- The Law School uses Securexam which enables students to take
exams in a secure environment. Securexam
ensures that students cannot access prohibited sources during
the exam by locking out access to files, programs and the
Internet. It allows access to a proprietary word
processing engine for performing basic word processing tasks.
- A laptop IS NOT considered an open book material. The
only function the laptop has in an exam room is for typing an
exam using the Securexam software. Any and all other uses
for a laptop are strictly prohibited.
- Commencing with the 2005 Summer Session, students may opt to
type exams on their personal laptops using Securexam. Typing is
not mandatory, but is highly recommended.
- Students must provide their own laptops with an internal or
external 802.11b or g wireless card (Windows users).
- The software CAN be used with McIntosh laptops starting in
the Spring of 2005. If you have a MAC, you must be running OS
10.3.x (Panther), OS 10.4.x (Tiger), or OS 10.5.x (Leopard).
The MAC version saves locally to your desktop and will be
retrieved via a USB key by the exam proctor.
- Spell check will not be enabled.
- There will be no charge for students to use the software.
- Students should assume that typists and hand writers will be
taking their exams together. Earplugs may be purchased at
the Seton Hall Law School Bookstore.
- The Office of Legal Computing is not responsible for the
installation of applications/programs which students need to run
Securexam .
- If a student’s laptop fails during an examination, the
student will have to finish the exam by writing it. No
additional time will be allowed for attempting to resolve
computer problems during the exam. The Law School will not be
able to provide technical support if students encounter any
computer difficulties on the day of an examination. After the
exam has concluded, an attempt may be made to retrieve any
incomplete exam from the student’s hard drive. If the incomplete
exam cannot be retrieved with 24 hours, the Associate Dean, in
consultation with the professor, will determine remedial
options, if any.
- Where laptop exams are permitted, faculty may not pick up
their completed exams until 24 hours from the date and time of
the published examination. For purposes of grading deadlines,
the deadline would then start two calendar days from the date
that the exam was administered.
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