2017 NCTA Conference Agenda
All times are Eastern Daylight Time.
Wednesday September 13
Registration 8:00 am-5:00 pm
Sponsor Workshops: 8:30 am-9:30 am
ETS
Our workshop is by Invitation Only for our Test Administrators that deliver ETS test in their current testing environment. The information pertains to ETS testing programs, updates, changes and new information.
SmarterServices
The New & Improved SmarterProctoring
Sean Doty, Engagement Manager & Jason Fill, CTO/Lead Software Engineer
Out with the old and in with new…don’t miss our special session to see the new rebuild and release of the new and improved features in SmarterProctoring. Sean Doty, Engagement Manager and Jason Fill, CTO (product architect), will be highlighting some benefits of our proctoring management system. The new design is user-friendly and intuitive, seamlessly integrates with the LMS, and continues to organize and manage all proctoring tasks viewable on a convenient dashboard.
Sponsor Workshops 9:45 am-11:15 am
RegisterBlast
RegisterBlast is excited to release our new Accommodations module. This product is designed to be an end-to-end solution for disability services departments to enroll and track students throughout their time at a school. It is fully integrated with our core scheduling functionality. Students' needs for extra time, special equipment or locations, breaks, etc. are accounted for without requiring testing staff to individually interact with the accommodated students. Sign-up instructions: Email [email protected] if you plan to attend the workshop.
LSAC
What’s New in Newtown— Join us for a panel discussion for our LSAT supervisors. We’ll be chatting about our research project—the Digital LSAT, the Test Administration Info Center, and recent changes and improvements at LSAC. Please RSVP by sending an email to [email protected].
Sponsor Workshops 10:00 am-10:30 am
McGraw Hill (virtual conference)
Sponsor Workshops 10:45 am-11:15 am
Castle Worldwide (virtual conference)
Tailwind Placement Exams combines over 40 years of placement testing experience from the University of Wisconsin System with the unparalleled test delivery engine and customer service of Castle Worldwide. At Tailwind, our unique combination of applying rigorous psychometrics to exams that are developed for faculty, by faculty allows us to provide campuses with high quality assessments that are valuable to the placement process. With a comprehensive, 3-in-1 mathematics exam, a combined Reading and Writing exam, and exams in three foreign languages, Tailwind Placement Exams offer a complete placement package for colleges and universities. Come learn more about the Tailwind advantage!
Sponsor Workshops 11:30 am-12:30 pm
Castle Worldwide (virtual conference)
A Behind-the-Scenes Look into the Technology Driving the Testing Industry
This will be a unique opportunity to hear directly from Castle’s Chief Technology Officer, Bryan Reel, regarding the existing and future landscape of the technology that facilitates the testing industry. Bryan’s experience building highly secure systems with the Department of Defense prior to arriving at Castle 7 years ago has guided his team in their approach to building and enhancing Castle’s technology platform. We hope you enjoy this behind-the-scenes look at the test delivery infrastructure within the testing industry and what drives Bryan’s team to be a preferred technology partner. Come and learn why Castle’s single-platform technology system provides testing organizations with a considerably greater level of reliability and system up-time.
Pearson VUE/Certifport/GED Initiatives
Enhancements for Test Administrators
GED Testing Service’s commitment to provide a quality testing experience to adult learners is successful because it is aligned with our commitment to partner with test administrators and adult educators. In this session, we will review results from a recent survey by our GED Testing Service Technology Operations Team and as well as key tips for test-taking. In addition we will review changes to our GED Analytics data tool that allows for a wider audience to access this valuable tool as well as our new Class Proficiency Report and a review our GED Manager system. Participants will interact with recently developed tools and resources to support their work to guide the adult learner to a successful outcome and have greater access to aggregate data specific to your program.
Session 1 1:00 pm-2:00 pm
1A. The (Lost) Art of Communication
Presenters: Naora Ben-Dov, Dov Educational Services (CA); Amystique Y. H. Church, Delaware State University
If people are our greatest resource in business and in work, then communication is our most critical asset---the essential component driving our human needs, wants and demands. As administrators, we coordinate testing activities with proctors who in turn schedule clients seeking credential-based testing opportunities. These same clients engage with teachers, faculty members, and administrators. Add vendors and companies as well as managers, subordinates, and colleagues to the mix and you have a hectic world where upward, downward and lateral exchanges are facilitated at the speed of light.
No matter how distinct or different our roles, communication through social media and emails brings us even closer together. However, at a moment’s notice, our utopia could be shattered by vague instructions, an incomplete text or email, an ill-advised response to message transforming our world of efficiency, productivity and mutual respect into a place of hostility, ineffectiveness, and ambiguity. Our capacity to inform, direct, lead and inspire could decline in an instant. People are speaking but are we listening? Are we really communicating?
If it can happen to us, then what about the rest of the world? Join us as we explore the power of engagement as we learn and develop The Art of Communication.
Conference Track: Professional Development
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