1. SmarterMeasure? What’s that?

2. Shallin Suber Faculty Advisor Business & Management Instructor Business & Public Services Division

3.  Computer-based  Pre-orientation assessment  Available on any computer with a reliable internet connection  Campus computer labs available, if necessary  Pendleton Campus – PK 140, FP 301  Anderson Campus – AC 130  Easley Campus – EC 122

4.  Originally designed to assess student readiness for online learning  Assesses learning readiness, not academic preparation  No right or wrong answers  Learn more about yourself  Results may suggest skills to strengthen

5.  Life factors  Personal attributes  Learning styles  Technical competency, skills, and knowledge  Reading rate and recall  Typing speed and accuracy

6.  Click on http://tctc.smartermeasure.com/ located inhttp://tctc.smartermeasure.com/ this eTC channel  On SmarterMeasure homepage  First Time User Login  Username:tctcstudent  Password:tctcstudent  On information page, key  First name and last name  TCTC email address: _____@tctc.edu

7.  35-40 minutes  Can’t finish all at once?  Click “I need to stop” button  PIN will be sent to email address on file  To continue, log back into http://tctc.smartermeasure.com/ http://tctc.smartermeasure.com/  PIN needed to re-enter the assessment

8.  Results available immediately  Remember! This is not a graded assessment!  Advisor will review with you

9.  Links to SmarterMeasure technical support on every page of assessment  Student Support Information and FAQ links in eTC channel  TCTC Service Desk at 864-646-1779 or servicedesk@tctc.edu

10.  Complete SmarterMeasure  Complete COMPASS  Listen to “What I should expect when I take the COMPASS test?”  Take the assessment at a TCTC campus  Sign up for Orientation in Step 4.