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Spring 22 PRE Exam Information

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Special Instructions for Professional Responsibility & Ethics Exam

The final exam Law 6218-11, Professional Responsibility & Ethics (PRE) with Professor Tuttle will be held on Friday, March 18, 2022 beginning at 2:00 pm. The Records Office will notify you via e-mail by close of business on Thursday, March 17th the location of your exam. Please arrive at your room no later than 1:30 pm to ensure you have time to set up and receive instructions. This exam is a multiple-choice, closed-book exam, which means you will only be able to use your laptop computer for the exam. You will be using Exam4 to input your answers. 

 

Exam Administration

Your final exam will be administered through Exam4 software and you will input your answers to the multiple-choice questions in Exam4. In advance of your exam, you must download a new version of Exam4 specifically for your PRE exam. Here are the Mac and Windows versions of Exam4 specifically for your PRE exam. Please download an updated version of Exam4 no later than Wednesday, March 16 at 5 pm. No other version of Exam4 will work for your final exam so it is imperative you download this new version. Below is a brief tutorial on how to use the multiple-choice functionality on Exam4. Please review it in advance and complete a practice exam in advance of your final exam. Please run a practice exam for at least five minutes. To submit your practice exam, you must be connected to the law school's wireless network. 

[video:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rUg8_F5ha54 width:560 height:315 align:center lightbox_title:Exam4 Tutorial]

Exam4 currently supports: 

  • Windows 10 (Home, Pro, Edu, and Enterprise) [versions 1903**, 1909, 2004, 20H2, 21H1]
  • Windows 11 (Home, Pro, Edu, and Enterprise) [versions 21H2]
  • macOS 12 Monterey (including Apple's M1 Processors)
  • macOS 11.6.x Big Sur (including Apple's M1 Processors)
  • macOS 10.15.7 Catalina
  • macOS 10.14.6 Mojave**

Minimum specification requirements:

  • 2 GB Ram
  • 500 MB Storage
  • Screen Resolution of 800x600 or higher
     

Please note: You must be logged into a user account that has full administrative rights to your device in order to run Exam4. Users of institutionally owned/controlled devices should contact their IT Department for assistance. In addition, please disable any automatic sleep function during your exam as you may not be able to wake your computer when in CLOSED mode. 

Please note that the following operating systems and hardware configurations are NOT supported:

  • Beta OS versions
  • Apple Macintosh OS X 10.13 and earlier
  • Apple iDevices (iPad, iPhone, etc.)
  • Windows 8.1 and earlier
  • Windows (RT, IoT, Mobile, Team & S versions)
  • Windows 10 SL (non-English Editions)
  • Surface devices that do not have Windows 10 Home, Pro, Education or Enterprise version
  • Windows computers with ARM processors (i.e., Snapdragon)
  • Linux
  • Chromebooks
  • Virtual operating systems (VMs)
  • Anything else not specifically listed as supported above

 

Frequently Asked Questions

 

  • Why are we using Exam4? The university announced earlier this year it will no longer support the use of scantrons. Given Exam4 has a multiple-choice function, we decided to transition to it this spring. Most students are familiar with the program and it made more sense than introducing a new program to students. In anticipation of this change, we have been testing this functionality since 2020 to ensure it would work for students. In addition, given Exam4 is the software most state bars use to administer their exams, it seemed like an opportunity to ensure GW Law students were well versed in the multiple-choice functionality of the software before sitting for the bar. 
  • How do I know if I have the right version? As stated above, there is a specific version of Exam4 for this PRE class. You must download this version for your exam. You should run a practice exam in advance of your exam to ensure you have the correct version and that it works as expected with your computer. 
  • What do you mean by "take a practice exam?" Once you have downloaded the correct version of Exam4, please select "practice exam - mc only" and open that exam. Practice entering multiple choice answers, including how to mark an answer, leave an answer blank, and how to change an answer once marked. Allow Exam4 to run for about five minutes to ensure it is working as expected on your computer and then submit the practice exam. 
  • Can I bring scratch paper or a pen to the exam? You may bring a pen or pencil to the exam. We will also have pencils in the exam room if you need one. You may not bring any scratch paper. We will provide you with scratch paper if you need it. All used scratch paper must be returned with your exam questions. 
  • Will we get the questions in hard copy or is everything digital? You will receive a hard copy of the exam. You may write on it and are encouraged to circle your answers on it. 
  • What is the protocol if Exam4 crashes? If you have any technical issues during the exam, you should continue working and mark your answers on the answer sheet. Once time is called, please alert the proctor that you had a technical issue. You will be directed to the IT proctor who will work with you to retrieve the encrypted exam answers from your hard drive.

 

Emergencies Before an Exam

Do not contact your professor. In the event an emergency (such as hospitalization or a death in the family) prevents you from taking an exam, to be excused from the exam you must immediately contact the Dean of Students Office at deanofstudentsatlaw [dot] gwu [dot] edu, or in person. Documentation must be provided to support the basis of any request to be excused. Students who are absent from an exam and are not officially excused may receive a grade of F. Misunderstanding about the date or time of an exam is not a valid excuse for missing an exam. If you are feeling seriously ill, such that you may not be able to complete the exam, do not go into the exam room. Instead, seek immediate treatment and communicate with the Dean of Students Office as soon as you can do so.

 

Emergencies in the Exam Room

Immediately inform the proctor if an emergency, such as a severe illness, occurs during an exam. The proctor will contact the appropriate Law School officials. Students who leave an exam without contacting the proper Law School officials will not be eligible to finish or otherwise retake the exam later. 

 

Rescheduling Exams

Professors cannot reschedule exams for individual students under any circumstances. All issues regarding exam rescheduling must be addressed to the Dean of Students Office. 

 

Academic Integrity

As always, students are bound by the law school’s policy on academic integrity. While your professors may have specific instructions regarding your exams, the general expectation is you will not speak with, collaborate with, or otherwise communicate with another person regarding the substance of your exam. 

 

The Law School is not responsible for any equipment failure during an exam, will not permit a backup laptop, and will not allow extra time to enable students to address equipment failure. Students who experience equipment failure will simply continue by writing in exam booklets. 

 

End of an In-class Exam

At the end of your exam, you will be asked to submit your answers through the law school wireless network (GWireless). The autosave on Exam4 saves your exam every 10 seconds, with an additional two-minute backup, so there is no risk of losing your work. If you do not have wireless access, you will save your exam on a USB drive provided by the proctor. Students writing in exam booklets will be in the same exam room as laptop users. Exam booklets will be provided by exam proctors. Do not delete any files from your laptop computer until after your grade has been posted, so that the Records Office can complete any necessary follow-up in exam processing. 

Each student is responsible for monitoring the time during the exam. Proctors are not required to remind students of elapsed time. At the conclusion of the exam, as announced by the proctor, all typing and writing must stop immediately. Students may not continue to type or write after time has been announced except to exit the Exam4 program and electronically submit/save the exam answer file. Specifically, do not finish a sentence, write on the outside of the exam books, or continue to mark any multiple choice (“Scantron”) sheet. Numbering books or adding your GWID number can only be done in the presence of the proctor. In addition, students must ensure that all items for collection are turned into the proctor. Proctors are not responsible for checking materials that students submit. Do not contact your professor at any point until exams are graded. Students may raise any concerns regarding the exam with the Dean of Students Office. 

Exams are graded anonymously. Do not convey your name anywhere on your exam. Use your GWID number (e.g., G12345678) as your identifier.

 

Materials

Students are permitted one laptop computer for exam-taking purposes. No additional laptop computers, external keyboards, external mice, or other electronic data storage/transmitting devices are allowed in an exam room. Devices enabling access to the internet are prohibited, including cell phones and “smart” watches. Cell phones must be turned off, stored away from you, and may not be used during an exam under any circumstances. No headphones are permitted; if noise minimization is sought, please use earplugs. 

 

Controlled Exams

“Controlled” exams MUST be returned to the proctor at the end of the exam. Failure to do so constitutes a violation of the Academic Integrity Policy. Students who fail to return controlled exams risk receiving an F. You are responsible for returning all required materials to the proctor at the end of the exam. If you are contacted regarding a controlled exam, you must respond immediately and will be required to return to campus, regardless of the time. 

 

Breaks and Questions

If you need to leave the exam room, you may not take any materials with you and you may not bring any new materials back into the exam room. You may not confer with anyone about the exam or consult materials outside the exam room. 

Any exam-related question should be directed to the proctors who will contact the professor, via the Records Office, to relay any questions about the content of an exam question. Under no circumstances should you ask for assistance from another student taking the exam. 

Food is not allowed to be consumed in the exam room.