Helping Students Adapt to Computer-Based Encrypted Examinations.

41 Faculty and students increasingly want to integrate technology into teaching and learning, using it for more than just taking notes.1 Computerbased examination of student learning is one such use. Implementing computer exams requires a secure testing environment—one that prevents students from seeking answers by scanning their computer hard drives, instant messaging or e-mailing friends, or browsing the Internet. While campuses can establish a relatively secure testing environment in many ways, the challenge lies in finding a long-term security solution acceptable to both faculty and students. Any such solution must not consume an inordinate amount of resources nor impose too cumbersome a process on participants. The College of Business and Economics at the University of Idaho conducted a pilot study that used commercially available encryption software called Securexam to deliver computer-based examinations.2 A multi-step implementation procedure was developed, implemented, and then evaluated on the basis Helping Students Adapt to Computer-Based