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>Date: Fri, 13 Oct 2006 20:00:15 +0200
>From: Rita Goldberg <[log in to unmask]>
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>Subject: Re: #8352.1 (!) online placement exams
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Steven,

In case you plan to pursue issues of placement, this may be of interest.

Rita

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>> Date: Fri, 13 Oct 2006 08:03:39 -0400
>> From: Barbara Sawhill <[log in to unmask]>
>> Subject: Re: #8352 online placement exams
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> Anna and all:
> 
> We use the WebCAPE (BYU) placement tests for Spanish, German, French and 
> Russian (on line) and then ask the students to submit a brief writing 
> sample (in person).  We have a mandate from our administration to make 
> all placement tests (especially for incoming freshlings) completely 
> online by next summer, so we are experimenting with using the BYU test 
> in conjunction with an online writing tool deployed or distributed via 
> Moodle.  
> 
> Anyone else using Moodle for such tasks?
> 
> --Barbara
>