How to Decide on the Exam Format
Students select their preferred exam format for each course in which they are registered. If a keyboard makes it easier for the student to type essay responses, the OPS format is a good option. Just know that students must work through each test section as it appears on screen and will not have the ability to skip around within the exam. To select the online format using a home computer, schedule a date and time on the ProctorU scheduling site at https://www.proctoru.com/portal/tesu/. Students can ask to use scrap paper when taking a test through ProctorU by making the request to the proctor and following disposal directions when the test session has concluded.
If, on the other hand, a student prefers to write test answers by hand, calculate problems on paper, or flip through a test booklet to decide which questions to answer first, the pen/ paper format may be the better option. To select this format, submit a Proctor Request Form electronically by going to www.tesu.edu/proctor.
Finally, if students live in the Trenton, N.J., vicinity and wish to test online, but do not have a suitable home computer or prefer to have a proctor in the same room, the University proctors online and pen/paper exams on campus.
Contact the Office of Testing and Support Services (OTSS), testing@tesu.edu with questions or concerns about exams. The OTSS can assist students much more effectively before an exam attempt. Once a student has accessed an exam (online or pen/paper) they will be graded on the work completed, so contact OTSS before a test date to resolve any issues.
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