Mobile classroom test system installation and setup

Installation scenarios—When installing at a mobile site, you can use either a workgroup scenario configuration (testing system files are stored on the administration workstation) or server scenario configuration (testing system files are stored on a separate file server). Workstations must meet the requirements listed in the System requirements section.

Exam delivery workstations—All exam delivery workstations must be on the same network as the Pearson VUE administration workstation/server and must meet the requirements listed in the System requirements section. Before delivering exams, make sure that the date and time are set correctly on each workstation.

Installation and testing—Follow the procedures in Before the server scenario installation, Before the workgroup scenario installation, Before the stand-alone scenario installation , Before the exam delivery workstation installation sections and Install the software sections of this guide to install the necessary testing system software.

1. You must install the entire testing system in a mobile site.
2. In a classroom setting, you must install the Pearson VUE Workstation Installer on the exam delivery workstations.
3. Make sure you take the TDFT exams on each exam delivery workstation after installation to ensure exam delivery is working properly. Refer to Test the systems section for details.

Administration workstation—If your administration workstation is not located in an area that is convenient for checking in candidates, or if you prefer to keep the workstation in a more secure environment, you can install Admissions Manager and Registration Manager on a Proctor workstation and use that workstation for scheduling appointments and admitting candidates. If you are providing services at a large event, such as a conference, you may want to install Admissions Manager and Registration Manager on several workstations so multiple administrators can schedule and admit candidates. Refer to Install the proctor workstation software topic for details.

Site Manager information—At a mobile site, you must go into Connect User Management and create the necessary usernames and passwords and specify contact information in the Settings category on the Contacts page. Make sure you create individual accounts for each user; sharing usernames and passwords is not permitted. Refer to Chapter 4 in the Pearson VUE Authorized Test Center Policies and Procedures guide for details.

Workstations—In Site Manager, each exam delivery workstation must be set up.

1. At a mobile site, you can adjust the workstation count at any time based on your needs. Since public candidates probably will not be scheduling appointments at the site, you do not need to be concerned about the workstations being consumed by public candidate appointments.
2. In a classroom setting, you must manage your workstations carefully so that workstations are available to the appropriate candidates at the necessary time, and so that the appointment times are not consumed by public candidates.

You must add workstations for the classroom workstations. If your site allows public registration, create rules to make the additional workstations unavailable at all other times except when the testing will occur. Then schedule appointments immediately so that public candidates registering through the Candidate website or Call Center do not consume the appointments.

If you do not offer classroom testing on a regular basis, you can delete the classroom workstations when they are no longer needed. If your site offers classroom testing on a regular basis, you can leave the workstations in place but just set up the rules to make them available only when necessary. For example, if classroom testing occurs every Friday, create workstations for the classroom workstations, set up rules to make them always unavailable and then adjust the rules when you want to make the workstations available for scheduling appointments.

What is next?

Mobile classroom registration and scheduling