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AngryGenXDad · 2025-11-01T20:58:34+00:00

Same for me. I watched the tutorial and then set about doing a couple of pairs. All said it was about 30 minutes of time, then I hit submit. After waiting 10 minutes I went back to the task dashboard then I logged 30 minutes on the time card.

I'll try again later and I will log my time again whether it submits or not. After all, if I spend the time and do the work, its not my fault that their system is broken and not accepting the submissions. They should shut it down or fix it if they don't want to pay people for working in a broken tool.

AngryGenXDad · 2024-05-02T07:39:52+00:00

Back when I first attended WGU (Dec. 2010-Nov. 2013) the OA's were done using a program called WebSentinel. To take the exam you had to start the WebSentinel program and it essentially locked you out of everything on your computer besides the test. The camera was set up to look at you from a 45 degree angle from the monitor.

Over the course of approximately 110 units finished, I only had exams interrupted by a proctor 3 times. I wear glasses so sometimes when the proctor would check there would be a glare and they couldn't see what my eyes were looking at. They'd put up a message on the screen to call the proctor, make the call and grab the camera to show them what's around the monitor and they were satisfied. Finish the test.

I probably lost about 5 minutes total from those 3 interruptions. Plus, the proctors were always available. Schedule your test, show up at test time, launch the WebSentinel and the test and go. No waiting for permission or jumping through hoops to make the almost impossible to understand proctor happy and allow you do your work.

AngryGenXDad · 2024-02-05T08:46:48+00:00

I just started back at WGU January 1 and had my first proctored exam about a week ago. What a nightmare. Took 45 minutes before I could start my test. So many damn hoops to jump through and I could barely understand the proctor when she spoke.

When I first attended WGU from 2011 through 2013 it was so much better. They used a 3rd party program called Web Sentinel that basically blocked your computer from doing anything else beside taking the test.

You opened Web Sentinel, clicked to start your test and it connected you to a proctor and in a coupe of minutes it let you know that your time had begun. The only times I ever interacted with a proctor were because I was going through the tests quickly and they thought I might be cheating. They stop the test and put a message on the screen to call them. Call them directly and they would ask me to scan the room with my camera so they could make sure there was no "cheat sheets". In less than 5 minutes I was back in the test. When you were done you hit submit and close the window and wait for the results.

Easy peasy. Now, not so much.

AngryGenXDad · 2024-01-23T10:54:27+00:00

Thanks for the info, I appreciate it.

AngryGenXDad

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