Updated 2026-10-18
Does Respondus Monitor Flag Eye Movement, Background Noise, or Looking Away? (2026)
After you submit a Respondus Monitor exam, the platform generates a Review Priority score (Low, Medium, or High) for your instructor based on automated video and audio analysis.
How Review Priority flags are calculated
Respondus Monitor tracks whether your face stays centered in the webcam frame and whether your gaze remains directed toward the computer monitor. Looking down repeatedly at a phone in your lap or turning your head toward a second laptop creates 'missing face' and 'off-screen gaze' intervals that push your recording into High Review Priority.
Why keeping answers on your main screen is critical
With Evadely running directly on your exam monitor (via the compact non-activating overlay or in-page Canvas Precision Autosolver), your eyes stay naturally pointed at the screen the entire time.
Frequently asked questions
Does scratching your head or blinking trigger a Respondus fail?
Normal brief movements are routine; Respondus Monitor primarily flags sustained or repeated patterns where your face leaves the frame or looks down at a secondary device.