Straighterline Proctor Process

[deucess]

Forumers,
I came across this, and I wanted to bring it to your attention. Apparently, when you taking your proctored exam you're only allowed one sheet of paper with your own notes. I take crazy notes and I type them so I can search them faster. With most exams cover 3 to 4 chapters minimum and depend on what subject say for instance, History, you have about 40 to 50 seconds at the most to answer each question. So really? One sheet of paper? Straighterline, you're flaking! I have to deal with that with US History, once I am done I am so looking elsewhere for my studies.

Prepare your exam day materials.

Please prepare two forms of IDs, one of which must be government-issued photo ID as proof of identification.

If your webcam is built into your laptop or desktop, you will need to bring a reflective surface such as a Smartphone, DVD/CD, or hand mirror. This is needed so your proctor can verify that the monitor surface is clear of any materials.

For course final exams, the following reference materials are permitted during a graded examination:

•The book(s) or other assigned reading materials listed in the course syllabus
•1 sheet of 8 ½ X 11 paper (front and back) of self-prepared notes
•Blank scratch paper
•A pen or pencil
•A calculator (for math and science courses requiring calculations only, please note what type of calculator [graphing vs. scientific] is permitted for your specific exam))
•Scientific calculator is allowed for the following course: ACC 101 – Accounting I, ACC102- Accounting II, ACC150 - Managerial Accounting, FIN101- Personal Finance, MAT099 - Introductory Algebra, MAT101- College Algebra, MAT150 - Business Statistics, MAT201– Precalculus
•Graphing calculator is allowed for the following courses: MAT250 - General Calculus I, MAT251 - General Calculus II, PHY250 - General Physics I (with/without Lab)
•Microsoft Excel (for Business Statistics course only)
Additionally, you should be sure that you are compliant with all policies outlined in the Student Handbook and Academic Honesty Policy prior to your exam.

copied from: Online Proctoring Instructions for Blackboard and Moodle Courses - StraighterLine

[sharrieff]

OK great. So it's basically open book, even with the proctor, as long as the book is the recommended text?

[cookderosa]

Forumers,
I came across this, and I wanted to bring it to your attention. Apparently, when you taking your proctored exam you're only allowed one sheet of paper with your own notes. I take crazy notes and I type them so I can search them faster. With most exams cover 3 to 4 chapters minimum and depend on what subject say for instance, History, you have about 40 to 50 seconds at the most to answer each question. So really? One sheet of paper? Straighterline, you're flaking! I have to deal with that with US History, once I am done I am so looking elsewhere for my studies.

Prepare your exam day materials.

Please prepare two forms of IDs, one of which must be government-issued photo ID as proof of identification.

If your webcam is built into your laptop or desktop, you will need to bring a reflective surface such as a Smartphone, DVD/CD, or hand mirror. This is needed so your proctor can verify that the monitor surface is clear of any materials.

For course final exams, the following reference materials are permitted during a graded examination:

•The book(s) or other assigned reading materials listed in the course syllabus
•1 sheet of 8 ½ X 11 paper (front and back) of self-prepared notes
•Blank scratch paper
•A pen or pencil
•A calculator (for math and science courses requiring calculations only, please note what type of calculator [graphing vs. scientific] is permitted for your specific exam))
•Scientific calculator is allowed for the following course: ACC 101 – Accounting I, ACC102- Accounting II, ACC150 - Managerial Accounting, FIN101- Personal Finance, MAT099 - Introductory Algebra, MAT101- College Algebra, MAT150 - Business Statistics, MAT201– Precalculus
•Graphing calculator is allowed for the following courses: MAT250 - General Calculus I, MAT251 - General Calculus II, PHY250 - General Physics I (with/without Lab)
•Microsoft Excel (for Business Statistics course only)
Additionally, you should be sure that you are compliant with all policies outlined in the Student Handbook and Academic Honesty Policy prior to your exam.

copied from: Online Proctoring Instructions for Blackboard and Moodle Courses - StraighterLine

Use a small font - insert a table with the smallest margins possible. Organize by box. Done like I suggested, front and back, is more written words than I use to teach an entire 16 week class. Just sayin.

[effdub]

Use a small font - insert a table with the smallest margins possible.

I was going to suggest to "cheat" the margins out as far as your printer can handle and use a small font.

I only wish I could've had something like that in the final exams I took at NC State during my undergraduate years. None of them were so complex that a 2-sided sheet of notes wouldn't practically assure a B or better.

[Muricles]

I just finished the Straighterline Principles of Management final exam (proctored by ProctorU).

The test was scheduled for last night, but ProctorU and Straighterline couldn't figure out the password to open the exam ><. To their credit, the problem was addressed and I was able to take the test tonight. Apparently, there was a space in the password that no one noticed. Who puts a space in a password?! haha!

The first proctor (last night) told me that I couldn't use notes. Tonight, I was allowed to use notes and the textbook. Out of fear of more delays, I didn't use any references.

I ended up speaking to the manager about the password issue and during the discussion he confirmed: you are allowed to use the textbook and a a sheet of notes. It is also on the final exam login page, so don't let the proctor virtually take away your reference materials. Notes will be EXTREMELY helpful as many of the questions can be answered by knowing the textbook definition of a word/phrase. You really should use the textbook for this course. Alternate phrasing and definitions will affect your grade.

[Doctor H]

I just wanna make sure I'm understanding this clearly.

We CAN use notes and textbooks to test on Proctor Uni? WOW.

Do you have an email to the manager? Can I use printed notes or do they have to handwritten? Do I have to use the actual textbook or will a photocopied version be sufficient?


Thanx Alot.

[Muricles]

The exam should have a list of permitted materials. For example:

The following reference materials are permitted during a graded examination:
The book(s) or other assigned reading materials listed in the course syllabus
1 sheet of 8 1/2 X 11 paper (front and back) of prepared notes
Blank scratch paper
A pen or pencil
A calculator (for math and science courses requiring calculations only, please note what type of calculator [graphing vs. scientific] is permitted for your specific exam)

The permitted materials list doesn't specifically exclude printed notes.

You won't need to talk to a ProctorU manager, UNLESS the proctor gives you a hard time (which is unlikely). It's just important that you know the rules, so you give yourself every opportunity to succeed.

[iwant2stalku]

I hate to raise a thread from the dead, but I had an issue with this tonight. Proctor U would not let me use my typed notes. They said the notes had to be hand written, although NO WHERE in the guidelines does it specify. And- funniest part- when I tried to argue that point with the proctor she told her supervisor "she's still arguing with me" so I typed back "yes, I am!" So I'm waiting to hear back from straighterline...maybe they should be more specific in the guidelines since this still seems to be causing confusion!

[cookderosa]

I'd like to hear what you find out!

[iwant2stalku]

I am still waiting to hear back from Straighterline. This morning I was scheduled to take the Technical Writing TECEP and ProctorU told me that I could not use a dictionary, even though it is listed in the test description Thomas Edison State College: All TECEPÂ Tests Even after showing the proctor the link, they maintained that the only reference materials allowed were scratch paper and a calculator. Really??? A calculator for a WRITING exam??? Gee thanks, ProctorU!

Another exam having to be rescheduled because ProctorU doesn't follow the *publicly available* exam descriptions...beyond frustrated. Given, I might not have even needed to use a dictionary but if the institute will allow me access to one during the exam I'd prefer to have it just in case. It's not right for any proctor to take the availability of it away.