<p>You input your answers on the computer, but still read the passages and math problems on paper. I think this would be very beneficial for everyone. No cheating(good for CB since no one can go back on previous sections), no incorrect scoring, and best of all, you can get your results instantly(excluding the essay, but knowing your score for math and cr would be great). You might say that people can hack the computer, but you can just take away a usb slot or premake them so that their only function is to operate for standardized tests.</p>
<p>good idea.</p>
<p>Just like the sparknotes tests that you do online. however, how the heck are you going to make sure veryone gets a computer? It might be hard to organize, ya know?</p>
<p>That really is a great idea</p>
<p>actually, the collegeboard is considering such an upgrade...it's part of the whole standardized test revolution in CAT (Computer Adaptive Tests)
You'll see those with GMAT, MCAT etc.</p>
<p>sounds like a good idea.... it would certainly reduce some of that post test anxiety...</p>
<p>yeah, and it'll save us a farkload of time because of all the info sheets that everyone has to fill out...gosh those are annoying</p>
<p>when the comp crashes, or power outage happens, then we would be whining =)
what about $$? collegeboard isn't going to provide over---- , what, how many people taking sat per yr? 1 mil? i dont know. i dont think that's gona happen in a while =)</p>
<p>Well, simple computers are not all too expensive to make. Take the OLPC. But if you're just making a single-purpose computer, they could definitely start making the transition. If they decided to, we'd probably end up start seeing some computer-based testing centers start mixing in first. It would not be an immediate transition, and they'd definitely have some trials going first to see if there was a fluctuation in scores.</p>
<p>As for power outage - if that happens during the paper SAT, you whine too. You can't see the paper. And programmed half decently, as the CollegeBoard has funds to make happen, a single-purpose computer should not crash very often. I can see students deliberately trying to crash the program in a panic - but you can also rip some pages out of your paper test booklet and say "my test was defective!" or something too. There's cons to both, but I'd say an electronic test's pros would far outweigh them.</p>
<p>that is a pretty good idea.</p>
<p>hmmm. interesting idea... personally, though, i kind of like it being on paper. It helps me concentrate.</p>
<p>^You spend a lot of time bubbling in though, and the same goes for erasing if you want to change. High school students today are tech savvy, and they like to use computers better than SAT takers from 10 years ago did.</p>
<p>I agree with frogger_1234. I know during the June SAT i was very concentrated during the exam, and i think if everyone taking it were on a desktop or laptop computer they would not be as concentrated...at least i probably wouldn't be. I mean it sounds like an alright idea but i don't think everyone would go along with it.</p>
<p>I'm a little bit torn. I don't mind doing the tests on paper, because I feel like I'm less likely to mess up. It's easier to accidentally click B when you meant C than it is to physically pencil in the wrong bubble. I think using a computer would freak me out more, but the paper test keeps me focused.</p>
<p>i think it's a good idea too, but like anything, it has downsides.</p>
<p>I like to do work, and for the math section that wouldn't really be possible... i like the idea though</p>
<p>Good idea... except...</p>
<p>Who is going to pay for all those computers without a USB/CD/HDMI slot? Our 44 dollars per session? The testing centers? CollegeBoard?</p>
<p>yeah i've thought about that too, but i think it should all be on the computer, no test booklet or anything.</p>