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 Listserv  Special Interest Group   Conference Meeting 1 year one

Issues of Concern  Scheduling  User Authentication  Testing Security  Testing 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 7  Letter of Intent June 23  Grant Deadline July 21  Awards Announced August 31

Starting a Network  Solicit for TIF Participants 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 ? ? ?

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

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

Geographic Picture  24 Universities  Some Areas Lacking Coverage  6 Public Libraries Added NEED COVERAGE!

Initial Meeting  Audioconference  Grant Research Organized  Identified Needs Hardware Software Training

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

What Is Needed?  Server  Storage  Database Licenses  Testing Software  Scheduling 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  Technology  Facility Operation  Training  Evaluation 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!

Jenny Jopling Texas Computer-based Testing Collaborative NEW MEMBERS WELCOME!