Addendum I - TestNav Qualified
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1. Page 3 of 7 TESTNAY Qualified Ericom AccessNow amp TestNav 7 5 with Chromebooks Ericom WebConnect amp TestNav 7 5 with Chromebooks Set Up Steps Table of Contents Ericom AccessNow Set Up Steps Table of Contents Set Up Steps GENERAL SET UP REQUIREMENTS ENVIRONMENT SET UP STEP BY STEP FOR ON PREMISIS SOLUTIONS N uo pap A A Appendix A Qualification Standards Set Up Steps GENERAL SET UP REQUIREMENTS To use Pearson TestNav 7 5 with Ericom AccessNow and a Chromebook you will need to have the following items available e Terminal Server running Windows 2008 R2 or higher e Installation file for Ericom AccessNow v3 2 or higher can be downloaded from ericom com download e Installation file for Ericom WebConnect v5 8 4 or higher can be downloaded from ericom com download e Chromebook ENVIRONMENT SET UP 1 The Terminal server will need to have Internet Explorer and java installed on it Please follow all minimum standards listed for TestNav 7 5 PearsonOnlineTesting com TN7requirements 2 Internet Explorer will need to be locked down to allow access to only specific URL as noted in the Step by Step section below 3 Additionally the Group Policy on the Terminal Server will need to be configured to not allow any software execution except for Internet Explorer Java and Ericom TSAgent Page 4 of 7 TESTNAY Qualified STEP BY STEP INSTRUCTIONS Ericom AccessNow Installation 1 Generic Ericom2. 1Gbps NIC Hardware Requirements Operating System Terminal Server running Windows 2008 R2 or higher Minimum Network Speed 1 Mbps per user round trip under 180ms Minimum Encryption 128bit AES encryption Requirements Please carefully review the requirements and recommendations that follow Confirm any solution implementation details with your Ericom representative MINIMUM NETWORK BANDWIDTH AND DEVICE REQUIREMENTS NETWORK BANDWIDTH REQUIREMENTS A Wired Network Connection or a Wireless Connection can be used to deliver TestNav 7 5 toa Google Chromebook The connection between the server and the Chromebook should be a minimum of 1 Mbps per user with a round trip under 180ms CHROMEBOOK MEMORY MINIMUMS RAM 2 GB TESTNAV 7 5 MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS All TestNav 7 5 Hardware and Software Requirements need to be followed when using the Ericom AccessNow amp TestNav 7 5 with Chromebooks qualified solution http www PearsonOnlineTesting com TN7requirements Details for implementing the certified solution are included in the user manual which will be provided to customers by Ericom TESTNAV 7 5 SCREEN SIZE AND RESOLUTION MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS e Screen size must is 9 7 minimum e Resolution must meet a 1024 x 768 minimum to launch TestNav 7 5 SYSTEM CHECK The standard Pearson process running SystemCheck should be followed to confirm final concurrent user counts for implementation purposes PROCTOR CACHING The Ericom Acce
3. AccessNow Installation a Install AccessNow on the Terminal Server using the installer downloaded from Ericom com b Follow installation instructions in the Ericom AccessNow Install Guide c Obtain appropriate license key for Ericom AccessNow 2 Customize Ericom AccessNow for use with TestNav a Edit the config js file C Program Files Ericom Software Ericom Access Server WebServer AccessNow using a text editor i In order to have AccessNow provide direct access to Internet Explorer on the remote session change this line alternate_shell Startup application to alternate_shell C Program Files x86 Internet Explorer iexplore exe k lt http testnav URL gt ii Set convert_unicode_to_scancode true This changes the default settings so the shortcut keys will work iii While not all TestNav delivered tests may include items with audio please remember that some tests do include items that may require audio For this reason it is strongly recommended that the Audio Playback settings audiomode 0 in config js retain the default settings that enable audio playback 3 Terminal Server Setup a Setup Java on the terminal server as per Pearson s instructions b Allow only Java and TSAgent in Group Policy software restrictions c Use Internet Explorer parental control to allow only the TestNav site 4 Publish Chrome Application a Create customize and deploy the Chrome Kiosk mode App via Google Chrome Store i See a
4. recommended that specific default AccessNow Client Settings are changed to assure that shortcut keys selection for multiple choice items by typing a b c or d will work as expected Please refer to the User Manual for specific installation instructions Instructions set convert_unicode_to_scancode true This changes the default settings for shortcut keys Ericom WebConnect amp TestNav 7 5 with Chromebooks Audio While not all TestNav delivered tests may include items with audio please remember that some tests do include items that may require audio For this reason it is strongly recommended that the Audio Playback settings in published applications in WebConnect retain the default settings that enable audio playback Quick Keys Change Default It is strongly recommended that specific default WebConnect Client Settings are changed to assure that shortcut keys selection for multiple choice items by typing a b c or d will work as expected Please refer to the Admin Manual for specific installation instructions Instructions Add a Blaze_Param convert unicode to scancode i 1 This changes the default settings for shortcut keys Contact Numbers SALES For Sales Inquiries Ericom Sales Support 201 767 2210 on the web at http www ericom com contact SUPPORT For Technical Assistance Current Clients Ericom Customer Support 201 767 2210 on the web at http www ericom com su
5. Ericom AccessNow amp TestNav 7 5 with Chromebooks and the Ericom WebConnect amp TestNav 7 5 with Chromebooks solutions The technology and setup requirements must be followed and devices used to access TestNav must comply in order for the solution to remain in qualified status PERFORMANCE TESTI NG OVERVI EW Performance testing has been completed using the baseline TestNav 7 5 electronic Practice Test ePAT form with the Ericom AccessNow amp TestNav 7 5 with Chromebooks and the Ericom WebConnect amp TestNav 7 5 with Chromebooks test environment s Testing was completed by running all performance tests on a single VM with multiple Chromebook models The VM was built using the specified AccessNow profile Maximum users are extrapolated based on the hardware specifications as defined Ericom AccessNow amp TestNav 7 5 with Chromebooks Ericom WebConnect amp TestNav 7 5 with Chromebooks TestNav Version TestNav 7 5 Ericom AccessNow amp TestNav 7 5 with Chromebooks Qualified Solution s Ericom WebConnect amp TestNav 7 5 with Chromebooks Maximum of 50 concurrent users per server based on the Hardware Requirements listed below Maximum of Clients Larger servers and network configurations can be DETERMINED BASED ON DEPENDENCIES added to handle more users per server Please contact technical support to discuss your specific sizing requirements Page 1 of 7 TESTNAY Qualified 50 user per server 2 x 6 core CPU 64GB RAM
6. TESTNAY Qualified Company Qualified Platform Identification Ericom AccessNow amp TestNav 7 5 with Chromebooks Ericom Ericom WebConnect amp TestNav 7 5 with Chromebooks TestNav 7 5 District Technical I nformation This document provides guidance for districts and schools that choose to use the qualified product s with the TestNav version indicated Ericom completed the TestNav qualification process for the specific products described in the Qualified Products table The technology and setup requirements must be followed and all clients or workstations used to access TestNav must comply in order for the solution to remain in qualified status In addition please review all Additional Recommendations Qualification Standards TESTNAV QUALIFIED mark and logo are certification marks owned by NCS Pearson Inc the TESTNAV QUALIFIED Marks The TESTNAV QUALIFIED Marks may only be used by entities who have executed Pearson s TESTNAV QUALIFIED Certification Mark Agreement and in the manner prescribed in the Pearson Certification Mark Usage Guidelines the Usage Guidelines Both documents are available online at http www testnavqualified com Vendor Qualification The Qualification Standards used to certify this solution are outlined in this document in the Appendix section of this document Qualified Products amp Solutions Table TestNav 7 5 Pearson and Ericom jointly tested the
7. TestNav version being qualified Virtualization Setup Requirements 1 2 Testing environment must be set up using proctor caching All cache must be cleared prior to testing including Java cache For instructions on clearing java cache please access the following link http www java com en download help plugin_cache xml Once setup the testing environment should use the SystemCheck tool successfully Virtualization Qualification Standards Qualified Products must meet all of the following criteria Critical Security Standards for TestNav 1 From selection of the test to submit test the desktop is secure and the system does not allow access to any application content or other service beyond the TestNav test assessment delivery system From selection of the test to submit test the system does not allow any screen captures printing saving or other electronic replication or duplication of the display screen source code or content of the test All data is encrypted between client and server for the entirety of the usage period The data encryption must be AES 128 or higher Critical Performance Standards for TestNav 1 2 While logging in concurrently no error messages are received The first test item question of the tests loads fully at the same speed as the baseline amount of less than 45 seconds While interacting with all test items questions there are no noticeable curser lags input lags or
8. delays in tool engagement as compared to the baseline ePAT While interacting with video audio and Technology Enhanced Items TEI there are no significant lags or delays experienced as compared to baseline ePAT There is no noticeable delay when navigating from test item question to test item question 6 All tools work correctly as demonstrated in the baseline ePAT 7 At submit no error message is received When hitting submit the system acceptance response is at the same speed as the baseline ePAT submit speed with a maximum of 10 seconds Page 7 of 7
9. rson s instructions b Allow only Java and TSAgent in Group Policy software restrictions c Use Internet Explorer parental control to allow only the TestNav site 4 Publish Chrome Application a Create customize and deploy the Chrome Kiosk mode App via Google Chrome Store i See attached zip file with sample app files ii Edit the application html file iii Enter the URL of the appropriate WebConnect server 5 Set Kiosk Settings The application is then published to the Chrome Store as a private application with the following settings When this is complete students will be able to launch the kiosk application from the Chrome OS login screen Kiosk Settings Public Session Kiosk Locally applied Do not allow Public Session Kiosk v Before you can enable a Public Session you will need to first create one by navigating to Chrome Management gt Public Session Settings Single App Kiosk Allow Single App Kiosk v Kiosk App available to launch Manage Kiosk Applications Auto Login to Kiosk App None v Page 6 of 7 TESTNAY Qualified Appendix A Qualification Standards The Qualification Standards used to certify this solution are outlined below A virtual client machine should provide the same experience as a client machine in a non virtual environment A baseline Electronic Practice Test ePAT provided by Pearson during the qualification process was used for comparison The ePAT provided is specific for the
10. ssNow amp TestNav 7 5 with Chromebooks environment interacts normally with Pearson TestNav proctor caching All recommended Pearson procedures for configuring and testing Proctor Caching should be followed SRF FILES Primary Student Response File SRF should be stored locally in the student home folder as the default When a student logs in via the virtualized environment a student home folder will be created on the VM The VM should be retained not automatically deleted The VM settings do not provide for automatic delete of session information by default A secondary SRF path can be a shared folder on the Proctor Caching Server or another designated network share Use best practices for secondary SRF locations as listed in the Pearson User Guides Page 2 of 7 TESTNAY Qualified Recommendations PILOT INFRASTRUCTURE TRIAL A Best Practice pilot and infrastructure trial test using all qualified Chromebook models to confirm performance is strongly recommended in order to validate performance DEFAULT SETTINGS AUDIO AND QUICK KEYS Ericom AccessNow amp TestNav 7 5 with Chromebooks Audio While not all TestNav delivered tests may include items with audio please remember that some tests do include items that may require audio For this reason it is strongly recommended that the Audio Playback settings audiomode 0 in config js retain the default settings that enable audio playback Quick Keys Change Default It is strongly
11. ttached zip file with sample app files ii Edit the application html file iii Enter the URL of the appropriate AccessNow server 5 Set Kiosk Settings The application is then published to the Chrome Store as a private application with the following settings When this is complete students will be able to launch the kiosk application from the Chrome OS login screen 2 Public Session Kiosk Kiosk Settings Locally applied Do not allow Public Session Kiosk v Before you can enable a Public Session you will need to first create one by navigating to Chrome Management gt Public Session Settings Single App Kiosk Allow Single App Kiosk v Kiosk App available to launch Manage Kiosk Applications Auto Login to Kiosk App None v Page 5 of 7 TESTNAY Qualified STEP BY STEP INSTRUCTIONS 1 Generic Ericom WebConnect Installation a Install WebConnect on the terminal server using the installer downloaded from Ericom com b Install AccessNow on the Terminal Server using the installer downloaded from Ericom com c Follow installation instructions in the Ericom WebConnect Admin Guide d Obtain appropriate license key for Ericom WebConnect 2 Publish a connection in Ericom WebConnect a The application to be published is Internet Explorer b Path C Program Files x86 Internet Explorer iexplore exe c Parameters k lt http testnav URL gt 3 Terminal Server Setup a Setup Java on the terminal server as per Pea
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