBC maintains relationship with Proctorio (July 3, 2020)

Proctorio sues UBC staff member for tweets sharing ‘confidential’ information about the software (September 3, 2020)

AMS suggests faculty not use Proctorio, remote invigilation tools in guidelines (October 5, 2020)

Hundreds petition Vancouver School of Economics to stop using Proctorio (October 14, 2020)

Linkletter calls Proctorio lawsuit ‘groundless’ in exam invigilation court battle (October 16, 2020)

Fate of UBC–Proctorio relationship up in the air for term 2 (October 29, 2020)

UBC extends Proctorio contract, search for replacement underway (February 11, 2021)

Movement against Proctorio by faculties, Senate despite contract extension (February 26, 2021)

Letter: UBC needs to restrict discriminatory remote invigilation software (March 16, 2021)

Faculties directed to immediately restrict use of remote invigilation software at March 17 meeting (March 18, 2021)

Between the Motions: AMS Council discusses a loophole in new Proctorio ban at March 25 meeting (March 25, 2021)

In first day of court for Proctorio v. Linkletter, legal teams argue over inclusion of new filings (April 30, 2021)

BC Supreme Court denies Proctorio’s application to include new filings in lawsuit against UBC staff member (June 15, 2021)

Proctorio v. Linkletter anti-SLAPP application hearing delayed for the second time (July 22, 2021)

Proctorio v. Linkletter, one year in (September 8, 2021)

Linkletter’s anti-SLAPP hearing delayed for the third time (November 30, 2021)

Linkletter’s counsel argues tweets criticizing Proctorio should be protected expression at anti-SLAPP application hearing (February 11, 2022)

Linkletter considering appeal after anti-SLAPP application against Proctorio lawsuit mostly refused (March 14, 2022)

Linkletter files appeal after judge refuses most of his anti-SLAPP application against Proctorio (April 12, 2022)

Linkletter says judge of case against Proctorio committed ‘errors of fact and of law’ in new appeal factum (July 28, 2022)

Court hears appeal from former UBC staff member on mostly-refused anti-SLAPP application against Proctorio (December 5, 2022)

BC Court of Appeals dismisses former UBC staff member’s appeal in ongoing legal battle against Proctorio (April 19, 2023)

Former UBC staff member files application for Supreme Court of Canada to hear case (June 19, 2023)

Supreme Court of Canada rules against hearing former UBC Staff members anti-SLAPP case (January 11, 2024)