Recovery of polled data after an online test platform failure
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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;
polling the web browser to obtain polled data relating to the test taker'"'"'s progress in the online test; and
saving the polled data in preparation of an online testing platform failure event and providing the polled data to a recovery facility, forming recovered data, for recovering partial test results indicative of the test taker'"'"'s progress leading up to the failure event.
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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.
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20 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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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; polling the web browser to obtain polled data relating to the test taker'"'"'s progress in the online test; and saving the polled data in preparation of an online testing platform failure event and providing the polled data to a recovery facility, forming recovered data, for recovering partial test results indicative of the test taker'"'"'s progress leading up to the failure event. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A non-transitory machine readable medium, the medium having program instructions stored thereon, the instructions when executed performing the method comprising:
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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; polling the web browser to obtain polled data relating to the test taker'"'"'s progress in the online test; and saving the polled data in preparation of an online testing platform failure event and providing the polled data to a recovery facility, forming recovered data, for recovering partial test results indicative of the test taker'"'"'s progress leading up to the failure event. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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