AI Overlay for Pearson Q-global Video Proctoring on Mac
Pearson Clinical Q-global is the web platform US, UK, and Canadian psychologists use to deliver Wechsler scales (WAIS-IV, WISC-V, WPPSI-IV), Beck inventories, and 40+ other normed instruments. Q-global Video Proctoring (Q-gVP) adds a one-on-one live video session for remote administration.
Q-global is a web-based system for administering, scoring, and reporting Pearson clinical assessments; Q-gVP layers proctoring on top so the clinician can administer the test in person over video. The whole stack is browser-based with no kernel hooks and no signed desktop app. Screen sharing uses standard getDisplayMedia in Chrome or Safari on Mac, which Apple wires to the system frame buffer after window-privacy filtering. This is fundamentally different from Pearson VUE OnVUE: there is no separate native proctoring binary, no process scan, and no host hardening.
Key points
- Q-global is Pearson Clinical flagship web platform; Q-gVP launched as the video-proctoring add-on for remote administration of 40+ assessments.
- Pearson Clinical is part of Pearson plc, the UK education group founded in 1844; the clinical division is separate from Pearson VUE.
- Q-gVP supports one client at a time, no group sessions, and is intended for licensed clinicians not third-party proctors.
- No secure-browser or lockdown app is involved; the entire session runs inside a normal Chrome or Safari tab.
- Supported assessments include WAIS-IV, WISC-V, WPPSI-IV, BASC-3, Vineland-3, BDI, and the rest of the Pearson clinical catalog.
How it works
┌── macOS host ─────────────────────────────────┐ │ ┌── browser tab + WebRTC ──────┐ │ │ │ Live screen share to │ ← stream │ │ │ remote human proctor │ follows │ │ └──────────────────────────────┘ capture │ │ APIs │ │ ┌── LDBypass overlay ──────────┐ │ │ │ Excluded from getDisplayMedia│ ← hidden │ │ └──────────────────────────────┘ from share│ └───────────────────────────────────────────────┘
Compatibility on Mac
| macOS 14 Sonoma+ | Yes (required for window-privacy API) | ✓ |
| Apple Silicon (M1/M2/M3/M4) | Native arm64 build | ✓ |
| Intel Macs (2019+) | Universal binary supported | ✓ |
| Q-global in Safari on Mac | WebRTC capture honors window privacy | ✓ |
| Q-global in Chrome on Mac | Same capture surface as Safari | ✓ |
| Q-gVP group sessions | Not supported by Pearson | ✗ |
Common questions
Is Q-gVP the same product as Pearson VUE?
No. Q-global Video Proctoring is Pearson Clinical Assessment product, used by psychologists and neuropsychologists. Pearson VUE is a separate division running OnVUE for IT certs.
Will my clinician see the overlay during a WAIS-IV administration?
Not through the screen share, because macOS filters the flagged window out before WebRTC encodes it.
Does Q-gVP support Safari on Mac?
Yes. Safari is officially supported. Capture goes through Apple implementation of getDisplayMedia.
Can the clinician see the overlay if I share my entire screen instead of one window?
No. The privacy flag is enforced at the window-server level regardless of whether you share a single window or the whole display.