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==What are they?==
==What are they?==


The RCS Technology Department provides special "Exam Accounts" for use by students taking the ACT, SAT, and PSAT. These accounts allow students use of a laptop but blocks them from being able to access the internet or other online resources. These are RCS domain accounts, like your own, but with limited permissions.  
The RCS Technology Department provides special "Exam Accounts" for use by students for standardized testing and during MS/US exam week. These accounts allow students use of a laptop but blocks them from being able to access the internet or other online resources. These are RCS domain accounts, like your own, but with limited permissions.  


These accounts '''allow''' students to open MS Word, save to a networked folder, and print to a nearby printer.  
These accounts '''allow''' students to open a new Google Doc and print to a nearby printer.  


These accounts '''prevent''' use of the internet, e-mail, and most other applications on standard RCS laptops and desktops.
These accounts '''prevent''' use of the internet, e-mail, file sharing, and most other applications on standard RCS Chromebooks.


These accounts can be used on a number of RCS Mac campus computers which are held in the Language Office 1. They cannot be used on personal laptops, tablets, or other devices.
These accounts can be used on a number of RCS Chromebooks which are held in the Language Chromebook cart. They cannot be used on personal laptops, tablets, or other devices.


==How/when do I use them?==
==How/when do I use them?==
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An alternative to Exam Accounts (for use by all classroom teachers) is [[Use DigiExam?|DigiExam]].
An alternative to Exam Accounts (for use by all classroom teachers) is [[Use DigiExam?|DigiExam]].
==Testing Center==
The Testing Center also have Chromebooks available for use ONLY in the Testing Center. These Chromebooks are configured in a similar configuration to the exam devices. The Testing Center Coordinator is in possession of 'Testing Center id cards' which contain the username and password, and can be used by students to release print jobs.
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