Online Examination Procedures

In light of the current circumstances of remote learning, it has been decided to use the following protocol to conduct your upcoming online examinations for the Spring Semester of 2020.

Referring to the directives issued by the Ministry of Education, which gave the right to examiners to utilize appropriate procedures and use the necessary tools to monitor the remote evaluation processes, including laptop cameras to maintain the academic integrity of the examination process:

Zayed University students, are therefore, obligated to use their computer video cameras during online examinations.

The use of cameras will be used to activate a facial recognition tool during the time of examination to maintain the integrity of the academic assessment process. This is currently a remote education best practice that is being applied by all major educational institutions across the UAE.

Zayed University assures all students that images recorded will be safeguarded and will be held privately within the system of the university.

Students who fail to operate the online video monitoring tool during the time of assessment will receive a zero grade for that examination. However, the course final grade will be calculated based on the entire course work during the semester which includes attendance, assignments, mid-term exams and final exams.   Students may opt to take a ‘No Pass’ for that course, so that there will be no detriment to their CGPA.

Please speak to your college assistant dean for students or you advisor if you require further advice.