May 16, 2024
About the episode
Welcome to another transformative episode of The Assessment Alchemist, where we turn the daunting task of test preparation into an empowering journey for both educators and students. In this titled “The Ultimate Guide to Digital Exams: Tips and Tricks for Online Testing”, Tina focuses on three critical areas: understanding the tools provided by exam software, reading questions effectively, and strategically answering them to maximize your test scores. Whether you’re a student facing digital exams or a professional gearing up for certification, this episode provides valuable insights to enhance your performance and reduce test anxiety.
Key Points
Navigating Online Exam Tools: Learn about the essential tools available in online testing platforms, such as line readers, color inversion for ease of reading, annotation features, and more. Discover how to use these tools to enhance your focus and efficiency during exams.
Reading Questions Strategically: Gain techniques for reading questions in a way that improves comprehension and directs your focus, helping you answer more effectively.
Answering with Confidence: Tina discusses a three-tier approach to answering exam questions — feeling confident, conflicted, or confused — and how to handle each scenario to optimize your performance.
Utilize the tools your exam software provides to simplify the test-taking process.
Always read the question first to guide your review of the accompanying texts or data.
Predict answers before looking at the options to avoid being swayed by misleading choices.
Practice with the software before the exam to familiarize yourself with its features and tools.
Use the ‘confident, conflicted, confused’ method to efficiently navigate through questions.
Remember to review flagged questions carefully and change answers only when you're certain of an error.
Magical quotes from the episode
"The software that we get to use for online exams typically comes with tools to help you write."
"There is no shame in using the tools that you're given."
"Read the question first, it allows you to read with purpose."
"Predict before you look at the answer choices, then you're looking for what matches what you think instead of letting the answer choices persuade you."
"If you predict before you look at the answer choices, you're looking through the answer choices for what matches what you think, instead of trying to let the answer choices persuade you into maybe changing what you think."
