Basic information on digital examinations
Digital examinations at the HU in overview
At the HU, analogue or digital face-to-face examinations are the standard type of examination. These examinations can be supplemented by distance examinations, in particular formats without supervision, upon application to the examination board (PA) if the formats provided for in the study and examination regulations are suitable for this purpose (cf. § 96a ZSP-HU, 12th Amend.). Applications for compensation for disadvantages (NTA) can also be submitted to the PA, in which, for example, a distance examination is requested because attendance on site is unreasonable for personal reasons.
| Digital examinations in distance (Fernprüfungen) | Digital examinations in person | ||
| Type | without supervision | with supervison | with supervision |
| Format | Take-Home-Prüfungen, Essay, Portfolio, Hausarbeit | Fernklausur, mündliche Fernaufsichtsprüfung | digitale Präsenzklausur, multimediale Prüfung |
| Right of choice |
no | yes | no |
| Device | BYOD | BYOD, incl. Camera, Mikrophon | PC-Pool (standard equipment), seminar room |
| Supervision | no | yes, video (continuously) | yes, in person |
| Authentification | user account, declaration of autonomy | user account, ID in front of camera | user account, ID |
| Prevention of cheating |
declaration of autonomy, personal responsibility, type of examination |
declaration of autonomy, video, pool of tasks, task design, SEB if applicable | supervision, SEB, distance |
| NTA | yes | yes | yes |
BYOD = Bring Your Own Device, SEB = Safe Exam Browser, NTA = Nachteilsausgleich (Compensation for disadvantage)
Right of choice - only for remote supervised examinations
If examiners want to deviate from the standard of a face-to-face examination and offer only a digital remote supervision examination, the students have a right of choice (cf. § 96a paragraph 4, 12th amendment ZSP-HU), since for data protection reasons they must not be forced without alternative to let the examiners into their private environment by means of video supervision. This right of choice does not mean that students can choose the alternative examination format. They decide against a distance supervised examination and thus choose the variant offered, e.g. a digital face-to-face examination instead of a distance examination. It is clever to think of the alternative right away when planning the examination and to announce it accordingly.