The ATP (Association of Test Publishers) conference this year did everything a good conference should do. We networked. We shared industry information. We discussed best practices. We met with clients and vendors. And we created, renewed, and strengthened friendships. Rather than discuss those things, let me share a few observations relating to test security. Exam [...]

Beginning New Year’s Day 2008, lottery ticket retailers in Ontario will have a new set of rules to follow if they will continue selling lottery tickets. “Most of the changes are the result of Ontario ombudsman Andre Marin and his scathing investigation of the province’s lottery corporation.” http://canadianpress.google.com/article/ALeqM5jEvfDbJoJ7C3KoaNxekmT8DuUDNA The previous set of rules allowed lottery [...]

Cisco now “requires all exam takers to provide digital photos and digital signatures” when candidates are admitted to take a test. http://www.networkworld.com/newsletters/edu/2007/1217ed1.html?zb&rc=mgmt Cisco states, “This new layer of identity authentication will help to ensure candidate identity and result in increased assurance that individuals are presenting accurate certification records in the marketplace.” In my opinion, it [...]

Occasionally I search for the latest thinking about how to prevent and detect cheating on tests. I saw this presentation from the Annual Conference (2007) of the Arizona State BON (Board of Nursing) and Statewide Nurse Educators (URL is below). In my opinion this presentation is very good and provides a lot of perspective for [...]