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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!
