Testing Information
Preliminary
Complete the Mandatory Orientation (& sign up on Remind) by January 17thst
Preliminary
All tests in this course will be administered in the classroom either on paper or online using Blackboard.
All exams, including the final exam, are mostly multiple-choice question exams.
Exams are based on the learning objectives you are expected to master. For more information on learning objectives, please see the section on "Learning Objectives" in this syllabus. Exam questions will be drawn from the textbook, Economics Today: The Macro View.
The exams over each Unit assigned will include ten questions over each chapter assigned for each Unit -- forty questions in all. The questions will appear on the exams in the order in which the chapters were assigned for the Unit. For example, on the first exam the first ten questions will cover Chapter 1, the next ten will cover Chapter 2, the third ten will cover Chapter 3, and the last ten will cover Chapter 4. Indeed the questions will be numbered in exactly the same way as the learning objectives the questions are associated with are numbered.
If the UNIT exams are administered over the Internet through the course's Blackboard site, you can find them on Blackboard in the "Course Content" tab in each respective UNIT section, or a folder under the tab for "Exams".
For the Challenge exams, there will be ten learning objectives listed for each chapter. Each learning objective will have 10 or more questions connected to it by the testing program used in this course. That program will randomly choose one question from each group of ten for the exam. For example, if an exam is 40 questions long like the exams for this course, then there will be 10 ways to select the first question, ten ways to select the second question, and so on to the fortieth question. The number of different exams this program can generate for one midterm/unit exam is 1040. One billion is 1 followed by 9 zeros. 1040 is 1 followed by 40 zeros.
Each online exam will be timed. You will have 60 minutes to answer 40 questions. If you run over time, please keep going, and contact me immediately after you complete the exam.
You will have the opportunity to re-test each exam once if you take the Challenge Exam version. You do not have to re-test at all. If you are satisfied with your score after the initial attempt, stop there. If a try at the Challenge Exam is made, the attempt can completely overwrite (erase) your previous exam grade, or if your grade is above 80% you can choose to count it as a UNIT or COURSE grade.
TIP: Always seriously study before you retest. The STUDY PLAN in MyEconLab can be an excellent source of support.
TAKE THE EXAMS NO LATER THAN THE DUE DATE (Class period).
For all deadlines click here.
All Challenge exams will be available on Blackboard for re-testing purposes through the day BB & MEL close. See the current BB closing date on the DEADLINES page.
BlackBoard and MyEconLab both close on December 9th.
Find an official testing facility such as a community college or university testing center, a public library, or a professional tutoring center and contact them to arrange for proctored testing.
A map of Distance Testing proctors is available to help you find a testing facility. You are not required to use a proctor from the map; it is intended as a resource only. If you do select a site from the map, you must still contact the proctor to make testing arrangements before submitting the form. Please note that information on the map may be out of date.
For military personnel and their spouses, check with your base's education center for proctoring services. For personnel stationed at bases without an education center, contact an officer and request their assistance as a proctor.
You may utilize ProctorU for remote online testing. Visit ACC's ProctorU Portal for more information.
Homeschool or private tutors are not acceptable proctors. Family members or friends are also not permitted. Proctors must have a professional-only relationship with the student.
The proctor may be required to provide a confirmation of testing services on official letterhead stationery or email from the institution's domain if requested by Distance Learning.
Submit a Distance Testing Request Form, preferably at least one week before the course start date. If you need Distance Testing for multiple classes, you must submit a separate form for each course.
You are responsible for keeping up with exam deadlines established in the course syllabus or by the instructor. Failure to meet deadlines because your Distance Testing Request Form was not submitted in a timely manner is not the responsibility of ACC, Distance Learning, or the instructor.
You are responsible for paying any fees that may be required by the proctor, as well as for paying postage to return the completed exams to the instructor by the deadline, if necessary.
Failure to adhere to any of the Student Responsibilities may be grounds for denial of Distance Testing services.