Shake-up suggests tougher exams

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Access czar backs exams shake-up

Access czar backs exams shake-up 02/18/2004 01:31 PM
Plans to reform England's exam system get the approval of the man charged with opening universities' doors.

Shake, Shake the Ketchup Bottle - None
will come, and then ... By Mickey Kaus

Shake, Shake the Ketchup Bottle - None
will come, and then ... By Mickey Kaus 08/31/2004 07:19 PM
great point .. Mickey Kaus

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Certiport IC3 exams now available on Mac
OS X

Certiport IC3 exams now available on Mac
OS X 03/30/2005 11:21 AM
Certiport Inc. on Wednesday announced the availability of its Internet and Computing Core (IC3) Certification exams for Mac OS X v10.3.4 or higher. The Web-based exams test the "digital literacy skills" of people entering the job market or higher education programs. With this announcement, testing centers offering the IC3 no longer need to use a Windows-based PC for the examinations. Supported browsers include Safari 1.2, Internet Explorer 5.x, Netscape 7.01, Mozilla 1.7 and Camino 0.8.1.

News: Certiport IC3 exams now available
on Mac OS X

News: Certiport IC3 exams now available
on Mac OS X 03/30/2005 05:41 PM
Certiport Inc. on Wednesday announced the availability of its Internet and Computing Core (IC3) Certification exams for Mac OS X v10.3.4 or higher. The Web-based exams test the "digital literacy skills" of people entering the job market or higher education programs. With this announcement, testing centers offering the IC3 no longer need to use a Windows-based PC for the examinations. Supported browsers include Safari 1.2, Internet Explorer 5.x, Netscape 7.01, Mozilla 1.7 and Camino 0.8.1.

extended system for exams

extended system for exams 03/23/2005 04:43 PM
cvs doc entry

Proposal to lower age for exams

Proposal to lower age for exams 05/28/2004 12:38 AM
Children aged 11 could sit exams usually taken by 15-year-olds under a plan submitted to the executive.

Exams reformer given knighthood

Exams reformer given knighthood 12/30/2004 09:56 PM
Mike Tomlinson, who has proposed replacing A-levels and GCSEs with a diploma, is knighted.

Exams ban for mobile users

Exams ban for mobile users 04/15/2005 09:59 AM
Almost 300 students were disqualified from exams last summer for malpractice involving mobile phones.

Certiport announces certification exams
for the Mac

Certiport announces certification exams
for the Mac 03/30/2005 11:35 AM
Certiport today announced the immediate availability of Web-based delivery of Certiport Internet and Computing Core Certification (IC3) exams for Apple Macintosh systems running Mac OS X v.10.3.4 or above. IC3 is the global standard for validating digital literacy skills. IC3 exam delivery through a browser further increases flexibility for schools and other testing centers using the Mac platform. This expanded offering extends the Certiport legacy of delivering more than 2.5 million exams on the Windows platform over the past six years. The availability of IC3 exams on the Mac platform aligns with the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) requirements for inclusion in the NETS*T Candidate Readiness Benchmark Performance Assessment initiative.

Home computer can boost exams

Home computer can boost exams 08/21/2004 08:38 PM
Press Association Aug 22 2004 0:39AM GMT

Photos to stop cheats in exams

Photos to stop cheats in exams 04/28/2004 11:35 AM
Children sitting entrance exams for some grammars are to be photographed - to prevent cheating.

Gangs who fail exams on purpose

Gangs who fail exams on purpose 09/17/2004 06:33 AM
Gang culture in the north east of England means teenagers deliberately fail exams to "stay cool", researchers say.

Preparing for Entrance Exams Online

Preparing for Entrance Exams Online 04/12/2004 02:13 AM
New York Times Apr 12 2004 5:53AM GMT

LPI accepting tasks for Lvl 3 Linux
Security exams

LPI accepting tasks for Lvl 3 Linux
Security exams 01/22/2004 04:50 AM

Exams bill 'hits £380m a year'

Exams bill 'hits £380m a year' 09/09/2004 11:08 AM
Head teachers say the system of external exams in England and Wales is "out of control" and needs reform.

More British students in trouble for
having mobile phones during exams

More British students in trouble for
having mobile phones during exams 04/16/2005 02:57 AM

An increasing number of British students have been banned from exams because of being spotted carrying devices into the sitting.

Some students had attempted to receive answers via text messaging - particularly in more factual subjects such as maths and science.

Others had inadvertently taken handsets into the exam hall.

(via Edupage )

Parents and internet help middle-class
pupils cheat exams

Parents and internet help middle-class
pupils cheat exams 01/01/2004 09:50 PM
Independent Jan 1 2004 8:41PM ET

Angiotech Partner First to Receive FDA
Approval For Immediate MRI Exams for its
TAXUS Express

Angiotech Partner First to Receive FDA
Approval For Immediate MRI Exams for its
TAXUS Express 04/08/2005 01:08 AM
BC Technology Apr 8 2005 5:14AM GMT

Tougher tomatoes

Tougher tomatoes 03/27/2005 11:27 PM
USA Today Mar 28 2005 2:20AM GMT

Computers Are Tougher to Fix on Mars

Computers Are Tougher to Fix on Mars 01/23/2004 09:54 PM
Miami Herald Jan 24 2004 1:47AM GMT

Computers Are Much Tougher to Fix on
Mars

Computers Are Much Tougher to Fix on
Mars 01/24/2004 01:42 PM
Red Nova Jan 24 2004 5:39PM GMT

Computers are tougher to fix on Mars

Computers are tougher to fix on Mars 01/23/2004 09:54 PM
AP via Seattle Post Intelligencer Jan 24 2004 1:52AM GMT

A Tougher Sell For iTunes

A Tougher Sell For iTunes 06/16/2004 12:17 AM
The online music market has changed significantly during the past 15 months, and Apple is no longer a standout leader in this field, especially in Europe. By Paul Jackson and Rebecca Ulph Jennings, CNET News.com (via MyAppleMenu)

Tougher copyright laws on the way?

Tougher copyright laws on the way? 12/24/2003 01:18 PM
ZDNet Dec 24 2003 12:22PM ET

New Tech Gadgets Get Tougher to Operate

New Tech Gadgets Get Tougher to Operate 01/26/2004 05:17 PM
AP via Daily Press Jan 26 2004 9:15PM GMT

New Tech Gadgets Get Tougher to Operate
(AP)

New Tech Gadgets Get Tougher to Operate
(AP) 01/26/2004 08:44 PM
AP - Not only are the latest electronic gadgets packed with more features than ever, they're also harder than ever to figure out.

Tories want tougher bail measures

Tories want tougher bail measures 12/28/2004 05:08 AM
The Scottish Conservative Party issues a call for reforms to the bail system in a bid to crack down on knife crime.

Cyber-criminals face tougher law

Cyber-criminals face tougher law 07/01/2004 10:10 AM
New Media Age Jul 1 2004 1:40PM GMT

Gay Marriage Opponents See Fight Getting
Tougher

Gay Marriage Opponents See Fight Getting
Tougher 05/14/2004 03:00 PM
Gay Marriage Opponents See Fight Getting Tougher ...or from a liberal view: "Whoo hoo!" The Boston Globe has a good article about the 'setback' that is about to happen to society on May 17th. No, not Brown vs. Board of Education's 50th Anniversary, but the Mass. Supreme Judicial Court's decision that gays and lesbians deserve equal marriage rights under the Mass. state constitution. ---- The Globe has an exhaustive list of links and opinions from both sides of the issue, including video clips, a full timeline of the Goodrich case, and even national news and opinions on the issue. ---- (This is my first FPP.)

Commentary: A tougher sell for iTunes

Commentary: A tougher sell for iTunes 06/15/2004 07:34 PM
Europeans can now buy songs from the trend-setting service, but Apple won't repeat its staggering U.S. success.

Scientists Breed a Tougher Mouse

Scientists Breed a Tougher Mouse 08/23/2004 04:42 AM
Through genetic engineering, scientists have bred a mouse capable of running twice as far as other mice before exhaustion. Medical researchers believe some of their findings could apply to humans. By Kristen Philipkoski.

Tougher 'teacher poaching' rules

Tougher 'teacher poaching' rules 09/02/2004 06:29 AM
Commonwealth ministers have set guidelines for rich nations recruiting teachers from poorer counterparts.

Wi-Fi Alliance: WPA2 a tougher standard

Wi-Fi Alliance: WPA2 a tougher standard 09/01/2004 05:17 PM
Wi-Fi Protected Access 2 is meant to significantly strengthen wireless security, and certified products are now available.

Sun touts tougher security in Solaris 10

Sun touts tougher security in Solaris 10 09/14/2004 12:34 PM

Tougher times await Game

Tougher times await Game 01/09/2004 09:56 PM
The UK video games seller reports a rise in sales over Christmas - but braces for a "challenging" year ahead.

US Adopts Tougher Tactics in Iraq War

US Adopts Tougher Tactics in Iraq War 12/09/2003 05:01 PM
A New York Times story (no registration required) has some details about the tactics US forces have begun using in Iraq. Examples include taking relatives of wanted Iraqis hostage, demolishing buildings thought to have been used by insurgents, fencing Iraqi villages in barbed wire and setting up checkpoints.

Will DVD acquittal mean tougher
copyright laws?

Will DVD acquittal mean tougher
copyright laws? 12/24/2003 07:40 AM
CNET Dec 24 2003 7:02AM ET

As Cars Become More Connected, Hiding
the Antennas Gets Tougher

As Cars Become More Connected, Hiding
the Antennas Gets Tougher 03/14/2005 06:15 PM
With all the antennas in some new cars - high-tech luxury sedans may carry 18 or more - it takes a major engineering effort to design vehicles that do not bristle with metal quills.

As the Going Gets Tougher, Nintendo
Makes Plans for Some Shopping

As the Going Gets Tougher, Nintendo
Makes Plans for Some Shopping 04/06/2005 09:28 PM
Borrowing a page from Apple's marketing playbook, Nintendo, the Japanese video game giant, will open a retail store in Manhattan this spring.
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