Remote Exams
The following types of remote exams are offered at WU:
It is up to your course instructors to decide which exam type they would like to use for their courses.
Details on the structure and contents, how the exam will be conducted, the rules that apply, and any authorized aids that are permitted, etc. will be provided to you via the usual communication channel for the respective course.
ATTENTION:
Please be sure to familiarize yourself with the technical requirements in good time! As for all exams at WU, the course instructors will inform you in a reasonable time about additional, detailed requirements resulting from the procedure, the assignment, etc. of an exam.
It is your own personal responsibility to make sure ahead of time that you have the technical equipment necessary for taking a remote exam. If you lack a piece of equipment, ask your fellow students, friends, or family members if they can lend it to you, and don’t forget to test your equipment prior to the exam.
Keywords
Below, we have put together a list of the most important keywords related to remote exams and the corresponding explanations and links.
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Authorized aids | Any authorized aids that are permitted during the exam are specified by the course instructor/the person responsible for the exam and announced in the syllabus on MyLEARN. |
Automated online exam supervision | To detect any attempts at cheating, automated online exam supervision may be put in place during remote online exams. Further information - technical requirements Further information - general information |
Browser multimedia test | The browser multimedia test allows you to test your setup (camera, microphone, screen recording) independently of any examination. The browser multimedia test is a simulation of the online supervision pre-check and in case of errors possible sources of error are automatically listed. Please note that you will have to go through the actual pre-check during the preparation time for each examination with online supervision. (Video-Tutorial) This is very important for remote online exams with online exam supervision, but can also be very helpful for oral remote online exams. |
Cheating and its consequences | Further information ... |
Checklists | General checklists |
Exam review | You have the right to view your corrected exams within a period of 6 months. However, direct exam review via the “Exam review” link on MyLEARN is not available for remote exams. Depending on the exam format and design, there are different exam review options. Please contact your course instructor/the person responsible for the exam for further information. |
Examination attempt | Once you have confirmed the examination statement (this is possible 15 or 30 minutes before the start of the exam), the examination attempt is counted, even if you don’t go on to take the exam after confirming the statement. The examination attempt will also be counted if you terminate the exam prematurely or fail to submit the exam. For exceptions to this rule, please see under “technical problems”. |
Examination statement | By confirming the examination statement, you declare that you have understood and acknowledge all the necessary information for taking the remote online exam in question, that you fulfill all requirements for taking the exam, and that you will complete the exam independently and without any unauthorized aids. Only if you have confirmed the examination statement, you can start the exam.
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Examinations by a panel | The procedures for conducting and signing up for examinations by a panel are identical to those that apply for regular exams. The only difference is that such exams are graded by a panel of examiners. Further information ... |
Grading | The exam will be graded if the following requirements are met:
If you have not confirmed the examination statement, the exam will not be graded and the exam attempt will not be counted (= as if you hadn’t been present for the exam). |
Identity verification | Further information ... |
No-show policy for course examinations (LVP) | General information ... |
Online supervision pre-check | The online supervision pre-check is obligatory for exams with online exam supervision and guides you through all necessary settings (access to camera and microphone, sharing of screen and examination statement). At the same time the functionality of your equipment is checked and in case of errors possible sources of error are automatically listed. Access to the examination statement and subsequently to the exam itself will only be granted once your equipment has been tested and is shown to be in working order. |
Premature termination of an exam / failure to submit the exam | Once you have confirmed the examination statement (this is possible 15 or 30 minutes before the start of the exam), the examination attempt is counted, even if you don’t go on to actually take the exam after confirming the statement. The examination attempt will also be counted if you terminate the exam prematurely or fail to submit the exam. For exceptions to this rule, please see under “technical problems”. |
Premature termination of an exam by WU | If WU is forced to abort an exam, the exam will be repeated. All requirements for taking the exam must be fulfilled again for the repeat exam and the exam must be retaken in full. |
Preparation time | In a remote online exam in an exam environment, the preparation time begins 30 minutes before the start of the exam. During this period, you have time to go through the online supervision pre-check | to confirm the examination statement and check your technical setup. Please take advantage of this preparation time to make sure you’re all set and ready for the exam. When taking an exam in a course environment, you should be able to confirm the examination statement 15 minutes before the start of the exam. |
Preview image | During remote online exams with online supervision, you can see that your camera and microphone are recording (preview image shows microphone-camera-screen centered at the top of the screen). |
Questions during the exam | Any communication between you and the course instructor, the person responsible for the exam, or the proctor must take place via the previously designated communication channel. Your course instructors/the persons responsible for the exam will provide you with further information. |
Regulations that apply |
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Repeating a positively graded exam | It is possible to repeat an exam for which you received a positive grade in a remote format within a period of 12 months. Further information ... |
Results | grading | The grading period can vary depending on the exam in question. In any case, the examination reports should all be completed within 4 weeks of the exam date. As soon as the examination report is ready, your grade will be shown on your transcript. You can view your grade directly in the corresponding assignment section, in the MyLEARN gradebook, or on LPIS. |
Signing up | You can sign up for and drop course examinations (LVP) via the LPIS system during the registration period. You don’t have to sign up for specific exams in continuous assessment courses (PI) or lectures with interactive elements (VUE) because if you have signed up for such courses, you are automatically signed up for all exams held as part of these courses as well. Please also use LPIS to sign up for subject or module examinations – and please note the specific registration periods that apply. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- For technical reasons, it is not possible to sign up for exams after expiration of the relevant sign-up deadlines, without any exceptions |
Technical problems | Further information – remote online exams | oral remote online exams | remote take-home exam Further information – Examinationweek |
Technical requirements | |
Test run for remote online exams with automated online exam supervision | Make use of this opportunity to familiarize yourself with the online exam environment and try out online exam supervision. Further information - dates and registration |