SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR INDICATING A TEST TAKER STATUS WITH AN INTERACTIVE TEST TAKER ICON

• US 20090233264A1
• Filed: 05/22/2009
• Published: 09/17/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 09/11/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Co. (Private Equity))
• Original Assignee: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Co. (Private Equity))
• Inventors: Bosko, John, Mutum, Raghubir S., O'Brien, Corey S., Rogers, Timothy A.
• Granted Patent: US 9,396,665 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 434/350
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 50/205 Education administration or guidance
• 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
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 7/06 of the multiple-choice answer-type, i.e. where a given question is provided with a series of answers and a choice has to be made from the answers

Abstract

An aspect of the present invention relates to an online test platform adapted to facilitate the 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 computer program product comprising computer executable code that, when executing on one or more computing devices, performs the steps of:

representing a test taker with a test taker icon;

presenting the test taker icon within an online test proctoring interface of a display;

polling a device used by a test taker to determine a status of the test taker; and

indicating the status of the test taker in the online test proctoring interface using the test taker icon.

2. The computer program product of claim 1, wherein the test taker icon is interactive.

3. The computer program product of claim 2, wherein the test taker icon comprises a button.

4. The computer program product of claim 1, wherein indicating a test taker status comprises determining a test taker status by polling a testing interface.

5. The computer program product of claim 1, wherein the status is waiting to take an exam.

6. The computer program product of claim 1, wherein the status is currently taking an exam.

7. The computer program product of claim 1, wherein the status is finished taking an exam.

8. The computer program product of claim 1, wherein the status is needs assistance.

9. The computer program product of claim 1, wherein the status is a special need.

10. The computer program product of claim 1, wherein the status is an accommodation.

11. The computer program product of claim 1, wherein the status is a summary of test questions answered.

12. The computer program product of claim 1, wherein the status is a summary of test questions not answered.

13. The computer program product of claim 1, wherein the status is time left for a test taker to complete a test.

14. The computer program product of claim 1, wherein the status is elapsed time during a test.

15. The computer program product of claim 1, wherein the status is indicated by a color of the test taker icon.

16. The computer program product of claim 15, wherein yellow indicates waiting.

17. The computer program product of claim 15, wherein green indicates currently testing.

18. The computer program product of claim 15, wherein red indicates a request for help by a test taker during a test.

19. The computer program product of claim 15, wherein gray indicates a test taker has completed a test.

20. The computer program product of claim 1, wherein the status is indicated using text within the test taker icon.