Monday, December 13, 2010

Re: use of computers on exams

Or don't give tests

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On Dec 13, 2010, at 11:44 AM, Steve Taffee <staffee@castilleja.org> wrote:

> Telling students to turn off their network cards and enforcing compliance
> through your honor code seems easier to me.
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> That said, the long-term solution is to write "Google proof" tests.
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> http://taffee.edublogs.org/2010/11/03/1-1-programs-and-student-testing/
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> On Mon, Dec 13, 2010 at 8:29 AM, Brian Lamont <BLamont@flinthill.org> wrot=
e:
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>> We are in the first year of a 1:1 environment and are experimenting with
>> using computers on semester exams for essay writing. Currently, we have
>> created a special log-in for students that restricts access to local netw=
ork
>> drives and the Internet; it works well but is a huge undertaking for our
>> tech staff and I'm not sure it will translate when we try to have compute=
rs
>> used on in-class tests as well. Any suggestions out there that will appea=
se
>> teachers in terms of test security while not draining our tech resources?=

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>> Upper School Director - Flint Hill School
>> blamont@flinthill.org
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