TestOut Reviews & Product Details

I liked when they had a better standard of accessibility. They have gone downhill this time around. It was my favorite learning platform and better than Cengage. But I might have to take that compliment away. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

They removed their Text to speech feature that aided as a learning assist. While they offer alternatives JAWS requires a purchase unless you have a student email. It and microsoft narrator will read everything on the screen with no ability to pause or read the bulk of the lesson. NVDA is a little nicer but you have to hover over the sentence you want read out loud, but it does not continue its task once it reaches the end of the text limit, not even end of the sentence if it goes to the next row. On top of that NVDA require you, the visually impaired, to put the mouse over the next row where the sentence starts. TestOut text to speech feature made it easier to follow along, stay focused and was an asset for hour long commutes that do not require a laptop or PC in the car.

It has also reduced its quality and user friendly approach for people that want to use their mobile phone to read the lessons. I understand if labs and exams cannot be done on a mobile phone, but reading lessons, quizzes, and videos should still be accessible to people on the go. Student and others do not have the luxury or the finances to carry a laptop around. Nor spend hours sitting in front of a PC. Mobile phones gives people the flexibility to learn on the go. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The upside of using TestOut and their products are that the support system is prompt. They listen and provide an convenient learning system that we as instructors are able to utilize online or in the classroom. Our students are able to gain the most up to date skills needed to succeed in their the chosen field.

On top of that, instructors are encouraged to enhance their own skills and increase their own knowledge base using the products that TestOut provides. TestOut offers a large variety of classes to choose from. I have been using TestOut in excess of 10 years and have always been successful without any major issues. What issues I have had were the direct result of user error. I certainly recommend TestOut. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I have not found any downs sides with TestOut. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

TestOut and their suite of courses they offer have something that can satiate anyones appetite for knowledge. I have used testout in my college courses, and not continue to earn certs now that I am a professional. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Testout can definitely benefit from adding estimated time for completions and also maybe a course guide. You can be overwhelmed with the number of options they have to offer. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I love how things are broken down into chapters, and how each chapter is broken down into objectives. It is easy to follow and the lab simulations are great! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

There is not much that I dislike about TestOut. I wish there were more courses than what is currently offered. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Curriculum Design, Training and Lab Sim env., Customer Support, Ability to Train anytime, anywhere, and on any platform(mobile, laptop, etc), Feedback mechanism Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Occassional false negative, when a question or lab was correct but marked as wrong. These were rare instances (less than 1% ) for the course, and once identified, quickly fixed. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I went into the 20-21 school year teaching a class that I have never taught before. I also had to find a curriculum to go with the course. I looked at multiple courses but chose TestOut IT Fundamentals Pro and I am so glad I did. The foundation for the course is already done, pacing is complete and section quizzes. TestOut allows me to focus more on assessment data and planning vs figuring out what to teach. It has been a great curriculum, especially for a new teacher that was nervous about teaching a new course. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I dislike the fact that you cannot "lock" sections until you are ready to use them. If my students wanted to they could technically go backward and redo tests that would change their grade in TestOut, they could also work forward if they wanted to. It would be really beneficial if TestOut would create a way for teachers to "lock" sections after completion or until we're ready to use the. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

graphics are better than other similar services. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I've submitted to my professor 3x now screenshots demonstrating the labs that just are not recording my (correct) entries which should complete the lab. Step by Step, I show the instructions, and my completing the task. At the end, labsim doesn't record/ cannot "see"/ can't tell that I've done what is asked.

Also, the videos, which I presume are supposed to replace in class (actual) learning and education are well produced, and I like the presenters, but really fall short of what I imagine will be needed in an actual career. they do not prepare the student in a way that comes near to my own experience with a live human instructor. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The instructional material is well-organized and concise. It allows the learner to move through at their own pace. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Some of the tools in mouse-driven assignments seemed to operate awkwardly. It may have been a result of using my touchpad instead of an external mouse. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

testOut makes it easy for me to pace my instruction and give independent lessons to my students. It truly has been a blessing to have it during virtual learning. It's hard to teach when you don't have the hardware in front of you, but with TestOut, you can activate those scenarios and at least give the students a fighting chance! Kudos! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The webpage needs to be more adaptive and a mobile app should be created! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Comprehensive and thorough lessons for all parts of Microsoft Suite. Students who do lessons properly and as assigned are likely to pass the certification test. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

TestOut needs to develop practice tests for Microsoft Access software. Practice tests are important information for high school students trying to certify in this software. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.