CSCC Digital Education & Instructional Services

Testing for Traditional Courses


Traditional Courses meet regularly on campus and completely in person. The days and times are set and assessments are given during class on campus. Other options for assessments are alternative assessments and online exams proctored virtually. The options are explained below.

Students requiring accommodations approved by Accessibility Services may need to travel to campus to use of the Testing Center. See the Instructor Handbook for more information.


Testing Options

In Class Testing:

Instructor proctored paper/pencil tests or Blackboard (if computer available in classroom) tests during regularly scheduled class time. If your classroom has LockDown Browser installed on the computers, click on the button bellow to learn more about LockDown Browser.

Respondus Monitor:

Virtual proctoring that records a video of the student’s testing session as they take a test in Blackboard at home or another location on their own.

Virtual Proctoring with Zoom:

Virtual proctoring by the instructor as students test in Blackboard using Respondus LockDown Browser during the Zoom meeting.

Alternative Assessment:

Projects, presentations, videos, infographics, verbal testing, etc. that allow student to apply concepts and critically thing about their learning in the course. These do not require a proctor.

Testing Center: Approval Required

Only students with accommodations approved by Accessibility Services, students requiring makeups, and students unable to test in the classroom or virtually. Note: Some accommodations may require your Blackboard test to be extracted as a PDF. See these directions under the Testing Students with Accommodations.