SL Exams & Final

StraighterLine Exams

All graded exams are formatted consistently across courses. All graded exams, quizzes, and tests share the following characteristics:

• • 1. Location: Exams are found within your course topics and are indicated if they are required or not

    2. Attempts: Unless otherwise noted, you have one (1) attempt only for graded exam.

    3. Materials: Permitted and Non Permitted Exam materials

    4. Response Editing: You can review and change your answers throughout the duration of the exam.

    5. Pop-ups: All graded assessments will open in the same window (no pop-ups).

    6. Timed: All graded assessments are timed. Upon opening the assessment the first time, the timer will initialize. You should not close the exam window while your exam is running (unless you're finished and want to submit it). If time expires, graded tests will submit automatically. Time limits for exams and graded assessments vary by course.

    7. Question Display: Only one (1) question will be displayed at a time.

    8. End of Assessment Information: At the end of your graded assessment, once you've submitted your answers, you'll be able to view your score and see all of your submitted answers. You may request the full text of the question, including all possible answers for use in follow-up tutoring, by contacting a Student Advisor. (Hint: this tool is also a great study resource for future exams)

Authorized Exam Materials

For exams except the final exam, unauthorized materials or aides are not permitted though a student may use the following reference materials:

1. The book(s) or other assigned reading materials listed in the course syllabus

2. One (1) sheet of 8 ½ X 11 paper (front and back) of prepared notes

3. Blank scratch paper

4. A pen or pencil

5. A calculator (for math and science courses requiring calculations only, please note what type of calculator [graphing vs. scientific] is permitted for your specific exam)

Please refer to the Exam's Permitted Material list to verify what materials are permitted during the exam.

Possible web-based calculators:

http://www.calculator.net/math-calculator.html

https://www.desmos.com/calculator

Unauthorized Exam Materials

Use of the following resources, services, and aids during exams is strictly prohibited by the StraighterLine Student Handbook.

1. Additional texts or reference materials not listed within the course syllabus

2. Search engines (Google.com, Ask.com, Yahoo Answers, etc.)

3. Question and answer sites

4. Study sites

5. Tutoring

6. Forums

7. Chat applications

8. Landline or cellular phones

By submitting their answers for a graded exam, the student confirms that their work is their own and that they are taking the exam in accordance with the StraighterLine Academic Honesty Policy.

Please note that Final Examinations may be closed book and restrict what materials can be utilized.

In these cases the student will be provided all necessary materials to complete the exam within the testing environment.