Computer Examination Policy Statement
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Students enrolled in specified courses may elect to take their midterm and final examinations using their personal laptop computers.
Computer exams require the use of specialized examination software (SofTest by ExamSoft) and therefore interested students must decide whether or not to pursue the computer exam option well in advance of the examination. In order to be eligible to take a computer exam, students must:
- Notify Kerri Pelton (Law Clinic, Room 253; (785) 670-1693; kerri.pelton [at] washburn.edu) of their intention to take specific examinations using their laptop computer.
- Download the SofTest program and register with ExamSoft via the Internet (http://www.examsoft.com/washburnlaw) by Friday, April 11, 2008.
Students are responsible for the license fee charged by ExamSoft for the SofTest examination software of $20. This fee covers all exams taken during the fall, spring, and summer semesters. Checks should be made payable to Washburn University School of Law and are due to Kerri Pelton by the deadlines above.
Students should be aware that they are solely responsible for any technical problem that may arise during an examination, and no exam relief or additional time will be granted for malfunctioning equipment, such as software problems, hardware problems, loss of power, etc. While limited technical support solely regarding the function of the SofTest program will be available from a central proctor (i.e., one not physically present in the examination room), no hardware support or other technical assistance will be provided by Washburn. In the event of any serious malfunction, students should complete the remainder of the examination in handwriting using standard bluebooks. SofTest automatically backs-up your work for you every minute; therefore, answers written prior to the malfunction should be recoverable from the computer's hard drive.
Apple Macintosh Users
Users with Apple MacBook or MacBook Pro laptops can run Windows through Apple's Boot Camp software. Please note that ExamSoft does not provide support for the installation and configuration of Apple's Boot Camp. VirtualPC and other similarly functioning virtualization/emulation software is not permitted as a means to run Windows XP for the sake of using SofTest.
Spring 2008
