WO2002009391A3 - System and methods for computer-based testing using network-based synchronization of information - Google Patents

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WO2002009391A3
WO2002009391A3 PCT/US2001/021736 US0121736W WO0209391A3 WO 2002009391 A3 WO2002009391 A3 WO 2002009391A3 US 0121736 W US0121736 W US 0121736W WO 0209391 A3 WO0209391 A3 WO 0209391A3
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Gary F Driscoll
Frank Strasz
Ken Berger
Steve Hendershott
Edwardine Adams
Ram Vaidya
Darshan M Timbadia
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    • HELECTRICITY
    • H04ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04LTRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04L43/00Arrangements for monitoring or testing data switching networks
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    • G09EDUCATION; CRYPTOGRAPHY; DISPLAY; ADVERTISING; SEALS
    • G09BEDUCATIONAL OR DEMONSTRATION APPLIANCES; APPLIANCES FOR TEACHING, OR COMMUNICATING WITH, THE BLIND, DEAF OR MUTE; MODELS; PLANETARIA; GLOBES; MAPS; DIAGRAMS
    • G09B7/00Electrically-operated teaching apparatus or devices working with questions and answers
    • G09B7/02Electrically-operated teaching apparatus or devices working with questions and answers of the type wherein the student is expected to construct an answer to the question which is presented or wherein the machine gives an answer to the question presented by a student
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H04ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04LTRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04L67/00Network arrangements or protocols for supporting network services or applications
    • H04L67/01Protocols
    • H04L67/10Protocols in which an application is distributed across nodes in the network
    • H04L67/1095Replication or mirroring of data, e.g. scheduling or transport for data synchronisation between network nodes
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H04ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04LTRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04L67/00Network arrangements or protocols for supporting network services or applications
    • H04L67/01Protocols
    • H04L67/12Protocols specially adapted for proprietary or special-purpose networking environments, e.g. medical networks, sensor networks, networks in vehicles or remote metering networks
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H04ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04LTRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04L69/00Network arrangements, protocols or services independent of the application payload and not provided for in the other groups of this subclass
    • H04L69/30Definitions, standards or architectural aspects of layered protocol stacks
    • H04L69/32Architecture of open systems interconnection [OSI] 7-layer type protocol stacks, e.g. the interfaces between the data link level and the physical level
    • H04L69/322Intralayer communication protocols among peer entities or protocol data unit [PDU] definitions
    • H04L69/329Intralayer communication protocols among peer entities or protocol data unit [PDU] definitions in the application layer [OSI layer 7]

Abstract

A system for computer-based testing facilitates network distribution of testing materials and software. The system comprises a back-end (260), a servicing unit (270), and one or more testing centers (280). The back-end stores test questions and software, and includes software that prepares the test questions and software for distribution to the servicing unit. The servicing unit includes a web server that interfaces with software installed at a testing center. The testing center includes administrative software that contacts the web server at the servicing center to obtain updates to test questions and testing software in a process called 'synchronization.' Synchronization is also the process by which the test center reports test results and candidate information back to the servicing unit by means of the servicing unit's web server. The testing center includes a software component called the Test Delivery Management System (TDMS), which uses Java-based technology to deliver test questions to examinees at one or more testing stations located at the test center.
PCT/US2001/021736 2000-07-10 2001-07-10 System and methods for computer-based testing using network-based synchronization of information WO2002009391A2 (en)

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