Online remote examinations are examinations that students take on their own personal computers, usually away from the university.
Prior to starting the examination, a stable internet connection should be ensured and the computer should be connected to a power cable to avoid technical failures and disruptions to the greatest possible extent.
Approved online remote examinations are written examinations (e.g. take-home examinations: open-book written examinations, papers, video upload, audio upload) that are asynchronous or time-delayed and unsupervised, as well as oral examinations (e.g. video conferences) that are synchronous, supervised and taken using devices capable of telecommunication (usually off the premises of the Bauhaus-Universität Weimar).
Online remote examinations in written format, in which examination supervision takes place via computer (e.g. online proctored examinations) and which are taken synchronously i.e. in real time, are currently not permitted for the 2021 summer semester. |
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The following software services, which have been centrally approved by the university, are permitted:
For the oral online remote examination, students require a computer with a webcam and microphone as well as an internet connection.
If a candidate is not personally known to at least one examiner for an oral online remote examination, the identity of said candidate must be established in an appropriate manner. For this purpose, it may be requested of the candidate to show thoska student ID or a comparable official identification document with the aid of the camera, or to send a copy of the selected identification document to the examiner by e-mail or in any other in a timely manner before the start of the examination.
The copy of the identification document is not included in the examination files and is to be deleted or destroyed immediately after the examination. That authentication has taken place is to be noted in the examination record, however.
Candidates must give their consent to being tested in this format in writing (e.g. by e-mail or active consent in Moodle). Participation in oral online remote examinations is, furthermore, on a voluntary basis.
The voluntary nature of participation is also to be fundamentally ensured by offering, in observance of the principles of equal opportunity, an examination in the format provided for by the respective study and examination regulations as an alternative, insofar as this is permissible and organisationally possible and reasonable for the Bauhaus-Universität Weimar. |
In order to prevent attempts at abuse and/or cheating during an oral online remote examination, candidates may be required to activate the camera and microphone functions of the communication equipment being used to participate in the examination (video supervision). Moreover, video supervision is to be established in such a way that the protection of personal and general privacy of the persons concerned is not restricted more than is necessary for the justified purposes of control.
The recording of an oral online examination and/or the automated analysis of data pertaining to image or sound are not permitted.
The recording of an oral online examination and/or the automated analysis of data pertaining to image or sound are not permitted. |
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The examiners must prepare documentation on the examination procedure, which is to include details pertaining to the beginning and end of the examination as well as specific incidents, such as technical difficulties.
Should technical issues arise at or after the beginning of the online examination, for instance a complete or partial loss of connection, which prevents the examination from conforming to the principle of equal opportunity and the requirement of fairness, either the associated time loss must be compensated for by extending the examination time, or the examination must be cancelled and, if necessary, continued at another time.
If an examination is rescheduled, either partially or completely, it will count as a first attempt at the examination. The decision will in each case be according to the examiner’s best judgement.
Oral online remote examinations are supervised and take place synchronously, i.e. in real time. As a rule, no additional resources are permitted.
Written online remote examinations are currently only permitted in unsupervised form. Examples of take-home examinations include open-book written examinations, papers and term papers as well as video presentations as uploads. This means that, as a rule, all resources are permitted.
Please note here that multiple-choice examinations are only permitted if this is outlined in the corresponding examination regulations of the degree programme. |
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Identification is established via registration in the Moodle system (learning management/examination system).
Candidates are required to declare that they have completed the examination independently using only the approved resources and the specified sources.
Open-book written examinations
Compared to term papers, open-book written examinations have a more limited time frame - usually between one hour and 48 hours. All resources are freely available for working on the tasks.
Papers and term papers
Video presentations as upload
Note for teaching staff: online, these examination formats can be carried out with the activities "test" or "task" on the examination Moodle.
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