DYNAMICALLY PRESENTING PRACTICE SCREENS TO DETERMINE STUDENT PREPAREDNESS FOR ONLINE TESTING

• US 20080102433A1
• Filed: 09/11/2007
• Published: 05/01/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 09/11/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: HMH Education Company
• Original Assignee: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Co. (Private Equity))
• Inventors: Bosko, John, O'Brien, Corey, Rogers, Timothy, Mutum, Raghubir
• Granted Patent: US 9,111,456 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 434/350
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 7/02 of the type wherein the student is expected to construct an answer to the question which is presented or wherein the machine gives an answer to the question presented by a student

Abstract

An online test platform facilitates the dynamic presentation of practice screens to determine student preparedness for online testing. The platform also facilitates development, delivery, and management of educational tests with interactive participation by students, teachers, proctors, and administrators even when some or all of them are remotely located. The platform may include administrator interfaces, test proctor interfaces, and test taker (e.g. student) interfaces to allow each participant to view, navigate, and interact with aspects of the online test platform that are intended to meet their needs.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

logging a test taker into an online testing platform prior to beginning an online test;

using a web browser in association with a computing facility;

placing the test taker in a virtual waiting room following the login;

presenting the test taker a practice test question while in the virtual waiting room;

polling the web browser to obtain data relating to a performance criterion of the test taker in association with the practice test question;

analyzing the data in association with a performance rule; and

determining a preparedness level of the test taker to take a test based at least in part on a result of the analysis.