On-demand utilization of proctoring resources

A system, comprising one or more server hardware computing devices communicatively coupled to a network, the one or more server hardware computing devices comprising one or more processors and memory storing specific computer-executable instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the system to implement, in an online proctored examination platform:

• a proctor registry storing a plurality of registry entries each associated with a corresponding proctor user of a plurality of proctor users authorized to use the platform to proctor examinations provided by the platform;
• and
• a proctor manager configured to:
• determine, based at least on a measurement of proctoring resources available on the platform, that additional proctoring resources need to be made available;
• identify, using the proctor registry, one or more on-demand proctor users of the plurality of proctor users, the one or more on-demand proctor users agreeing to receive requests to become available on the platform when the additional proctoring resources are needed;
• send a corresponding request, of one or more requests for additional proctors, to each of the one or more on-demand proctor users;
• receive a first acceptance message from a first on-demand proctor user of the one or more on-demand proctor users;
• and
• responsive to the first acceptance message, cause the first on-demand proctor user to become available on the platform.

A system, comprising one or more server hardware computing devices communicatively coupled to a network, the one or more server hardware computing devices comprising one or more processors and memory storing specific computer-executable instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the system to:

• receive decision data describing usage conditions of an online proctored examination platform;
• determine, based at least on the decision data, a need for additional proctoring resources on the platform to meet a demand for proctoring resources;
• send a request for proctoring services to each of one or more on-demand proctor users agreeing to receive requests to become available on the platform when the additional proctoring resources are needed;
• receive a first acceptance message from a first on-demand proctor user of the one or more on-demand proctor users;
• and
• responsive to the first acceptance message, cause the first on-demand proctor user to become available as one of the proctoring resources of the platform.