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>Date: Tue, 23 Jan 2007 15:45:45 -0500
>To: Language Learning and Technology International Information Forum   
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>From: Jeanne Farrell <[log in to unmask]>
>Subject: Re: #8426.4 on-line placement exa

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>>Date: Mon, 22 Jan 2007 13:44:50 -0600
>>From: Tammy Berberi <[log in to unmask]>
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>>Subject: on-line placement tests
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>Thanks SO MUCH to those of you who offered suggestions about on-line
>placement tests for French and other languages. It's a very busy time
>and I may not have time to investigate them until as late as spring
>break, but having the information is very helpful. One issue my
>colleague raised is the issue of having a more advanced friend take the
>test for them.

Tammy,  why would a student want to test out in a higher level than 
s/he is capable of?
I think if anything students tend to test down so they won't have to 
work as hard in an upper
level course.  Since placement tests are not grades that are 
typically added to one's GPA
but a measuring tool of one's ability, I don't see this as a real concern.

Just one person's viewpoint.

Jeanne Farrell
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>Does anyone have suggestions about how to reply to such
>concerns or ideas about how to remedy academic dishonesty in this situation?
>Renewed thanks. I'm a bit of a lurker but really appreciate the list.
>Best, Tammy
>
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>Tammy Berberi, Ph.D.
>Assistant Professor of French
>U Minnesota, Morris
>http://www.morris.umn.edu/academic/french
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