--- Forwarded Message from Rita Goldberg <[log in to unmask]> --- >Date: Fri, 13 Oct 2006 20:00:15 +0200 >From: Rita Goldberg <[log in to unmask]> >Reply-To: [log in to unmask] >User-Agent: Thunderbird 1.5.0.7 (Windows/20060909) >To: Language Learning and Technology International Information Forum <[log in to unmask]> >Subject: Re: #8352.1 (!) online placement exams >References: <[log in to unmask]> >In-Reply-To: <[log in to unmask]> Steven, In case you plan to pursue issues of placement, this may be of interest. Rita LLTI-Editor escribio: > --- Forwarded Message from Barbara Sawhill <[log in to unmask]> --- > >> Date: Fri, 13 Oct 2006 08:03:39 -0400 >> From: Barbara Sawhill <[log in to unmask]> >> Subject: Re: #8352 online placement exams >> In-reply-to: <[log in to unmask]> >> To: Language Learning and Technology International Information Forum > <[log in to unmask]> >> User-Agent: Mozilla Thunderbird 1.0.7 (Macintosh/20050923) >> References: <[log in to unmask]> > > 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 >