We are not doing it here, but if asked I would advise against it do to
wireless networks being a shared contentious medium. If you could
confine the signal to a specific area were the testing would be going
on, then it might be ok, as only the people in the testing area would
have access to the resource.
Another issue though would be ensuring user integrity. Unless you are
providing the laptops for the users and restricting access locally,
someone will have to be actively checking to make sure they are not
using online resources during the testing time. You could create a new
network with access restrictions, though managing it might be tough if
the area is used for general lecture as well.
Heath
On 8/18/2010 11:54 AM, Johnson, Neil M wrote:
We are getting inquiries concerning the use of the wireless network
for computer based exams in large lecture halls.
Although we provide coverage in most of our lecture halls, our current
policy states that given the unlicensed nature of 802.11 spectrum we
can't guarantee network availability and performance and therefore
don't recommend using the wireless network for this type of testing.
I was wondering how other institutions approach this.
Thanks.
-Neil
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