Do you have Examsoft? It worked for me last semester, though usually I had to reboot a couple times to get it to come up in "secure mode" so I could take the exam. This afternoon, at my contracts exam, no such luck. It just froze on startup. As they announced the exam would start in 60 seconds ... I decided to cut my losses and reached for the bluebooks.
It wasn't as bad as I thought. I mean, exams were done this way for hundreds of years, it shouldn't be a problem right. As it turns out, I can only think about as fast as I can handwrite, so I didn't run out of time with more material to discuss. I did see something at the end and had to append it with the legend "this was supposed to appear at the beginning".
Of course, when I took my laptop down to the IS helper to get it checked out afterwards, the Examsoft screen popped right up, ready for me to start typing.
My left hand curses you, Examsoft.
04 May 05
I hope Professor Contracts doesn't read your blog, otherwise you just compromised your anonymity.
And just think of the unspeakable consequences of THAT.
Posted by: whatev at May 5, 2005 12:34 PMIf she reads the blog, SHE compromised my anonymity. BTW I'm not the only person who wrote an exam. Apparently some folks do it that way by choice.
Posted by: MB at May 5, 2005 12:41 PMI think you should file suit against UCLA, claiming that their testing policies abrogated your fundamental right to take your K exam in whatever format you desire.
write the memo,
-MD
PS. same thing happened to me on the Crim final last semester. THAT blew.
Posted by: the REAL Demblowski at May 5, 2005 07:56 PMI think we have a class action in the making.
Loss of my left hand has caused ... well let's just say "infliction of emotional distress" and "loss of consortium"
Posted by: MB at May 5, 2005 08:58 PM