Read and understand all the material covered in each unit.
Contact your instructor if you have any questions or experience any problems.
Jot down any (hand written) notes on one - 8½"
x 11" sheet of paper (both sides). You will be able to use this sheet on
the unit test as well as the proctored final exam (so do not throw them away
after the unit test).
Please take the practice quiz before you attempt a unit test.
This practice quiz has no point value but gives you a chance to see how the
LockDown browser works and also gives you an opportunity to see if you are
really prepared for the unit test.
Take the unit test within the scheduled times (see the Due
Dates icon in Blackboard). Remember that I will drop the lowest test
score at the end of the semester so don't get too discouraged if you score
low on any one test. I know several students have "test anxiety" so
there are several activities in this class to help you overcome this common
problem.
You can review your tests at any time. Go to My Grades,
then click on the test number (ex, Test 3 - Requires LockDown Browser) ... and
then click on the score that appears on the right.
If you fail to take the test during the scheduled period, that
test is automatically the lowest score and gets dropped. You will
receive a zero for any additional missed tests. There are no make-up
dates for missed tests unless you provide your instructor a valid and
documented excuse PRIOR to the date the test closes.
Each unit test has a one hour time limit and consists
of about 34 multiple choice questions. I will deduct one point for every
minute you exceed the time limit.
All practice quizzes, unit tests, and proctored final exam
must be taken using the Respondus LockDown Browser. This browser
prevents you from surfing the web for answers. It is only YOU, your
one page of handwritten notes, and a computer.
There are several possible ways to take the unit tests using the LockDown
Browser. Note: There is no version of
LockDown for Chromebook computers since these computers have a unique
OS.
Install the LockDown browser on your own computer.
Download the browser
here. You may want to read the
user guide (requires
Adobe
Reader). After it installs, a desktop icon appears*. Use
it like any other browser. Log into your class and take the assessment.
Note: When logging into Blackboard with Respondus, simply enter your
password even if stars (*****) don't appear in the field as you type.
* Mac users may NOT see a desktop icon. Use the finder tool
and search "Lockdown". Drag the icon to the desktop, if you like.
OR
Use your iPad. You can find and install the LockDown
browser from iTunes. Read
this link.
OR
Go to any MATC campus. All the computer centers should
have the LockDown browser installed.
OR
Find any other place (school, library, etc) that has the LockDown browser installed on a computer. You will have to do the leg work here.
The Final Exam is taken in a "virtual classroom". This means your instructor will check your identity and items you are allowed to use on the exam. Details about this procedure will be given later in the class. Regardless, the Final Exam will also be taken with the LockDown browser. You will be able to use all handwritten notes you used on each of the unit tests.
Please contact your instructor if any of this information is not
understood.