For Instructors
Welcome to the Computer Based Testing Facilities (CBTF)! We are here to assist you in administering computer-based tests for students
- Your assessment must be 100% delivered online via PrairieLearn. It doesn’t necessarily need to all be autogradeable.
- We build in a 10 minute check-in window into all of our session.
- For example, exams that are 50 minutes will include a 10 minute check-in window making each session an hour long.
- (e.g. A student books a reservation slot for 12:10pm. They are expected to arrive by 12pm to go through the check-in process. Students that are 10+ minutes late will not be allowed in the CBTF.)
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Type of exam |
Duration |
What they are |
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Quizzes |
25 minutes |
Orientation Quizzes / Quiz 0 can be held after Week 1 of the semester. Exams and midterms will be prioritized. If orientation quizzes need to be held at the same time as normal exams/midterms, we will limit how many seats are available for orientation quizzes. There is no guarantee that all students can take the orientation quiz in the CBTF, but we will make it available online for those that are not able to make it in person. |
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Exam / Midterm |
50 minutes |
Regular graded assessments held in the CBTF. |
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Final Exam |
1 hour 50 minute |
Availability is limited and final exams are reserved for Finals week only. |
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Exams in the CBTF are typically done during a multi-day testing window. The lead will determine an appropriate testing window for you based on our capacity and your course roster size. This allows your students to reserve into any sessions available during this window.
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Assessments need to be designed to preserve integrity. Students taking the exam at the end of the testing window should not have a significant advantage over those taking it early.
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A call for participation is distributed each semester to determine the testing schedules for the upcoming semester. The CBTF is constrained by space and cannot always accommodate every request. Courses that have historically tested in the CBTF and who plan to utilize the same testing schedule (testing frequency, length of exams, week during the semester) are prioritized when scheduling. Courses new to the CBTF or requests to alter exam schedules are accommodated based on CBTF capacity. This policy allows us to provide reasonable assurance to courses that have already transitioned to utilizing the CBTF that they will continue to have access.