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Declaring our opinion about this or that is nothing new - though usually new books, movies or music were reviewed in newspapers or serious TV shows by professionals, we've entered the glory age of evaluating by the use of the internet. Now every one of us can share our experiences not even after... Read more

What updates can we expect to see from Canvas st the administrator level, since it’s basically just used to view documents.

One of my more kinesthetic students asked me this question. He loves the Linux Pro product, but wishes there were more labs. This student scored 100% (1700/1700) on the Linux Pro cert exam on 5/8/19, and would provide a very positive reference for TestOut, as would six other students from... Read more

My students and I are new to Connect and the first day of class is fast approaching. Help!

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Most providers expire their users and require them to pay again to get access post-graduation?

This is less a question than a comment. Someone mentioned this as an issue. This overcrowding WAS a factor till July of 2016. Chalk & Wire is an Agile developer and makes frequent improvements to their work based on user requests. Given the feedback on this problem, they completely cleaned... Read more

Contact sales@softwaresecure.com or 617.340.6381 and we will gladly provide you a custom demo of how online proctoring will look in your given testing environment.

- A webcam, external or built into the computer - An internet connection with at least 125M connection speed (the lowest bandwidth requirement for personal proctoring in the industry) - A PC or Mac

RPNow can be integrated with any LMS or test management system, commercial or homegrown. We also offer LTI integration in Canvas, Blackboard, and Brightspace allowing administrators and test takers to register, administer, test, and view reports without ever leaving their designated LMS.

Every exam is reviewed by multiple certified proctors. Unlike some of our competitors who simply provide video for the test administrator or faculty member to review, we take on that burden. The administrator will receive a report with the exam results and video recording of any previously... Read more

We have a Professional Services team dedicated to each customer. They provide training and resources to ensure administrators and students understand how to register and take exams within RPNow. We also provide a library of videos and guides available in our RPNow University.

Our trained customer support team is available 24/7 by phone or live chat. However, we do have organizations who choose to provide ground level support if that is preferred.

Similar to getting on an airplane or opening a bank account, we compare government issued IDs with photos of the test taker before their exam.

Who pays for the exams is up to you. We support test-taker and organization pay models. In some cases, we have the organization pay for the first exam and the remainder are paid for by test takers. We also offer the opportunity for vouchers to be sold at your institution’s book store so that... Read more

RPNow’s record and review model is exceptionally scalable and trusted by hundreds of organizations with substantial online programs including Arizona State University and MOOC, edX. All proctored exams are recorded in advance and watched back using our proprietary review system where videos are... Read more

We offer one standard rate for all exams in a program with no surcharges for length or late fees. While that rate can vary slightly depending on quantity and average length of exam, we traditional price at approximately $15/exam.

The on-demand proctoring model means test takers can take online proctored exams anytime, anywhere without the hassle of scheduling. All exams are recorded and watched later by at least two certified proctors. To learn more about on-demand proctoring and the difference between the live,... Read more

Bluepulse is an enterprise-class solution that leverages LTI technology to integrate with your institution’s LMS. Bluepulse integrates with the most popular LMSs on the market today, like Moodle, Brightspace by Desire2Learn, Blackboard Learn, and Canvas by Instructure. For more technical... Read more

Instructors can use features in Bluepulse, like Broadcasts & Learning Polls, that visually prompt the student to respond as soon as they log in. These appear in the lower right hand corner of the student’s view. In addition, students can provide suggestions at any time and instructors can... Read more

No add-ons or extra software are required. Bluepulse seamlessly integrates with all industry leading LMSs and can also be configured as a stand-alone web application.

For teaching and learning initiatives, users have two charts available: a bubble and a line chart. The bubble provides information on student participation and aggregate score. The line chart denotes actual improvement by displaying how the aggregate score changes over time. Learning polls... Read more

Bluepulse is optimized for the most popular mobile web browsers and mobile platforms so students and instructors can share feedback while on the go. Mobile functionality is offered via the Bluepulse web application so no app is needed to be downloaded or updated. Bluepulse mobile, where... Read more

There is no limit to the number of courses that can be displayed in Bluepulse. The number of courses displayed is determined by the course list that the Bluepulse administrator can upload..

The Homepage in Bluepulse is similar for both students and instructors. The main difference is that only students can make suggestions and submit ratings. Instructors have an additional menu option, called the Instructor Space, where they manage all suggestions, initiatives, Learning Polls,... Read more

Yes, currently Bluepulse is available in English, French, and Spanish. Other languages can be offered upon request.

Highly. All data is encrypted to meet the highest standards for organizations such as NASA and LoanDepot.com. The ratings and improvement data that is collected within Bluepulse is viewed exclusively by the course instructor and cannot be shared with an outside party. At the end of each term,... Read more

Institutions can customized the look and feel of Bluepulse by adding their own logos, choosing their background image, selecting a favicon, and choose their own rating scale labels. Institutions also have the option to choose how data is interpreted by toggling between tracking positive... Read more

As much or as little as needed. eXplorance provides enterprise-level hosting for Bluepulse clients regardless of the size of data being stored.

Data export has been made available to instructors on the course level. For courses that have been archived, instructors can export the raw data collected into a CVS or Excel file. This includes the ratings for initiatives, student suggestions, 1on1 conversations and learning poll results. 1on1... Read more

No, there is no way to communicate with other instructors using Bluepulse. The data collected is specific to a single course where instructors and students associated with that class may interact with one another through Bluepulse.

No, they can’t. All user identities are kept 100% anonymous.

Response results are available to both students and instructors. A more detailed breakdown of responses, aggregate scoring, and when these ratings occurred are available to the instructor in the Instructor Space and to the student in the expanded course tile. Moreover, suggestions for the course... Read more

The fundamental difference between Bluepulse and other feedback platforms is its focus on improvement and its ability to provide a platform for reflective practice aimed at refining formative assessments for the course. Congruently, Bluepulse allows a longitudinal look at how ratings change over... Read more

Teaching and Learning initiatives are areas of improvement identified by the instructor or student. In most cases, they will focus less on what is being taught in the course, and focus more on how content and curricula are being delivered. This can range anything from formative assessment... Read more

Students can submit one suggestion per course, per day.

Students can rate each initiative once per day.

Instructors have several options if they would like to contact students directly through Bluepulse. The Broadcast, Learning Poll, and 1on1 features allow instructors to connect with students directly with the goal of collecting different types of feedback data. The 1on1 feature allows for direct... Read more