CON Undergraduate Testing: Difference between revisions
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===Pre-exam=== | ===Pre-exam=== | ||
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<li>Students are expected to download the exam prior to arriving in the testing room so the test can begin on time. Students unable to resolve technical issues shall let the course coordinator know | <li>Students are expected to download the exam prior (if a testing center is not available) to arriving in the testing room so the test can begin on time. Students unable to resolve technical issues shall let the course coordinator know as soon as possible the scheduled exam time so that a CON issued computer may be made available to the student for the exam. </li> | ||
<li>Students shall bring a fully charged device and the charger to the exam.</li> | <li>Students shall bring a fully charged device and the charger to the exam.</li> | ||
<li>Students will not be able to access the exam until provided the password by exam proctors. If students discover technical difficulties after the exam has been downloaded, students shall notify the proctor immediately. </li> | <li>Students will not be able to access the exam until provided the password by exam proctors. If students discover technical difficulties after the exam has been downloaded, students shall notify the proctor immediately. </li> | ||
<li>Students shall arrive with sufficient time to stow personal belongings and be in the seat ready to begin at the designated start time. | <li>Students shall arrive with sufficient time to stow personal belongings and be in the seat ready to begin at the designated start time. | ||
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<li>No study notes shall be accessible | <li>No study notes shall be accessible during the exam.</li> | ||
<li>Student phones and smart watches are in off mode and stowed with other personal items.</li> | <li>Student phones and smart devices (i.e. watches, rings, glasses) are in off mode and stowed with other personal items away from the tester.</li> | ||
<li>Any technology outside of testing device with artificial intelligence capability, must be turned off and stowed with other personal items.</li> | |||
<li>ID badges need to be stowed with all other personal items after identity is verified prior to the start of the exam.</li> | |||
<li>Personal calculators including cell phone calculators are not allowed.</li> | <li>Personal calculators including cell phone calculators are not allowed.</li> | ||
<li> | <li>No excessive attire (e.g. coats, hats, scarves) is allowed during testing. Students must submit a written request for an attire exception to the division assistant dean on the student’s division. Written documentation of the approved exception must be shared by the student with CON personnel as needed. </li> | ||
<li>No drinks unless specifically denoted by accommodation. </li> | |||
<li>Personal items such as tissues, water, and cough drops are at the discretion of the proctor. </li> | <li>Personal items such as tissues, water, and cough drops are at the discretion of the proctor. </li> | ||
<li>Students can use personal noise-cancelling earplugs | <li>Students can use personal nonelectronic noise-cancelling earplugs or headphones. No devices with Bluetooth capability or attached cords are allowed. The earplugs or headphones need to be evaluated by the proctor prior to the start of the exam.</li> | ||
<li>No gadgets or electronic devices are allowed during testing unless specifically included in an accommodations letter.</li> | <li>No gadgets, fidgets, or electronic devices are allowed during testing unless specifically included in an accommodations letter.</li> | ||
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===Exam Delivery=== | ===Exam Delivery=== | ||
<p style="margin-bottom:15px;max-width:70em !important;">The University of Nebraska College of Nursing prepares students in a similar testing environment and style as the current licensure testing (NCLEX). Exams are computer based with no backward navigation enabled. This is a strategy for student success.</p> | <p style="margin-bottom:15px;max-width:70em !important;">The University of Nebraska College of Nursing prepares students in a similar testing environment and style as the current licensure testing (NCLEX). Exams are computer based with no backward navigation enabled. This is a strategy for student success.</p> | ||