Subj : ARRL/VEC VE Newsletter
To : All
From : Daryl Stout
Date : Tue Apr 14 2020 08:45 am
ARRL VEC Issues Statement on Video-Supervised Online Exam Sessions
04/13/2020
Very few ARRL Volunteer Examiner teams have successfully conducted
in-person exam sessions (following social distancing guidelines)
and video-supervised exam sessions using fillable PDF exams and
documents.
So far, we have found that both types of sessions take volunteer teams
two to three times longer to conduct and accommodate fewer candidates
than sessions conducted prior to the COVID-19 pandemic. So far, the
video sessions have included only one examinee per session.
We ask the community to be patient with our volunteer teams as they
navigate uncharted territory. Please remember with the introduction
of significant new processes such as these, that there should be
proof of concept, establishment of protocols and procedures, and beta
testing before expanding to a larger audience. Video-supervised exam
sessions require a different skillset than in-person exam
administration. Not all teams will be equipped to deliver video
exams right away.
The ARRL Volunteer Examiner Coordinator (VEC) has been investigating
options for an online examination system.
Fillable PDFs are cumbersome within a video-supervised exam session
process. We recognize that online testing would represent a large-scale
solution for our thousands of VEs, and would make session procedures
easier for our teams, but this will not happen overnight.
The ARRL VEC will continue to adapt and respond to the evolving crisis
as we search for viable and easy-to-use online examination system
solutions and conduct exam sessions in innovative ways.
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