Dear All,
I was wondering what sort of experiences you had with the current year's CAT tests and what you have done to overcome the issues if you had any.?
I will write a couple of questions just to group the corresponding topics.
Do you normally have issues with sound? (headphones not pushed in all the way, sound level needs increasing, only one side is working, headphones don’t work at all etc.)
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Who plugs the cables in and checks sound? When does the sound get checked (before each exam session or after users logged on)?
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Did you have issues with the ‘Show all content’ link? Did you use your last year’s GPO when running the tests (with other words did you know about this issue before conducting the tests)?
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Do you experience freezes with the tests (last year or this year)? Did you need to reschedule these exams?
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Did you have issues with the Next and Back button not appearing and effectively stopping the test?
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What browser do you use as the default and what browser did you do the test with?
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Do you do tests on Fridays of the first week to catch up with the ones who couldn’t complete it all? Does your leadership provide this contingency if the tests cannot conclude in the first 3 days?
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How do you conduct the tests? What advice would you give to make the tests smoother and faster? (organizers, invigilators, timing, number of computers vs. testing students, number of test a day or certain tests on certain days etc.)
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If I missed anything please let me know.
Thanks for the help in advance.
