What are the best practices for taking online tests?
• Don’t wait until the last minute. Know when the exam is due and leave yourself plenty of time. • Take your exam during Help Desk hours so that if you encounter problems, there will be someone available to help you. • Make sure you have a dependable internet connection; WIRED rather than wireless. • Use Firefox or Internet Explorer browser with the latest updates. NOTE: If your instructor has created your exam using the “Assessments” tool and you’re on a Windows 7 machine, use Firefox only. • Make sure you read your instructions carefully before beginning the exam. Once you begin the exam, the timer will continue to run until your time expires. • DO NOT use your browser back and forward buttons. Always navigate within Sakai. • Use the “Save” button often! The “Save” button is always at the bottom of the page, so you may have to scroll down. • If you lose internet connection, or your browser crashes, the timer will continue to count down. Log back in as quickly as possible and resume t
