Proctoring Software: SMOWL

SMOWL is a standard Proctoring Software at TUDa. If you decide to take a remotely proctored exam at TUDa (or you decide against an on-site exam), you need to make yourself familiar with SMOWL.

Your first task is to read the terms of use for SMOWL. You need to accept them in the Moodle course in which your entrance exam is held.

The exams regulations are given in the according moodle course.

Also general information such as how the exam is designed and so on are given in the exam course or in the official websites of the departments. This is independant from the software.

Have a look in the manual of SMOWL

The preparation of a remote supervised exam is described in this article: preparation of exams with SMOWL

Troubleshooting is also prepared. It is an good idea to save the homepage as a file or as a printout. Troubleshooting for remote supervised SMOWL Exams

Last but not least have technical demo exams. Those are linked in the according moodle exam course.