The effect of control on the prevention of online examination fraud

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to identify the effect of controls and heavy punishment on the
prevention of online examination fraud for professional students at one of the universities in
Malaysia. The study has listed five potential key factors as follows: (1) identity verification,
(2) monitoring, (3) toilet visit procedures, (4) punishment, and (5) embarrassment. The
students were given the questionnaire. Correlation and multiple regression analyses were
performed on the data collected from the respondent. The results of the analyses have shown
that certain controls, such as monitoring and punishment, have a positive impact on the
prevention of online examination fraud in the university. Whereas the other controls, which
are identity verification, toilet visit procedures, and embarrassment, do not significantly have
a positive impact on the prevention of online examination fraud at the university. This study
contributes to higher education by providing additional beneficial information that could
strengthen their control and also enhance their punishment in preventing the occurrence of
online examination fraud. This, in turn, will improve the quality of their graduates and
eventually the image of the university.