Testing

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Computerized testing is actually much older than many people think. If you can remember using a No.2 pencil to fill in a Scantron during an exam at school, then you have participated in computerized testing. True, you didn't directly interact with a computer, but that Scantron was fed into a kind of computer that marked incorrect answers instead of your teacher.

Nevertheless, we'll stick with the definition of computerized testing as any testing that involves a student directly typing his or her answers into a computer, since this is the predominant conception, and it is unlikely to change any time soon.

Click on the links below to learn more about the place of computerized testing in contemporary education.

1. Why is computerized testing popular?
2. Why are some educators critical of computerized testing?
3. Are there any online resources for test takers?

Are there any online resources for test takers?

Most major testing services have Web sites that students can visit to register and obtain information about the testing process.

Information about the SAT I, SAT II, and PSAT can be found at the following site:
http://www.collegeboard.com/

Information about the ACT can be found here:
http://www.act.org/

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