With the EXAM system, you can conduct an electronic exam that the student takes in the university’s electronically monitored exam room. An electronic exam here refers to an exam taken on a computer, which can be, for example, a final exam, weekly assignment, preliminary test, or any other exam aimed at verifying the student’s knowledge or competence. EXAM enables flexible electronic exam taking.
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Teacher's guide
This guide contains detailed instructions for using the EXAM system. It is maintained by the national EXAM consortium. Please note any university-specific instructions that should be followed primarily.
Exam process
- The teacher creates an electronic exam in advance in their university’s EXAM system.
- The teacher sets an exam period during which the exam must be taken. The recommended exam period length is typically at least 2-4 weeks.
- Once the teacher has published the exam, the student books an exam time in their university’s EXAM system.
- EXAM exams are taken in the university’s electronic exam room, which has centralized video surveillance. The student decides when to take the exam during the exam period.
- After the student has taken the exam, the teacher evaluates the exam performance in their university’s EXAM system.
- The evaluation data of the exam performance is recorded in the university’s student information system manually, using a CSV file, or automatically, depending on university-specific instructions.
Creating and evaluating an exam
- Log in to your university’s EXAM system.
- Create the exam and add questions.
- Set other exam settings.
- Review the settings and publish the exam.
- The student takes the exam in the monitored exam room.
- Evaluate the exam performance and provide feedback.
- Assign a grade to the exam performance.
- Lock the evaluation.
- Record the evaluation data in the student information system.
- Archive the exam performance.