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DL Testing Information
Faculty are responsible for designing the standards to measure student success in their courses, which may include exams and assessments. All relevant testing procedures and deadlines must be delineated in the course syllabus. DL course exams may be administered on campus through the ACC Academic Testing Centers. Instructors with students living outside the Austin-area may also choose to allow those students to complete examination requirements at another designated testing facility through DL's Distance Testing Program. The links below provide additional information about Distance Learning testing options, as well as recommendations for developing DL course exams.
Academic Testing CentersAcademic Testing Centers are located at all ACC campuses, as well as at some of the ACC Center locations. Faculty members using the ACC Academic Testing Centers to administer exams must place copies of their exams in all the Testing Centers, including the Fredericksburg, Round Rock, and San Marcos Centers. DL faculty should include a link to the Academic Testing Centers website in the course syllabus so students can easily access information about the Academic Testing Centers' hours of operation and the Student Guide for Use of ACC Testing Centers. DL course exams may remain on active file for up to one year from the original submission date; tests must be replaced with new versions at least once every twelve months. Exams will be returned to the instructor on the stated removal date or one year from the initial date of submission, whichever comes first. Consult the Academic Testing Centers Guidelines [top] Distance Testing ProgramDistance Learning coordinates a Distance Testing Program to facilitate testing services for DL students located outside the ACC service area. DL students are encouraged to discuss testing options with the instructor prior to registering. The student is responsible for locating an official testing facility to proctor the exams, and providing DL with documentation to confirm the testing arrangements. Proctoring institutions are asked to review the ACC Academic Testing Centers student testing policies to maintain the integrity of the testing process. If you approve a student's request for Distance Testing, please forward your course exams with the student's completed Distance Testing Request & Transmittal Form [top] Secure Online Testing ApplicationsDistance Learning is working with an application for developing and delivering secure online tests to provide DL students the opportunity to use computers for completing exams. Secured online testing enables faculty members to author, schedule, deliver, and track test questions within a secure computer environment.
[top] Testing Recommendations for DL CoursesThe following recommendations are provided to help you design and deliver effective assessments for your DL course. For additional techniques and evaluation strategies, schedule a meeting with an Instructional Design Specialist at your campus.
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