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online only exams

  • 15-07-2011 08:39AM
    #1
    chicken fingers
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    Are online only exams worth the paper they are printed on?


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  • #2
    Shamo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 806 ✭✭✭Shamo


    Online means effectively open book which would be worth a lot less than what you'd get at a test centre.

    It may not be easy but it'd be good to find a way. I did a few exams on a Saterday at a Pearsvon VUE test centre (it's closed down now!). I'm guessing the test centre you're trying doesn't have that option?


  • #3
    Stheno
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 51,685 Mod ✭✭✭✭Stheno


    You can get online only exams which are proctored remotely via a webcam and the invigilation instructions are pretty strict for them.


  • #4
    Shamo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 806 ✭✭✭Shamo


    Stheno wrote: »
    You can get online only exams which are proctored remotely via a webcam and the invigilation instructions are pretty strict for them.

    Which ones are they?

    Nice edit after I posted my comment op ;)


  • #5
    Tom Dunne
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,202 ✭✭✭✭Tom Dunne


    No, I wouldn't think so.

    Think about it - how would quality be guaranteed? How would employers know that you actually took the exam you said you did? There are a lot of dishonest people out there.


  • #6
    Stheno
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 51,685 Mod ✭✭✭✭Stheno


    Shamo wrote: »
    Which ones are they?

    Nice edit after I posted my comment op ;)

    I'm thinking of ITIL and PRINCE2 exams you can do those online either with an invigilator in the room or remotely.

    They are arranged for a specific time the remote proctor if remote has various checks they perform and monitor the entire exam via webcam.


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