Case Studies
University of Bradford secures e-assessment environment with AppSense
Overview
Application Infrastructure & Middleware - Data Exchange & Integration Functional Applications - Remote Monitoring & Control Systems Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) - Virtual Private Cloud | |
Education | |
Facility Management Quality Assurance | |
Predictive Maintenance Remote Asset Management Remote Control | |
Software Design & Engineering Services System Integration | |
Operational Impact
AppSense Environment Manager has brought considerable benefits in day-to-day e-assessment operations. Because it is so simple to make changes to the desktop image, Bradford can run all assessments on a single virtual desktop template which means that the university does not need multiple sets of virtual machines. | |
It is easy for the technical services team to switch between exams at short notice with AppSense Environment Manager. In testing virtual desktops before implementing AppSense it took four man hours to do a room turnaround between exams. Since installing AppSense it now takes a single administrator just 30 minutes to publish individual tailored desktops for each new assessment. | |
AppSense gives the students some assurances too. We have safety nets built in, ensuring the retrieval of files in case work is lost or saved to the wrong place. Students want to be able to focus on the content of the assessment without having to worry unnecessarily about the method, and simplifying the desktop environment enables this. | |
Quantitative Benefit
75% time saving on desktop preparation for each e-assessment | |
Cost savings on virtual desktop licenses | |