Timelines
- 禄 Submission Deadline
You must submit exam information in RegisterBlast at least 2 business days before the testing window begins. You may always submit them much further in advance; some faculty submit all class exams before the semester starts.
Why 2 business days?
This allows us time to process the exam and address any questions we have about your submission. This also factors in time for the students to schedule their exam.
What if my exam content isn't ready at least 2 business days in advance?
We suggest giving your course exam in iLearn. If you give your exam in iLearn, you can alter the content of the iLearn exam anytime before 7am on the first day of the exam window. Please see iLearn Exams for more information.
- 禄 Submission Process Timeline
Once you complete your submission in RegisterBlast, we process your submission so students can schedule for your exam. The typical turnaround time for processing is approximately 48 hours, but it varies.
After your submission, we review the submission to make sure we fully understand how to proctor your exam correctly. If we have any questions, we will email you from tlc@tntech.edu.
The fewer questions we have, the faster we process your exam. The faster you respond to our emails, the faster we process your exam. Our processing turnaround time also depends on how many exams we are proctoring when you submit. The number of exams we proctor can vary on any given day between 0 and 200+.
The most common questions we have are about allowable materials. If you say they are allowed a formula sheet and do not list any additional details, we will ask you what size of paper, handwritten or typed, single- or double-sided, etc.
Typically, we have more questions for professors who haven't used us before. Once professors use us regularly, their submissions generate very few questions.
- 禄 Suggested Exam Window Timeframes
The exam window is the duration that your exam is open for your students to take.
You can specify the days your students can take your exam but cannot designate specific times. If you need your students to take your exam at a specific time, you should not use us. Remember, it is never mandatory for you to use TLC Testing to proctor your exams.
Here are some guidelines on how long your exam window should be based on the number of students and time of the semester:
Number of Students Time of the Semester Suggested Exam Window 1-10 not during midterms or finals 1-2 days 1-10 during midterms or finals 2-4 days 11-25 not during midterms or finals 2-3 days 11-25 during midterms or finals 3-5 days 26+ not during midterms or finals 4-7 days 26+ during midterms or finals 5-7 days If your students miss the original testing window you sent, you can either find another proctoring option or extend the testing window by emailing tlc@tntech.edu with the extension date and the student鈥檚 name.
- 禄 Student Deadlines for Scheduling and Rescheduling
Your students must schedule their exam in RegisterBlast at least 12+ hours in advance because we finalize the seating chart, accommodations, exams, passwords, and materials the night before. They can schedule exams 24-7 even if we are not open.
If you do not want your students waiting 12+ hours to take your exam, you will need to use an alternative proctoring solution. Remember, it is never mandatory for you to use TLC Testing to proctor your exams.
Students must reschedule their exam at least 2 hours before their exam time. If it is less than 2 hours before their scheduled exam time, they can no longer reschedule and have to schedule a new exam time 12+ hours in advance.