Experiences of using a public key infrastructure for the preparation of examination papers

摘要: Abstract A project that piloted the secure electronic preparation of examination papers ran during first semester academic year 1998/99 at University Salford. The were transferred between participants (lecturers, administrators and external examiners) using mail. Security was provided by a managed public key infrastructure. Users profiled interviewed in order to determine likely success further roll out within institution, as well user friendliness existing paper-based proposed systems. found that, while technology worked for some participants, others had severe problems with installation software failed grasp concepts. There appear be formidable obstacles extending system cover whole university, including compatibility equipment reliability network