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Minimum Technicial Specifications


Prior to taking an electronic examination students must ensure the computer to be used for the exam meets the following minimum technicial specifications.

 

Operating System 

  • Windows 2000
  • Windows XP Preferred
  • DO NOT USE: Macintosh, Windows other than 2000, or XP, UNIX/LINUX

Browser 

  •  Minimum: Internet Explorer version 6.0 or later. 
  •  Preferred: Internet Explorer 5.5 (or most current released version)
  • DO NOT USE: ANY alternative browsers, including AOL, Opera, Amaya, Netscape Navigator version 4.7 or later etc. 
  •   DO NOT USE: Beta / pre-release versions of any browser
  • Note: Certain exams may require that Java / Javascript must be enabled for "hotspot" image questions

Secure Browser for secured exams in QuestionMark

  • Secure browser is available on CD ROM and on OLAT website (http://olat.creighton.edu/Download_zone.aspx), the secure browser may be run from the CD ROM or installed on the computer to be used for the exam.  
  •  It is highly recommended a user with administrative rights on the computer to be used for the exam be able to log on to the computer prior to starting Secure Browser.  
  •  It is recommended the student use the same compter to take all examinations.

Internet Connection – Secure and Non Secure Exams

  • Preferred: Cable, DSL, T1, or another "always-on" connection.
  • DO NOT USE: AOL, or another non-standards-based Internet service provider.
  • DO NOT USE: Any service provider known to routinely disconnect users or who commonly have busy signals for dialup connection.

General instructions

  •  Instructions for logging into exams will be provided online at http://qm.creighton.edu – Help and in the exam instructions.
  • A "Demo" exam to verify the browser on the computer to be used for the exam is capable of displaying all currently used question types, and the student is able to follow directions and respond appropriately to all question types is available. Information for using the Demo exam will be included in the instructions for each exam. 
  •  The two most significant fixable problems that the browser check will identify are not having java enabled for hotspot questions, and students not recognizing that some questions may allow more than one answer to be selected from a list. 
  • It is imperative prior to exams that the student and proctor test the ability of the computer to be used for exams for the following:
o   Connect to the exam
o   Display the exam question types correctly
o   Ability of the student to respond to each question type.