Ensuring a Secure Testing Environment
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Presented by Albert Spiegel, Laptop Program Coordinator, Bergen Catholic High School Computer-based testing (CBT) does not mean "cheat-free". Even with advanced security features in place within testing software, educational programs must also implement security processes for their CBT just as is done with traditional paper and pencil methods. This presentation will highlight specific strategies used to keep exams secure, and wandering eyes to a minimum. The methods presented can be utilized for all types of educational programs (from K12 through higher education) and CBT situations, but ExamSoft-specific security measures will be emphasized.
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Ensuring a Secure Testing Environment
- 1. About Me and What I Do Laptop Program Coordinator (Tech Guy) Director of Scheduling (Data Guy) Computer Science Department Chair Teacher of AP Computer Science BBA, Information Systems MS, Educational Technology Adjunct Professor of Information Systems, Computer Science and Educational Technology MAEd, School Administration Adjunct Lecturer of Education
- 2. About Bergen Catholic • 723 students (all-boys) • 60 faculty • Draw from 90 towns in NY Metro Area • College-Prep – 99% of seniors attended college (Class of 2015) • Average Class Size: 22.59 • Tuition $16,000/year
- 3. Bergen’s 1:1 2015-2016 • Freshmen, Sophomores, and Transfers – MacBook Air 11” 8GB – iPad Mini 32GB – 3-year AppleCare on both • Juniors & Seniors – Lenovo X230 Tablet – 4-year unlimited warranty + damage
- 4. My Philosophy • Trust but verify (Doveryai no proveryai) • If you’re thinking about it, I’ve tried it…. Twice. • Students cheat because they can.
- 5. Being Vigilant “I have a lot of teachers who say ‘Put your cell phones in your backpacks,’ but then just sit at their desks when we take the tests,” she says. “And they never look up. It’s just really easy to cheat in those classes. You just keep your cell phone in your laptop under your desk and look down.” https://thejournal.com/Articles/2013/09/ 02/From-Texting-to-Plagiarism-How-to- Stop-High-Tech-Cheating.aspx
- 10. Hi-Tech Cheating
- 11. Hi-Tech Cheating
- 12. Hi-Tech Cheating
- 13. Hi-Tech Cheating
- 15. Not-So-High-Tech
- 16. Not-So-High-Tech
- 17. Not-So-High-Tech
- 18. Not-So-High-Tech
- 19. Cheating with Scantrons Erase the wrong answer after test handed back. Rub Vaseline on this area.
- 20. Dealing with Tough Layouts
- 21. Dealing with Tough Layouts
- 22. Dealing with Tough Layouts
- 23. Sample Room Layout #1
- 24. Sample Room Layout #2
- 25. Sample Room Layout #3
- 28. Senior Exams – New Way
- 29. Device Placement
- 30. Device Placement
- 31. Device Placement
- 32. Device Placement
- 33. Best Practices • Clearly define what cheating is • Suspect everything – Student: My test uploaded before I was done – What really happened: Student uploaded test, realized he got 2 questions wrong, and wanted to retake test
- 34. Best Practices • Standards for test administration – No personal items except for device – No leaving the room – Everyone stays seated • Cycle questions – don’t reuse periodically • Plan your room layout • Allow a cheat sheet
- 35. Best Practices • ExamSoft Skill-Set for Teachers/Proctors – Increase Downloads – Resume Codes – Verify Uploads – Read log files • Secure, Scramble all the time • Allow use of any tools needed through SofTest (Calculator, Spell-Check)
- 36. Use a Cheat Sheet
- 38. My ExamSoft Randomly Closed… No, not really.
- 39. My Computer Crashed Yes, it did. Why? I don’t know.
- 40. Absentee Procedure • Repost same test – Different download password (if had one) – forces student to download in person immediately before test – Different assessment password • New Test – Duplicate Assessment – New Questions
- 41. Questions, Comments, Donations Albert Spiegel Laptop Program Coordinator Bergen Catholic High School (201) 634-2217 aspiegel@bergencatholic.org @alspiegel www.linkedin.com/in/alspiegel
- 42. Click to edit Master title style Click to edit Master subtitle style For More Information: Call: 1.866.429.8889 Email: info@examsoft.com Visit: learn.examsoft.com
Editor's Notes
- Cost approximately $1550 each year + $450 technology fee (one-time)
- Microphone near top Bluetooth in ear Cellular transmitter
- Skill-set (increase downloads, resume codes, verify uploads, read log files)
- He who writes reads twice