Jenny Jopling Texas Computer-based Testing Collaborative.

Jenny Jopling

Texas Computer-based

Testing Collaborative

It’s A Fact…

Student assessment is a major barrier for the delivery of distance learning.

COLLABORATE!

In The Beginning…

TXDLA ListservSpecial Interest GroupEmailConference Meeting

1year one

Issues of Concern

SchedulingUser AuthenticationTesting SecurityTesting Software

Existing Network

Virtual College of Texas TIF Grant for CBTesting 22 Colleges Work Together

TIF Discovery Grant

Purpose: Advance Learning Improve Public Access Build Partnerships through

Collaboration between:Higher Ed, Health Science Centers K-12, Libraries

TIF Discovery Grant

Announced June 7Letter of Intent June 23Grant Deadline July 21Awards Announced August 31

Starting a Network

Solicit for TIF Participants Email to Listservs Direct Mail to All Universities

& Colleges in Texas

30 RESPONSES!

Grant Criteria

Information Needed from Participants

Questionnaire!

Questions to Ask

Current & Projected: Enrollment DL Courses DL Degrees & Certificates

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Questions cont.

Human Resources Facility Operation & Maintenance Server Operation & Maintenance Proctoring Scheduling ?? ?

Questions cont.

Location of StudentsExisting Testing FacilityExisting Web Course SoftwareExisting & Future InfrastructureAdequate Physical Space ?? ?

Geographic Picture

24 UniversitiesSome Areas Lacking Coverage6 Public Libraries Added

NEED COVERAGE!

Initial Meeting

AudioconferenceGrant Research OrganizedIdentified Needs

Hardware Software Training

Initial Meeting cont.

Who Gets What? Need Factor Determined

60% Based on Enrollment40% Based on DL Courses

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What Is Needed?

ServerStorageDatabase LicensesTesting SoftwareScheduling Software ?? ?

Needs cont.

Training Server Administrators Test Facilitators Test Schedulers ?? ?

Grant Awarded

Meeting called with representation from each institution for: Testing Technology Distance Learning

$748,000!

Important Observation

Web Course Management Software In Place w/ 23 out of 24 campuses

Faculty & Staff Resistant to Learning New Software

Institutional Hardware Standards

LET’S VOTE!

Subcommittees

TechnologyFacility OperationTrainingEvaluation

GET TO WORK!

Current Status

Technology Committee Collected Hardware & Software Specifications

Ordering in Process

BUY!BUY!BUY!

Training is Next

Testing & Scheduling Software Training

Establish TCTC Policy

WHO & WHERE!

Jenny Jopling

[email protected]

Texas Computer-based

Testing Collaborative

NEW MEMBERS WELCOME!