Is a backup laptop possible during exams?
Posted: Wed Apr 25, 2012 3:33 pm
i've been wondering whether it's possible to have a backup laptop during an exam. let's say you're taking an exam at the end of the semester. suddenly, your screen goes blank. your motherboard has just died! so now you either fail the exam, or write it by hand. or is there a third option?
is it generally possible to get a second laptop, install the exam software on the second laptop, and get permission to use it instead of the first laptop if the first laptop dies during the exam? having 2 laptops would significantly decrease the chances of having to write an exam by hand if there is a hardware failure.
if you have already taken exams at your school by computer or have had similar experiences, what are your thoughts on this?
for example, i've done some reading, and it sounds like the proctor can "restart" you if you freeze or experience some kind of software problem, but is this restart limited to the same computer, or can you use another computer (if you have a second one with the exam software already installed)?
is it generally possible to get a second laptop, install the exam software on the second laptop, and get permission to use it instead of the first laptop if the first laptop dies during the exam? having 2 laptops would significantly decrease the chances of having to write an exam by hand if there is a hardware failure.
if you have already taken exams at your school by computer or have had similar experiences, what are your thoughts on this?
for example, i've done some reading, and it sounds like the proctor can "restart" you if you freeze or experience some kind of software problem, but is this restart limited to the same computer, or can you use another computer (if you have a second one with the exam software already installed)?