Technology.am (May 4, 2009) — In Norway the secondary school students are given a laptop for use during coursework and also taking exams.

There are about 6,000 16-19 year-old students in Nord-Trondelag county in Norway are doing exams on their laptops.

The laptops are utilized for everyday schoolwork and come with standard software, such as word processors, spreadsheets and calculators installed, as well as subject specific applications for particular courses.

However, the laptops are equipped with software to prevent cheating during exams by monitoring and recording all activity on the computer. The software records keystrokes and takes and stores screenshots.

The monitoring software ensures that the students don’t have access to the Internet during exams.

“We have made a huge effort to make the students aware that we can actually see what they are doing so the program works as a deterrent,” said Bjorg Helland, project manager for digital literacy at Nord-Trondelag county council.