Mobile Testing

Laptops and iPads for In-Classroom Testing and Instruction Events

Availability and Guidelines for Service

Academic Technologies Exams and Testing has the following resources available to reserve for in-classroom testing and instruction events:

  • 130 MacBook Air M1's/30 MacBook Pro M1's (160 in all) - 16 GB RAM/512 SSD
  • 100 Dell Latitude 3490's - i5/8 GB RAM/128 SSD
  • 90 Dell Latitude 3400's - i3/8 GB RAM/128 SSD - for RCOB faculty only
  • 200 Dell Latitude 3470's - i5/8 GB RAM/128 SSD - for RCOB faculty only
  • 500 Apple iPads - 6th gen wifi/32 GB

Hours

  • Mondays-Thursdays: 8 a.m.-9:30 p.m.
  • Fridays: 8 a.m.-6 p.m.
  • Saturdays: 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
  • Sundays: Service is not available

Note: Laptops and iPads will be delivered at the specified classroom, date and time approximately 15 to 20 minutes prior to the start of the exam. Earlier set-up times for exams usually can be accommodated as well.

General Guidelines and Procedures

No food or beverages are allowed during laptop or iPad testing or instruction events.

Mobile Resources (Laptop and iPad) Support and Security

All laptops are provided with privacy screens to ensure that onlookers cannot inadvertently or purposefully view others' testing materials (the iPads do not have privacy screens). Additionally, proctoring by well-qualified, highly trained graduate students is offered as a free service to faculty using the laptops and iPads. Faculty also are encouraged to use the security tools available in Canvas, Respondus Lockdown Browser, Pearson, and McGraw-Hill products for even greater lockdown of testing materials. Information about those learning management tools and their use can be directed to the staff at the Center for Learning Experimentation, Application and Research, CLEAR.

Request form: All mobile resource requests should be scheduled at least two weeks in advance by using the reservation form link below. Generally, priority is given on a first-come, first-served basis.

All faculty interested in using the laptops and iPads for testing and teaching are strongly encouraged to consult with appropriate Testing Services personnel, who will try to accommodate as many needs as feasible and possible.

Strongly recommended: Set an appointment prior to your testing time to check your requested computer configurations.

All faculty and departments using the Academic Technology mobile resources are expected to consult the UNT Office of the Registrar to effectively follow all rules and guidelines regarding scheduling and announcing of testing dates, places and times in their syllabi and catalog publications.

Request a Reservation

Mobile Resource Availability: To view the availability of the laptops please check this calendar. If the time/number of laptops you wish to request appears to be unavailable, please proceed with your request anyway so that it can be reviewed and possibly be accommodated by our reservation team.

Users should carefully specify on their reservations what technologies, applications and features are required for each mobile testing/instruction session. The room to which the machines are to be delivered should be specified on the reservation request as well.

To request a reservation for mobile resources, please click here and log in with your EUID and password.

Important Note to Faculty

Faculty members are responsible for developing, thoroughly documenting and explaining to their affected students and enforcing their policies regarding cell-phone use and abuse, presentation of ID cards, and other possible cheating practices and outcomes.

Cell-phone-signal jamming or scrambling is NOT provided. Individual machine-based security cameras are NOT provided.

Inquiries: Abby Hart, Testing Coordinator - SageHallTesting@unt.edu - Sage Hall 332A