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Jenny Jopling

Texas Computer-based. Testing Collaborative. Jenny Jopling. It’s A Fact…. Student assessment is a major barrier for the delivery of distance learning. COLLABORATE!. In The Beginning…. TXDLA Listserv Special Interest Group Email Conference Meeting. 1. year. one. Issues of Concern.

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Jenny Jopling

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  1. Texas Computer-based Testing Collaborative Jenny Jopling

  2. It’s A Fact… • Student assessment is a major barrier for the delivery of distance learning. COLLABORATE!

  3. In The Beginning… • TXDLA Listserv • Special Interest Group • Email • Conference Meeting 1 year one

  4. Issues of Concern • Scheduling • User Authentication • Testing Security • Testing Software

  5. Existing Network • Virtual College of Texas • TIF Grant for CBTesting • 22 Colleges • Work Together

  6. TIF Discovery Grant • Purpose: • Advance Learning • Improve Public Access • Build Partnerships through Collaboration between: • Higher Ed, Health Science Centers K-12, Libraries

  7. TIF Discovery Grant • Announced June 7 • Letter of Intent June 23 • Grant Deadline July 21 • Awards Announced August 31

  8. Starting a Network • Solicit for TIF Participants • Email to Listservs • Direct Mail to All Universities & Colleges in Texas 30 RESPONSES!

  9. Grant Criteria • Information Needed from Participants Questionnaire!

  10. Questions to Ask • Current & Projected: • Enrollment • DL Courses • DL Degrees & Certificates ? ? ?

  11. Questions cont. • Human Resources • Facility Operation & Maintenance • Server Operation & Maintenance • Proctoring • Scheduling ? ? ?

  12. Questions cont. • Location of Students • Existing Testing Facility • Existing Web Course Software • Existing & Future Infrastructure • Adequate Physical Space ? ? ?

  13. Geographic Picture • 24 Universities • Some Areas Lacking Coverage • 6 Public Libraries Added NEED COVERAGE!

  14. Initial Meeting • Audioconference • Grant Research Organized • Identified Needs • Hardware • Software • Training

  15. Initial Meeting cont. • Who Gets What? • Need Factor Determined • 60% Based on Enrollment • 40% Based on DL Courses = %

  16. What Is Needed? • Server • Storage • Database Licenses • Testing Software • Scheduling Software ? ? ?

  17. Needs cont. • Training • Server Administrators • Test Facilitators • Test Schedulers ? ? ?

  18. Grant Awarded • Meeting called with representation from each institution for: • Testing • Technology • Distance Learning $748,000!

  19. 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!

  20. Subcommittees • Technology • Facility Operation • Training • Evaluation GET TO WORK!

  21. Current Status • Technology Committee Collected Hardware & Software Specifications • Ordering in Process BUY!BUY!BUY!

  22. Training is Next • Testing & Scheduling Software Training • Establish TCTC Policy WHO & WHERE!

  23. Texas Computer-based Testing Collaborative Jenny Jopling jopling@unt.edu NEW MEMBERS WELCOME!

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