Technology is rapidly expanding our options for wireless communication and mobile internet access. These capabilities are altering not only how we live and work, but also how we relate to each other. We are already seeing the integration of these devices into learning environments and their extension into high and low stakes testing is inevitable.

This Webinar will review the current progress toward high stakes Device-Based Testing (DBT). The future use of hand-held computers and wireless communication devices for testing will be projected. The likely operational and economic impact of the emergence of DBT on the testing industry will be considered along with the implications for college testing professionals. Potential opportunities for NCTA to leverage its value-add on behalf of college testing centers in this approaching DBT reality will be explored.

This Webinar is an expansion of the “From CBT to DBT” presentation delivered at the recent NCTA Conference in San Diego. The presenters are Lou Woodruff and Daniel Muzquiz. Lou has been involved in testing for over thirty years. At ETS he directed P&P centers worldwide and led the operational implementation of the first CBT delivery network. Lou served on the NCTA Governing Board and as President, introducing a number of important initiatives for the organization. He was given the NCTA Lifetime Achievement Award last September following his retirement as Testing Director for Bucks County Community College.

Daniel Muzquiz is a Founder and Managing Director at Phoenix Strategy Investments, a private investment and strategic advisory firm. He is also the CEO of ExamSoft Worldwide, the firm's most recent acquisition. A Harvard Business School grad, Daniel has held leaderships roles with JP Morgan's Mergers and Acquisitions Group, Boston Consulting Group and Nabors Industries. He served as COO of LEDCO, a leading provider of solutions that enable mobile computing. Daniel is also involved in a number of non-profits, including Teaching Trust, Big Brothers Big Sisters, Dallas Social Venture Partners, and Uplift Education.