Local situation seems to have improved. A Rostrum article may be appropriate.
Whereas, That the Academic Senate for California Community Colleges supports quality student assessment and evaluation;
Whereas, Online grading and assessment standards and faculty responsibilities should be the same as face-to-face courses;
Whereas, West Hills College District outsourced online course grading and assessment through Forbes Edumetry without academic senate involvement; and
Whereas, The privacy of grading and assessment is the sole responsibility of the instructor of record;
Resolved, That the Academic Senate for California Community Colleges oppose outsourcing of grading and assessment to anyone but the instructor of record; and
Resolved, That the Academic Senate for California Community Colleges alert the local senates about the practice of outsourcing assessment and evaluation and immediately start to work with the System Office to prevent any further outsourcing of grading and assessment. MSC Disposition: System Office, Local Senates, COFO