Academic Testing Guidelines

• Step 1: Wait for your instructor to create a make-up testing session. You cannot schedule a make-up test in TeCO until your instructor creates the session. Once your instructor creates the make-up testing session, you must:
  • Log in to the TeCO system.
  • Click "Students," followed by "Make an appointment."
  • Click "Create."
  • Click "New Appointment."
  • Use the drop-down menu to select the test session you would like to schedule. You may schedule multiple tests.
• Step 2: Choose a testing location. Your instructor has the authority to restrict your testing location to the campus(es) of his or her choice.
• Step 3: Choose a date to take the test. The default time window to complete any test is six days from the date the instructor creates the exam session. Your instructor may decrease the number of days you have to take the test, but he or she cannot increase it.
• Step 4: Select a time to test during regular testing hours. Be sure to save your appointment. If you forget your scheduled date or time, simply log back in to the system and click "Student History."
  • Appointments should be scheduled a minimum of 24 hours in advance.
  • You must give yourself enough time to complete the entire test. For example, if your instructor allots 90 minutes for your test, you must schedule your appointment a minimum of 90 minutes before the Assessment and Testing Center closes for the day.
  • You should arrive to your scheduled appointment at least 15 minutes early. The system will not allow you to test if you are late.
  • If you miss or arrive late to your scheduled appointment, you will have one opportunity to reschedule, as long as your testing session has not yet expired and there is an available time slot.
    • To reschedule an appointment:
      • Log in to the TeCO system and retrieve your appointment.
      • Click the "Cancel" icon next to your appointment.
      • Follow the steps to schedule a new appointment.
      • Save your appointment.

After scheduling your make-up test, you will receive an appointment confirmation through your Seminole State email account. Make a note of your appointment date and time. If you forget your scheduled date or time, log back in to the system and click "Create a new appointment." A list of your current appointments will display.

Note: While most students are able to use the TeCO scheduling system without any trouble, assistance is available at the Assessment and Testing Center.

When you arrive to the Assessment and Testing Center to take your make-up test, you must sign in using TeCO. To do so:

1. Log in to the TeCO system.
2. Click on "Sign in for an Exam" from the left-hand menu,
3. Select In Class or Online exam. Click "continue," then click confirm.
4. Use the drop-down arrow to select the test you are taking.

Some math professors require test-takers to test using specific online resources. These may include:

• MyMathLab
• StatCrunch
• Aleks

• Click the "Student History" link to see which tests you have previously signed up for and taken.
• Click the "Help" link to get step-by-step instructions for using the TeCO system.

Instructors must create exam sessions  and students must schedule an appointment within the time frame set by the instructor. 

Please follow the steps carefully to create a testing session using TeCO. (These steps also may be viewed in TeCO by selecting the "Help" function.) Login using your Single Sign-on credentials. Then click on the "Instructor" link. To create a session, complete the following:

• Step 1: Creating an Exam:
  • Go to the TeCO system website.
  • Click "Exams" to view the "Manage Exams" page. From there, click "Create New Exam" (or, to edit an existing exam, click on that exam from the list). In the "Exam Details" section, enter the name of the exam.
  • Click "Exam Type" (either "In Class Exam" or "Online Exam"). To attach an exam, click "Browse" in the "Attach Exam" section. Enter any additional comments or instructions in the "Comments" box.
  • Enter the course prefix and number.
  • Select the appropriate time limit, and answer the five questions.
  • Click "Save Exam".
• Step 2: Creating an Exam Session (to give students access to an exam):
  • Click on "Exam Sessions" to visit the "Manage Exam Sessions" page. Then click the "Create Exam Session" button. This takes you to the "Exam Session Details" page.
  • Select the course term for which the test session should be active.
  • Select the appropriate term session.
  • Select which locations you would like to make the exam available, as well as the number of days. Sessions may be open for a maximum of six days.
  • Select the names of students eligible to take the exam.
  • Enter any additional comments or instructions in the "Additional Comments" box. Be specific with details.
  • Select Save the Exam Session.
• Step 3: Exam Pick-Up (if you selected to pick up the completed exams in person)
  • Go to the Testing Center(s) for which you set the exam session.
  • Log in to TeCO.
  • Click on “Pickup Exams.”
  • A list of students who completed the exams will appear. A testing specialist will get the completed exams from the instructor’s file. The instructor will check off the student’s name as the testing specialist reads the names on the completed exams.
  • The testing specialist will enter a password after confirming that all completed exams are accounted for return. 
• Step 4: Retrieve Downloaded Results (If you indicated you would like the completed exams scanned and uploaded online)
  • Log in to TeCO from any computer that has Internet access.
  • Click on “Download Results”. A list of completed exams with an attachment will appear.
  • When an attached exam is opened, TeCO records that the exam was received by the instructor.
• Contact Us
  • If you need to contact the Testing Department, log in to TeCO and click "Contact Us".
  • Type your issues, concerns or appreciations in the box. When you're finished, click "Send Message" to share your comments with the Assessment and Testing management team. Comments requiring action are typically processed within one business day.

• Instructions for creating, retrieving and scheduling exams in TeCO