This article was published in our December 2014 Newsletter, by David Smith, Customer Advocate A: Actually, our questions are not based off of any particular textbook. This is primarily due to the fact that publishers tend not to agree on where questions belong across the board(ex. Is this a Cardiology or a Pediatrics question?, Is […]
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Q: Can I export EMSTesting.com questions into another learning management system?
This article was published in our December 2014 Newsletter, by David Smith, Customer Advocate A: Not easily. There are actually 2 reasons for this. One reason is test bank security. Once a question has been removed from our program, it is much harder to keep track of that question and ensure that the question does […]
Q: Can I modify a test after students have taken it? (EMSTesting.com)
This article was published in our December 2014 Newsletter, by David Smith, Customer Advocate A: No. Once a student has answered a question on a test online, the test cannot be modified again. This is because student results on a test are directly tied to the questions that they answered, and so modifying a test […]
Q: Can I retake a test in EMSTesting.com and have the new results overwrite my original results?
This question was published in our September 2014 Newsletter by David Smith, Customer Advocate A: EMSTesting.com does not allow students to re-take a test and overwrite the original results; however the instructor can create a new test composed of the original questions and administer that for the students to take. The original test results will […]
Q: I bought an EMSTesting.com access card, but when I first log in after being accepted into the class the site is asking me to pay.
This question was published in our September 2014 Newsletter by David Smith, Customer Advocate Q: I bought an EMSTesting.com access card, but when I first log in after being accepted into the class the site is asking me to pay. A: Although a student may have purchased an access card for EMSTesting.com, the website does […]
Q: I’ve created an account and signed up for my school and my class. How do I get in to start taking tests in EMSTesting.com?
This question was published in our September 2014 Newsletter by David Smith, Customer Advocate Q: I’ve created an account and signed up for my school and my class. How do I get in to start taking tests? A: When a student signs up for a class in EMSTesting.com, they have to be accepted into the […]
Summative versus Formative
by Doug Smith, CEO I was speaking with Gabe Romero of the National Registry the other day and he shared with me some interesting information. He indicated that a large number of instructors were confused with the terms Formative and Summative when it comes to testing. As such, I would like to take just a […]
Q: Are there any sign-up instructions I can email to my students for EMSTesting.com?
Yes. Here is a step-by-step guide you can email your students to help get them started. I’ll use placeholder names, which you can change to your specific school/class when you send them out. Or you can download the help guide here (PDF Format): EMSTesting Login Help Guide […]
Q: I need to print off a paper copy of the student results on a test for my records. Is there a way to do this in EMSTesting.com?
This article was previously published in our February 2014 Newsletter by David Smith, Customer Advocate Q: I need to print off a paper copy of the student results on a test for my records. Is there a way to do this in EMSTesting.com? […]
Q: I received a message that a student has requested enrollment in my class in EMSTesting.com and that I should log in to accept them, but when I go to my class the student name is not listed there. Where did they go?
This article was previously published in our February 2014 Newsletter by David Smith, Customer Advocate Q: I received a message that a student has requested enrollment in my class in EMSTesting.com and that I should log in to accept them, but when I go to my class the student name is not listed there. Where […]