Using Questionmark Secure with Windows PCs and Macs

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2013 Users Conference Baltimore | March 3rd – 6th

Using Questionmark Secure with Windows PCs and Macs

Terra Walker, Webmaster Cheri Lambert, Web Developer

Shenandoah University School of Pharmacy

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Located 70 miles from Washington, D.C.

Student body of 3,000

Six (6) schools offering 90 programs of study

Shenandoah University

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Opened in 1995. First graduating class – May 2000

Traditional Program Four year Doctor of Pharmacy degree 75 – 80 students per class

Non-Traditional Program Two and a half year online program for registered

pharmacists (R.Ph) to upgrade to PharmD Six cohorts running simultaneously 30 – 40 students per cohort

Bernard J. Dunn School of Pharmacy

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Since 1998, all traditional pharmacy students have been issued laptops

Collaboration with The George Washington University Degree in Pharmacogenomics Satellite campus in Ashburn, VA

iMLearning Initiative Fall 2009 - All incoming first-year full-time students received

a MacBook Pro and choice of iPod Touch or iPhone Fall 2013 - Incoming students will receive MacBook and iPad

Our Use of Technology

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School of Pharmacy has used Perception for online testing since 1998, beginning with version 2

Traditional students course assessments, quizzes, attendance, lab exercises

Used exclusively for Nontraditional program for distance learners

Our Journey with Questionmark Perception

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Summer of 2012 – Beta tested Questionmark Secure for Mac

September 2012 – transitioned from an OnPremise to

an OnDemand customer

Fall semester - tested Questionmark Secure for Mac in our small group/lab course (approximately 30 students)

Changing the Landscape

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End of 2012 – New version of Questionmark Secure for Mac was released

January 2013 Testing in small group/lab courses with weekly quizzes 75 student exam, approximately 20 used Mac 75 student exam, all used Mac

Students began using it more frequently Students were choosing their preferred operating

system

Questionmark Secure for Mac

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P1: 133 students ~ 25 using Windows P2: 85 students ~ 4 using Windows P3: 74 students ~ 3 using Windows

Mac vs. Windows

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Randomized questions

Shuffled answer choices

Use of question banks

Different exams for different course sections

Question by question display

Limiting feedback

Methods to Prevent Cheating and Ensure Test Security

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Seating arrangements Exam proctors for both campuses Shenandoah University Honor Code

Other Methods Outside of Technology

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Note Questionmark requirements and recommendations

Know the operating system Be mindful of Internet browser updates and versions Require students to have the latest version of

Questionmark Secure Work closely with Questionmark techs and report

errors Keep faculty and students informed

Implementation of Questionmark Secure

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All Mac operating system for Fall 2013 Beta testing Questionmark Secure for the iPad

What’s next?

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Questions

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Using Questionmark Secure with Windows PCs and Macs

Education

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