According to the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, Australia's nearly 2000 12th-graders (equivalent to senior three) in South Australia have recently become the first students in Australian history to pass a year-end exam on a laptop.
It is reported that pass the notebook computer to complete the exam, the score accounts for 15% of the overall score. The browser is locked in a fixed page during the exam to prevent candidates from surfing the Internet. At the same time, students will not be able to use spell checkers on their computers.
One candidate said: "it is more efficient than the traditional test, but it is not entirely free of problems." I had some problems with my keyboard during the exam. Fortunately, there was enough spare time in the test room. I immediately got a new laptop. "
Adelaide High School headmaster Sates Green says students can feel relaxed and confident when using the technology in the exam. According to her observation, most of the tension in the exam was actually due to the use of paper. And changing the examination method makes the examinee become very excited. At the same time, examinees also write faster than the use of pen and paper.
Previously, the South Australian Certificate of Education Agency successfully tested the test in September last year. Its chief executive, Professor Martin Westerwelle, said most of the feedback they received from students was positive and that e-exams were actually closer to the way students learn today. At the same time, our technology is stable, secure, can ensure that exams are not attacked by the Internet. If a network or computer problem occurs during the exam, students can immediately return to a similar paper test. "
The South Australian Certificate of Education Bureau plans to open electronic exams next year for subjects such as modern history and psychology. And in the future consider using technology to provide different, better test forms. (intern Zhang Siyu)
