2024-2025 Faculty Exam & Grading Guide

EXAMINATION ADMINISTRATION

Examination Administration

ExamSoft

ExamSoft is special software that permits students to type examinations on personal laptops in a secure and encrypted word processing environment. It prevents the use of other computer programs installed on a student’s laptop; students are unable to access the Internet, computerized notes, documents, outlines or other materials during the exam. Technical staff assist in the administration of ExamSoft by staffing a help desk located on the second and third floors during the examination. All students must be prepared to begin ExamSoft without assistance. The ExamSoft software program saves work automatically every minute. Should the student beunable to continue typing, the student is provided with a book for handwriting the remainder of the examination. Once the student completes an examination with ExamSoft, only authorized personnel can access and print the student’s examination. All typed examinations are printed in the Office of Academic Services immediately upon completion of the exams . Typed exams can also be zipped into a compressed zip file to be emailed to faculty. Multiple choice responses will be compiled via an Excel Spreadsheet. Every effort is made to ensure the student typed in the correct exam number. Remote examinations are administrated through a virtual proctoring software ExamMonitor . Students are recorded using their computer’s video camera while they are taking their exams. The recordings are uploaded with students’ exam answers after the exam and are processed and reviewed a t a later time. An internet connection is not required during the exam. All monitoring recordings are forwarded to the school. ExamMonitor implements a combination of AI software algorithms and human validation to mark certain recordings for review by the law school. Exam Monitor does not employ facial recognition technology. It is entirely up to the school (the deans and faculty) to determine whether to pursue any matter with a student. Based on prior experience, this is rare. Routine activities such as restroom breaks are expressly permitted and will not be problematic. Remote Exams

At the end of the remote examination, students will submit their exam on Examsoft.

Take-Home Exams

Take Home Examinations that are anonymous will be managed through Appointlink and faculty will have the option, as in the past, to allocate 24, 48, 72 hours, etc., for student completion. Appointlink will manage the student download of the examination and the student upload of the examination to conform to faculty specifications. This means that if a take home examination is a 24 hour examination and the student can select any 24 hours within a window of time, (e.g., one week), this can now be managed automatically. Once completed, student take home examination answers will be downloaded from Appointlink by the Office of Academic Services and sent to faculty by email.

In-Person Examinations

On the day of your scheduled examination, your examination is administered in accordance with your exam instructions and the Exam Rules and Regulations. All examinations are proctored by individuals hired by the Office of Academic Services.

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