- All exams will be proctored by Respondus Lockdown browser and Respondus Monitoring. You will need a webcam, microphone, computer and reliable Internet access for taking online exams and quizzes at home. You will also need to download the lockdown browser (instructions posted on Blackboard Course page) before taking your first quiz.
- You may also request to take the online exam at LSCO testing center if you prefer to. Please notify your instructor at least a week before the scheduled exam date.
- No giving or receiving any unauthorized assistance during the online exams. Take the online exam in a quiet place alone.
- No recording or sharing online exam questions in any form.
- All exams are open as early as 12:01 am of the first listed date and due by 11:59 pm of the last listed dates. You may take it anytime during that period. Please plan to take the exam earlier in the day. This way, in case of a technical issue, we will still have time to troubleshoot and find solutions for you in the afternoon when the campus Helpdesk and testing center are still open.
- If you have scheduling conflicts with any exam, please contact the instructor ASAP, arrangements can be made for you to take the exam before the originally scheduled date but not after that.
· Technical difficulties are not automatic grounds for reopening an exam. If you experience a technical problem during an exam, immediately (within 1-2 minutes) contact the Blackboard 24/7 Help Desk at 936-496-5378 and document the issue by taking a picture of your entire screen. Prompt reporting is critical because the Help Desk's ability to troubleshoot and verify technical problems may be limited if there is a significant delay.
· Save your Help Desk ticket number. If the issue remains unresolved after working with the Help Desk, email your instructor as soon as possible with: (1) a description of the problem, (2) a picture of your entire screen, (3) your Help Desk ticket number, (4) the Help Desk's diagnosis, and (5) your course and section numbers. Without a picture of your screen and a Help Desk ticket number, the exam cannot be reopened.
*Behavior indicative of cheating on online exams will be considered a violation of academic honesty. Examples of behavior indicative of cheating on online exams include but are not limited to:
· disabling or blocking the camera and/or microphone,
· deliberately moving one’s face away from camera view,
· frequently looking down, around, or in directions other than the computer,
· Verbalizing exam content in any form, including reading exam questions aloud, discussing exam content, asking questions related to the exam, or speaking loudly enough for another person or an electronic device to hear, record, or receive the information, is not permitted.
· taking the exam in a noisy environment, e.g., loud conversations, movies, or music, evidence of other persons involved.
· use of prohibited materials during the exam, such as notes, book(s), cheat sheets, note cards, cell phone, earpieces (other than hearing aids), smart watches, or other such electronic devices.
· using or attempting to use AI to answer test questions (as indicated by the above behaviors),
· failure to show photo ID and testing environment when prompted to do so upon the beginning.
Any such observation or incident report from the proctoring agency can result in the imposition of academic penalties.
**Plagiarism is the taking and using writings of another as one’s own.
***Any student caught cheating or aiding another student in cheating will receive a grade of zero for the exam or assignment in question. If cheating occurs on a regular basis, the instructor will have the student dropped from the course with a grade of F.
**** This syllabus statement serves as official notification of the right to appeal.