Information about the online exam process

Due to the  particular sitation the examination will be performed as an online exam. Please read the following explanations carefully!

Exam: Wednesday, 17 February 2021, 14⁰⁰-17⁰⁰, online.*

You must be part of the group 'Exam participants' within the eCampus course to get access. If you are registered for the exam but you do not have access, contact me now!

Exam2 (repetitions): Thursday, 25 March 2021, 10⁰⁰-13⁰⁰, online.

The processing time for the exam is 90 minutes. In addition, we grant a time reserve for scanning and uploading the solutions. The total time from the start of the exam to the latest handover is 120 minutes. The exam participants can divide these 120 minutes as they wish and are responsible for uploading the solutions themselves.

• The exam is carried out online as a so-called open book exam, i.e.
  • all teaching materials from the lecture and the tutorial,
  • as well as all of your own materials and notes,
  • a calculator, a python or sage session,
  are permitted to be used in the exam.
• It is strongly suggested to prepare a crib sheet: one A4 sheet, both sides, handwritten by yourself, with the -in your eyes- most important things about the course. This is also allowed during the exam.
• However, the exam must be completed independently and without the help of other people. Direct or indirect communication with other people during the exam is prohibited!
• We will monitor participants during the exam via BigBlueButton.

• It is not allowed to communicate to persons other than the supervisors during the exam time. In particular:
  • No phonecalls!
  • No social media!
  • No mail!
  • No chat!
  • No messengers, etc.!
  • No talking to other persons!
  • No sending or writing text or other messages!
• It is not allowed to leave the keyboard or the room without giving notice to the supervisor!
• It is not allowed to copy the exam questions; neither on a computer nor on paper!

• The PDF document of the exam tasks will be made available at the specified start of the exam via the eCampus course of the lecture.
• If a printer is available, the tasks can be solved directly on the printed exam sheet.
  If no printer is available, the tasks can be solved on your own paper.
• The exam is accompanied by a Affirmation in lieu of an oath on examinations, which must be filled out (if a printer is available) or written down (if no printer is available) and then signed. Without this signed declaration, the exam cannot be graded.
• The exam must be completed by hand and with a document-proof, high-contrast (font color blue or black) pen. Purely digital solutions (e.g. with a tablet or digitizer) are not permitted.
• Each page of the solution must be labeled with the name and matriculation number so that the solutions can be assigned unequivocally.

• The exam participants scan their solutions with a scanner or alternatively with a smartphone or digital camera. The submission must consist of exactly one file that contains all pages of the solution. A PDF file (preferred) or a ZIP archive with image files are permitted. It is the responsibility of the exam taker to ensure that the solutions are properly visible and legible. Illegible solutions cannot be scored.
• The submission takes place by uploading the scanned solution in due time via the eCampus course of the lecture. Delayed submissions will not be accepted.
• The original solution document must be be kept. In individual cases, the original solution document can be requested and must then be sent by standard mail.

Even with the special nature of the exam, we are using the usual grading.

• A room for yourself where nobody disturbs you.
• Your students ID card (Studierendenausweis).
• A working internet connection.
• A working access to eCampus and to the course module.
• A computer for the exam.
• A camera and an audio connection and a chat connection to the BBB video-conferencing tool.
• A black or blue pen and some sheets of paper.
• A device o digitize hand written pages, best a scanner.
• Optionally, a printer.

• 14⁰⁰ Preperation block gets visible on the eCampus page of the course. This includes the affirmation text.
• 14⁰⁰-16³⁰ Start the BBB session with audio and video on, mute yourself until the exam starts. Prepare the affirmation, ie. print or write it.
• 14³⁰ Exam block with exam PDF becomes visible. Reload page if necessary.
• 14³⁰ Download and either
  • print it, or
  • display it.
• 14³⁰-16³⁰ Ninety minutes to work on the exam plus thirty minutes to digitize it.
  • Use printout or white paper.
  • Make sure each page has a page number and your name and student id.
  • If you must leave the camera:
    • Notify the supervisor about the intended leave.
    • Wait for an acknowledgement unless it's before 14³⁵.
    • Notify the supervisor when you are back.
  • 15⁵⁰ Last 10 minutes.
  • 16⁰⁰ Exam ends. Sign the affirmation.
  • 16⁰⁰-16³⁰ Digitize all your paper pages in the order: You must upload one file within the deadline! Late handins are not accepted.
    • Front matter.
    • Your solution.
    • Affirmation.
    • Side notes (anything else that you have written since 14³⁰).
• 16³⁰ Delete the downloaded exam PDF from your computer!
• Store the original exam safely for possible later requests.

If you have technical problems during the exam report this as soon as possible to the supervisor.
Try the following steps:

• restart the eCampus connection.
• restart your browser.
• restart your computer.

If all fails: Call +49/228/73-69-214 or call me on skype.