Taking Your Placement Tests Remotely
Edmonds College offers flexible ways to complete your English and Math placement tests. You can choose to take your exams in person at our Testing & Assessment Services office or remotely from home.
We partner with ProctorU/Meazure Learning to provide secure, online proctoring. Please schedule your placement tests with ProctorU/Meazure Learning as soon as you get enrolled.
How to Schedule Your Remote Test
- Check Your Computer: Review the system requirements below to make sure your device will work.
- Request Your Test: Fill out the Placement Test Request form. International Students please use the OIP Placement Test Request form.
- Get Your Voucher: After we process your request, we will email you a voucher number. You will use this number to log in and take your test through ProctorU.
System Requirements
To take a remote placement test using ProctorU/Meazure Learning, please be sure to check if your device meets the following requirements:
Please note that Chromebooks or smartphones are not compatible with ProctorU
| Feature | Minimum Requirements |
|---|---|
| Operating System |
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| Browser (extension workflow only) | Chrome |
| Connectivity | 3 Mbps (3072 Kbps) Upload & Download Speed (mobile hotspots and tethering are discouraged) |
| Webcam | 640x480 resolution |
| Microphone | All microphones other than those built into headphones are permitted. |
| Speakers | Built-in or external speakers are required. |
| RAM Capacity | 8GB |
| CPU | 4 cores at 2.4ghz |
| Monitor Resolution | 1366x768 |
| Ports | UDP/TCP 80 UDP/TCP 443 |
Before the start of your test session, the online proctor will ask you to download a Guardian Browser; this is required. This software is used to administer and proctor your test correctly. After the session is complete, your proctor will conclude the test session and remove any remote proctoring software from your workstation.
ProctorU/Meazure Learning Online Proctoring – Student Expectations:
- The desk must be clear of any papers, folders, books, cell phones, and electronic equipment, including calculators.
- Any whiteboards or blackboards must be erased or covered.
- Any second monitors must be disabled and turned facing away from the student.
- Any Bluetooth-enabled devices must be disabled.
- Any allowed items must be communicated in advance to the proctor, and the student must display them during the room scan. (Ex: Notes, calculators, graphing tools, notes, formulas.)
- The student is not allowed to talk or receive assistance from other people during the exam.
- Before starting the exam, the student must close out any open applications, including web pages, mail, chat, or IM programs.
- If the proctor detects any aberrant behavior during post-test review (behavior not in line with the code of ethics/integrity policies/Online Proctoring Expectations), the proctor will flag the exam and refer the student back to the institution.
Before your Remote Test
- Please familiarize yourself with Meazure Learning's testing procedures for virtual English placement.
- Please familiarize yourself with ProctorU's testing procedures for virtual math placement.