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As part of our efforts to provide better meeting security (and avoid “Zoom Bombing”) we implemented some changes to our account, including the requirement that users be logged in to Zoom to attend meetings hosted under our site license.  For Wentworth users, this means logging in using the “Sign in…

As of June 30, 2020 Wentworth will be discontinuing it’s subscription to GoToMeeting/GoToTraining/GoToWebinar. To permit users to transition to our new teleconferencing solution, Zoom, we are notifying faculty and staff in advance of the Summer Semester so you can schedule training to help in your transition. We will be holding…

With the rise of video conferencing to replace face to face meetings and classes, new kind of disruption is occurring, party crashers screen share objectionable content in open conference sessions. Find out how to protect your sessions.

Use pools to create tests with variation to decrease cheating. Blackboard tests sample with replacement requiring larger pools. But how large a pool will you need? Smaller pools to feed a single question reduce the need to have very large pools to reduce the number of questions that must be prepared.

When giving tests using Blackboard don’t use overly restrictive test settings to avoid problems when students complete the assessment. Use pools to provide variation between exams to reduce the likelihood of cheating. Provide practice tests to for students to check their browser settings.