2024-2025 Student Exam and Grading Guide

EXAMINATION INFORMATION

Why are some exams being remote proctored?

For faculty who wish to administer an exam that is similar to the type of exam students would take in a live proctoring situation, the remote proctoring helps to ensure that all students have a fair exam experience.

Remote Proctoring Technologies

Exams will be administered with remote exam proctoring technologies.

• ExamMonitor is a remote proctoring application that records an exam taker while the exam is in progress. After the footage is uploaded at the conclusion of the exam, artificial intelligence algorithms flag any irregular patterns for review by human experts at ExamSof t’s partner, ProctorU. An “incident report” is then sent to the Law School for further review by our own staff and administrators. More information about ExamMonitor can be found here.

ExamID Function

We do not use the ExamID facial recognition feature to identify exam takers. Instead, students should show their school or government-issued ID to the camera at the beginning of each ExamSoft exam. Accordingly, in all classes in which the faculty member has chosen a closed book, proctored exam, the Law School will implement remote proctoring (using ExamSoft’s Exam Monitor feature) , but students taking these remote exams are not subject to the facial recognition features of ExamID. What type of computer or other technology do I need for remote exams? • Supported version of Examplify • Hard drive: 4GB of higher available space • RAM: 8GB of higher recommended; 4GB required • Webcam: Integrated camera or external USB camera supported by your operating system. Virtual cameras are not suppored. • Michrophone (no headphone, no virtual mics) • Internet: 2.5 Mbps upload speed • CPU: Intel or M series processor. Devices using Apple’s M series processors and Apple Rosetta 2 are supported. • Windows 10 22H@, Windows 11 22H2, and Windows 11 23H2

Remote Proctored (ExamMonitor) Exam

At the start of any remote proctored exam, the system will take your photo. Please hold your student ID (or government-issued ID if you do not have a student ID) up next to your face for the photo and proceed to your exam. There is no need to move your computer to show the space in which you are taking the exam.

Restroom Break or Eat/Drink During Remote Exam

Absolutely. We understand that a quick break might be necessary, just as it is when you take exams in a live proctor situation. If you are taking a quick break, please say out loud that this is what you are doing. This will help us in excluding the quick break from any consideration of irregularities. And because you will be taking the exam in a private setting, there is no concern that eating or drinking will disturb another student. However, you must use clear containers for your food or drink.

Behavior Expected During a Remote Proctored Exam

Students are expected to behave in the same manner they would during a live proctored exam. In addition, the Law School understands that there are variables in a remote test-taking environment and that students cannot always control these variables. Dogs will bark, kids will interrupt, forgetful roommates will blast the TV, neighbors will start the leaf blower, etc. Do your best to minimize disruptions to the extent you can control them. Our goal here is to offer all students a fair exam experience.

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