How does CAMPLA work?

The CAMPLA platform orchestrates classes, teaching modules, examinations and associated examination documents. This means, CAMPLA ensures that the correct class has access to the correct examination environment and associated documents. In addition, predefined accesses to authorised resources for examinees are generated. CAMPLA works together with the two security tools Lernstick and SafeExamBrowser to ensure that exams are conducted securely. These tools can be used to secure students’ devices to access authorised functions. The platform provides virtual computers in the cloud for third-party application tests. Each person taking the exam is given their own virtual computer. All examinees have the same computing resources.

How does a E-Assessment with CAMPLA work?

With the help of CAMPLA, both secured and unsecured tests can be carried out. If an examination is carried out, the validation tool is used at the beginning. This ensures that the examinee can only access the authorised functions. The CAMPLA platform works with the two security tools Lernstick and SafeExamBrowser.

Security Tool: Lernstick

With the Lernstick security tool, the student device is secured at operating system level. This means that the person being examined starts the Lernstick operating system from a USB stick and is then in a secure examination environment.

The Lernstick automatically starts the internet programme Firefox, in which the CAMPLA platform page is displayed. The examinee then logs on to the platform with their personal login details. Then, available exams are displayed on the platform. If an exam is open, it can be started by the examinee by simly pushing the start button. Starting an exam either opens a new internet programme window with access to a Learning Management System (eg. Moodle) or starts a remote desktop connection (RDP) to a virtual computer in the cloud, where third-party applications are installed.In addition to these two usecases, there is a third one. For online exams, access to third-party applications can be activated directly on the Lernstick.

Provided documents and files submitted in advance by the examinees are available either on the virtual computer or directly on the Lernstick, depending on the type of exam.

Security Tool: SafeExamBrowser

The SafeExamBrowser security tool is used to secure the student device at software level. This means that the examinee starts the SafeExamBrowser application, which puts the system into a secure mode. In this mode, only authorised functions can be accessed.

To start a SafeExamBrowser exam the examinee must log in to the CAMPLA platform with their personal login details. If the exam is open, it can be started by the examinee by simly pushing the start button. Once started, the SafeExamBrowser opens. This displays either the predefined online resource or a virtual desktop of the virtual computer in the cloud.

Provided documents and submitted files from the examinee are available on the virtual computer.

Without Security Tool

CAMPLA can also be used without a security tool. If a teacher wants to provide predefined environments in the classroom or prepare his class for an exam. In this case, the examinee logs in to CAMPLA with their personal login information. If the test is open, it can be started by the examinee by simply pushing the start button. In either case, a new window opens in which you can either access another online platform or a virtual desktop of the virtual computer in the cloud.