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What I’ve learned from this online exam season

Written on January 28, 2022. Posted in Lifestyle.

Last year, with the vaccine roll-out in its early stages and Ontario slipping in and out of lockdown, I was prepared long in advance for online exams. This past December, however, the sudden transition from in-person exams to an online exam season was anxiety-inducing. Some students were relieved,...

Students continue writing fall semester exams

Written on January 21, 2022. Posted in News.

In light of the surge in COVID-19 cases in Kingston during the month of December, Queen’s moved fall 2021 exams online to avoid exposure between community members. On Dec. 12, the university announced all classes would go back online until Feb. 28. Due to the timing of the announcement, students...

Queen's calls off in-person exams effective immediately

Written on December 12, 2021. Posted in News.

On Dec. 12, Queen’s announced all remaining in-person exams will be changed to an alternative delivery format or rescheduled in the new year due to concerns of rising COVID-19 cases. This decision follows extensive consultation with Kingston, Frontenac, Lennox, and Addington (KFL&A) Public...

Four tips for a better sleep

Written on April 8, 2021. Posted in Lifestyle, Student Life.

We’ve all been here: you have an important day of exam prep to do tomorrow, but you just can’t fall asleep. You know you need to get to sleep because you have a busy day ahead, but you can’t get comfortable. Despite repeatedly reminding yourself that you must fall asleep, your mind keeps playing...

Online proctoring unfairly punishes cheaters and non-cheaters alike

Written on November 20, 2020. Posted in Editorials.

With exam season just weeks away, universities are turning to online proctoring software like Examity and Proctortrack to prevent cheating. Professors have every right to enforce academic integrity, yet these proctors appear to be doing more harm than good. In a normal year, students would sit down...

Proctortrack suspends service following breach, impacting FEAS and Smith

Written on October 22, 2020. Posted in News.

Thanks to technological issues, remote midterms aren’t going quite as planned. Proctortrack detected a security breach on Oct. 13 at 3:30 p.m. After the breach, it suspended its service for 10 days to conduct maintenance. The service published a statement releasing the details of the breach on Oct....

Universities should encourage exam deferrals—when students really need them

Written on October 20, 2020. Posted in Editorials.

Exam deferrals are often treated as shameful things students should avoid at all costs. In reality, an exam deferral is a valuable resource for students who may be struggling with their mental health. While universities should discourage students from abusing the system, they shouldn’t discourage...

Queen’s chooses Examity, Proctor Track for upcoming exams

Written on October 8, 2020. Posted in News, University.

While students adjust to remote learning, they should also be preparing for an entirely remote exam period. Queen’s has selected Examity and Proctor Track as its two proctoring services after determining that both services meet the privacy and security requirements of the University. Both platforms...

Challenges with remote exam delivery cause stress during finals

Written on April 22, 2020. Posted in News.

As the pandemic continues through exam season, a number of students experienced frustrating technical issues while completing finals by remote delivery. According to John Pierce, vice-provost (Teaching and Learning), all course instructors were asked to consider making academic adjustments because...

Spending the holidays like a Gael

Written on November 29, 2018. Posted in Lifestyle, Postscript.

While some students are lucky enough to head home early for winter break, others spend most of December getting exam-ready in the library. As the end of the year approaches, The Journal asked students to share their most memorable holiday experiences at Queen’s. We hope these stories remind you to...

Final exam process needs re-evaluation

Written on November 3, 2017. Posted in Editorials.

Even though re-evaluating how we approach final evaluations can have some real value at universities, we need to consider everything that would need to be altered before we throw out the old system. In an opinion piece from University Affairs, the validity of final exams at universities comes into...

Extending library hours extends expectations

Written on April 6, 2017. Posted in Opinions.

Whether it’s your first year at Queen’s or your last, by now we’ve all likely heard the familiar sound of a student bragging about the hours they spent in the library cramming for an exam or desperately scrawling out a paper that should’ve been done and edited days before. As students, we often wear...

How to keep your cool during exams

Written on March 31, 2016. Posted in Lifestyle.

There’s nothing that sucks all life and happiness out of you quite like tirelessly studying for weeks on end. With exam season fast-approaching, this probably won’t be the first time you hear this, but, despite it all, you should make sure to take care of yourself. Sleep right, eat well and get some...

Revising exam study strategies

Written on November 21, 2014. Posted in Features.

Many students focus on rote memorization and cramming to prepare for exams — but these strategies are rarely the most helpful, according to education professor John Kirby. As the December exam period approaches, learning experts say students should prioritize more effective study strategies to better...

Exam questions

Written on November 28, 2013. Posted in Features.

Queen’s biology professor Robert Montgomerie doesn’t see the value of exams. This fall, Montgomerie is teaching a dramatically restructured BIOL 243 — data management and analysis for biologists. Unlike previous years, the course won’t have a final exam. Instead, it offers weekly assignments, quizzes...

Make A (Realistic) Study Schedule

Written on April 4, 2013. Posted in Lifestyle.

By Trilby Goouch Blogs Editor Summer seems just steps away but before you’re able to get to that you still to have to get through a little thing called exams. The exam experience can seriously vary depending on your study approach; I know first hand the power of planning ahead. As a schedule-fiend,...

Stressed for success

Written on April 1, 2011. Posted in Lifestyle.

My housemate spent last April obsessed with Justin Bieber music. After hours of hearing “One Time” and “Baby” through my walls, I walked into a 30 per cent exam and completely blanked before answering a crucial question. So what was occupying my mind in place of the theories of a bunch of old guys?...

Tag: exams

What I’ve learned from this online exam season

Students continue writing fall semester exams

Queen's calls off in-person exams effective immediately

Four tips for a better sleep

Online proctoring unfairly punishes cheaters and non-cheaters alike

Proctortrack suspends service following breach, impacting FEAS and Smith

Universities should encourage exam deferrals—when students really need them

Queen’s chooses Examity, Proctor Track for upcoming exams

Challenges with remote exam delivery cause stress during finals

Spending the holidays like a Gael

Final exam process needs re-evaluation

Extending library hours extends expectations

How to keep your cool during exams

Revising exam study strategies

Exam questions

Make A (Realistic) Study Schedule

Stressed for success

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