Exam Computers
There is a limited number of laptops at LTH that can be used as resource computers at exams, for students in need of computer-based assistance at exams.
About examinations with examination computers
The “exam computers” are primarily aimed for, and can be booked by, departments that do not themselves have this type of computer resources.
These computers should not be confused with digital examination, which is a completely different and much broader topic. These computers are only to be used as a resource for students in need of computer-based assistance at regular exams, where the student has a formal decision on such assistance. As usual, the department and the examinator has all responsibility for the examination and the design thereof.
Equipment
All of the exam computers are PC laptops with Windows 11 and with the following software installed:
- Libre Office – office suite
- EasyReader Ebook reader
- TorTalk – speech synthesizer
- Acrobat Reader-PDF
- VLC-media player (mp3)
Microsoft Office can no longer be installed and run without network, Stava Text cannot be run without network log in.
The exam computers are configured to lack access to computer networks and Bluetooth and are reinstalled before every booking.
Booking
The number of exam computers is very limited, and all demand is of course concentrated on certain time periods (the exam periods).
In addition, exam computers require the computers to be reinstalled in advance, in order to prevent cheating. Because of this we also need installation time in between bookings.
Because of this, we suggest that requests for booking of exam computers are sent a couple of weeks in advance to LTH Support by e-mail, so that we can make sure that there will be a computer available for the requested exam occasion. In the booking request, please provide the following information:
- Date and time for the exam
- The number of computers needed
- Who will pick up and return the computers (if not yourself), and when you can pick up and return the computers
- Any other wishes (please note that we have limited resources to fulfill such)
Usage
The exam computers we can provide are in all cases used laptops. In many cases, they may have significantly lower battery capacity than a new laptop. We therefore recommend that the supplied power adapter is always used, especially in sharp position during the exam.
When the exam computers are started, a special user named "Kiosk" is automatically logged in. No additional login required.
If the person who is to take the exam needs to use headphones with the computer, headphones with a cord and 3.5 mm plug are required. Bluetooth is turned off on the exam computers. We do not have headphones for lending, so our recommendation is that you solve any need for headphones in another way.
We also recommend that you have an empty USB stick available at the time of the exam, and that you ensure that all data that may need to be preserved (for example, the exam the student wrote) is saved to this USB stick before the computer is turned off.
Pick Up and Return
In case the booking request is confirmed, the department gets the responsibility to pick up and return the computer in time at our location.
Please respect the confirmed times, since there may be another booking from another department after your booking, and we need time for reinstallation of the computer.
Before returning the computer, please remember that you have the responsibility to collect any material that is saved on the computer and which should be preserved. The easiest way to transfer material from your computer is to use a USB memory stick. We do not have USB memory sticks for lending, so our recommendation is that the department, if necessary, procures its own USB memory sticks for such purposes. As soon as we get the computer back, it will be reinstalled, resulting in the loss of all data saved on the computer.
The computers should be returned in the same state as they were when they were picked up.
Computers can be collected and returned at Navet, 17 Klas Anshelms väg; there is also an entrance at 1 Carin Boalts väg (opposite the V-building).
FAQ
No. It is the examinator of the course that decides on the examination and the procedure thereof. You will find information about the examinator in the course syllabus. Because of this, the students should contact the teacher, course coordinator or examinator for the course well in advance in case they need assistance at the exam for the course. They will need to contact them well in advance as there will usually be a need for an individual, formal decision in each case.
The employees at the department will then, if needed, contact LTH Support.
Yes, you or someone else at the department will need to pick up and return the computer in person. Please provide information about who will pick it up and return it when you send the booking request. The computer should of course be returned in the same state as it was when it was picked up. Before returning the computer, you should also have emptied it on any data that you would like to save.
Unfortunately, in our installation, it is not possible to exclude any of the individual applications that are normally included in the application suite, for technical reasons.
The computers are provided as is, as a resource for the departments that lack possibility to provide this type of computers themselves.
All responsibility for the examination, and the correct procedure for it, is the responsibility of the department and the examinator, as always.
Of course, you may book a computer for test in advance of the exam periods, if you want to learn how it works well in advance.
If you are concerned that the equipment may not work in a sharp position, please work out a backup plan.
LTH Support
Telephone hours 08:00-16:00
046-222 76 00 (extension 27600)
servicedesk [at] lu [dot] se (servicedesk[at]lu[dot]se)