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STEP 2 - Download the Install file. While still in your exam taker portal page, select the 'Download' button to download the latest Examplify install file. STEP 3 - Install Examplify. Double click on the Examplify install file (e.g. ExamplifyLATESTmac.dmg) in either your 'Downloads' folder. Secure software completely locks down the exam taker’s device and blocks WiFi, preventing virtually all forms of academic dishonesty. Cuts back faculty workload to save time. Educators can minimize the time spent creating, administering, and grading exams with ExamSoft so they can focus more on core educational activities.
Skip to end of metadataGo to start of metadataThe following illustrates how to install Examplify on a MAC.
Examplify version 2.7.4 for Windows and Mac will be available to exam-takers on Monday, July 12, 2021. This update includes a security enhancement to prevent exam-takers from utilizing a keyboard text-insertion feature available on macOS while taking an exam with Examplify. Download Examplify here. Note: Operating systems prior to Windows 10, Mac OSX 10.13, and iOS 11 are no longer supported. NBME SHELF Exams. Download Examplify and enjoy it on your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch. Examplify is the world’s only secure, offline testing application for iPad. With Examplify from ExamSoft, assessments can be delivered to students securely via iPad, without the concern of exam takers accessing other apps or the Internet during the exam.
- To begin, visit this page, then under Exam Takers click Login.
- You will be redirected to USF's NetID Single-SignOn. Enter your NetID and Password.
- Once logged in, click Download.
- A pop-up box will be displayed asking to save the file. Click on Save File and choose the destination as to where you would like this file to be saved.
- Double click on the Examplify.pkg in either the Downloads window or from where you chose to save the file.
- Follow the on-screen instructions within the Examplify installer wizard.
- After installation, enter your Institution ID. A window should pop up so that University of South Florida College of Medicine is clickable.
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- Setting Up Examplify
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- iPad (Help with iPad download)
- Open the App Store app and search for Examplify.
- Get and open the Examplify app.
- Allow Examplify to access your photos (ExamSoft does not look at your photos; it only logs any screenshots taken during an exam.)
- Mac and Windows (Help with laptop download: Mac, Windows)
- Go to https://examsoft.com/DartmouthMed
- In the 'Exam Takers' area, click Login then enter your Dartmouth NetID and password.
- Click the blue Download button.
- Mac: Open the downloaded Examplify_1.0.0_mac.dmg file and then the Examplify_SIGNED.pkg file.
- Windows: Open the downloaded Examplify_1.0.0_win.exe file.
- Follow the installation instructions.
- Once Examplify starts, enter DartmouthMed in the Institution ID field.
- On the resulting Dartmouth Web Authentication page, enter your Dartmouth NetID and password, and click Sign In.
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- Starting an Exam
- Close other applications on your laptop and iPad, saving work if necessary.
- Start the Examplify app.
- Log in with your NetID and Dartmouth password if prompted to do so.
- A list of exams available for download will appear. Download the exam.
- iPad users: Go into Airplane mode so that wifi is off; Bluetooth can be on for keyboard use. (For laptop users, Examplify will automatically turn off your wifi.)
- Enter the exam password.
- Enter the requested sequence to verify that you are really ready to take the exam.
- Start answering questions.
- Taking an Exam
- Follow these online tutorials
- Ending An Exam
- After you have completed your quiz or exam, choose 'Submit Exam' from the Exam Menu.
- Click 'Close Exam'. The wifi on laptops will be restarted automatically.
- iPad: Disable Airplane mode to turn wifi on again. Tap Next once wifi is connected.
- You will see a green screen with a check mark after your answer file has been uploaded. You are finished!
NBME Exams
- NBME Web-based Examination OverviewThe NBME exam platform is used for both preclinical cumulative exams and all clerkship final exams. The NBME Secure Browser software runs on both Windows and Mac computers, but not on iPads. Students can certify that their laptops will be able to run the Mac or PC Secure Browser using the instructions in the next section.
- Certify Your Laptop for NBME Exams
- Use a Mac or Windows laptop. (iPads will not work.)
- View video for Mac Workstation Certification.
- Go to http://wbt.nbme.org/exam and download the Secure Browser
- Turn off ALL applications running on you computer
- Run the Secure Browser Application
- Mac users may need to grant permission for the application to run. Go to System Preferences > Personal > Security and Privacy > General and select 'Allow Applications from Anywhere'. You can change this back after the test.
- Test your laptop for 'certification' by clicking the 'Workstation Certification' icon.
- Select the Examinee Personal Laptop Certification link. The utility will test the laptop for compatibility with web based testing.
- If the test is successful, you will be allowed to launch a sample exam as the final step to familiarize yourself with the examination software.
- If the test is not successful, you will get an alert panel. Do NOT attempt the workstation certification more than twice. You will need to work with Geisel Computing Support to close any processes running on your laptop that the NBME software objects to (e.g. screen capturing software). To do this please come to the exam at least one half hour before the exam is schedule to begin. You can still try a non-secure version of the test to gain familiarity. To do this:
- Go to https://nsas.nbme.org/home
- Click on 'Sample Assessment' on the left. The tutorial and sample exam here is identical to the Secure Browser version.
- Use a Mac or Windows laptop. (iPads will not work.)
- Solve Common NBME ProblemsIf your laptop does not pass the NBME certification test, this means one or more processes are running on the laptop that the NBME deems unacceptable. You can work with Geisel Computing Support and the guides below to identify and resolve any such problems. Do NOT attempt the workstation certification more than twice.
- Fixing Windows IssuesUse the Windows Task Manager to disable offending processes. Often these processes the result of web camera software or a recording service that can cause a conflict with the NBME secure browser. Some examples are 'vcamsvc.exe', 'uArcCapture.exe', 'YouCamService.exe', 'VideoWebCamera.exe', and 'WebcamSplitterServer.exe'.
- Start Task Manager. Here are three ways:
- Right-click on the taskbar, and then click 'Start Task Manager.'
- Press Ctrl+Shift+Esc.
- Press Ctrl+Alt+Del.
- In Task Manager, click the 'Processes' tab and the 'Show processes from all users' button or checkbox at the bottom of the Task Manager window.
- Search for the offending process/processes in Task Manager.
- Select the process in Task Manager and click 'End Process.' Alternately you can investigate how to set the program so that is does not load at startup.
- If ending the process is unsuccessful you may have to uninstall the program using Control Panel > Add/Remove Programs. The offending program/recording service came may have come with a software bundle from the laptop manufacturer and may not be necessary for day-to-day usage.
- Run the NBME certification process again.
- Start Task Manager. Here are three ways:
- Fixing Mac IssuesMake sure all applications are off, including Preview, Chrome, DropBox, MS Office, and video calling applications. Open the Activity Monitor application to quit persistent processes.
- Start Activity Monitor by pressing command+spacebar and typing 'Activity Monitor' in Spotlight.
- In Activity Monitor, select the 'All Processes' from the View Menu if not already selected.
- Search particularly for Preview and for ImageCaptureExtension.
- If either of these are found, select them and click the 'Quit Process' button. Quit both if both are found, Preview first.
- Run the NBME certification process again.
- Fixing Windows Issues
Remote Testing Tips
External Monitor Use with Examplify and NBME Secure Browser- Using your laptop screen for taking exams with Examplify or the NBME Secure Browser is recommended, and external monitor use for remote exams is not supported by Geisel IT.
- If students still wish to use an external monitor, these suggestions may help reduce issues.
- Restart your computer before starting Examplify or the NBME Secure Browser application.
- For Windows, set your Display Settings to one of these options:
- Show only on 2 (the external monitor). This is the simplest option.
- Extend these displays with the external monitor set to be the main display, by selecting it in the Rearrange your displays area and checking Make this my main display
- For Mac, set your Display preferences to one of these options:
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- In the Display Arrangement tab, set the Menu bar to be on the external monitor.
- Mirror Displays.