Hey, my chemistry teacher this year is giving tests online. He said that we cannot open any IE browser windows, or have any IMs, because the site the test is on will detect it and auto-submit it to the server, giving you whatever grade (even if you didn't finish) and you can't retake it.

Every instinct in my body told me that this was BS. Possible? Yes. Likely? Not at all. The most sophisticated thing I've seen that's even remotely related to this is a site closing if you close a popup ad or something. But he's suggesting that the site can tell if you've done anything, like had an IM, or opened a new browser. My question is, is this true? Or do you think he's just bluffing?

If a program had core level control of your box, and can tell what you're doing, possibly. But if you have IE's security level set to high, not even the most malicious Javascript and Active X could tell something like that? Right?

By the way, don't flame me and give me negs about cheating in chemistry. It's a question about whether a site can do that or not.

Thanks,
Ramzi