FALL 2013 ONLINE MEAP
MIST™ for Technology Directors Webinar
Introductions
• Measurement Inc. Participants
• Rachel Hoke
• Michigan Department of Education Participants
• Matt Ayotte
• Jim Griffiths
• Kate Cermak
• Gayle DeJong
Agenda
• Objectives of the Webinar
• Timeline
• Resources Available
• MIST General Overview
• Technology Requirements Review
• Software Download / Installation
• System Check
• Test Administration
• Scheduling Logistics
• Disaster Planning
Objectives of the Webinar
• In preparation for the Fall 2013 Online MEAP, participants
will know and understand:
 the location of documentation and Help Desk information
 the testing window and other important dates
 the technology requirements
 how to prepare the testing computers
 how to support the test administration
Online MEAP Timeline
Event
Date
MIST available for download
8/15
Test Administrator Training Site available
8/21 – 10/15
Student Practice Site opens
9/3
MIST for Technology Directors Webinar
9/12
9:00 a.m. – 10 a.m.
MIST for MEAP Coordinators & Test Administrators Webinar
9/19
9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
3:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Usernames/Passwords sent via FedEx
No later than 9/20
Rosters Available for Viewing in MIST
9/23
Online Test Window Opens
10/16 at 7:00 a.m.
Online Pre-ID Window Closes
11/4 at 5:00 p.m.
Online Test Window Closes
11/5 at 5:00 p.m.
Online Housekeeping-only period
11/5 at 5:00 – 11/7 at 5:00
p.m.
Online MEAP Resources
• Go to www.michigan.gov/meap
• Click the “Fall 2013 MEAP Online Testing” link
• Documents available
• MIST Technical Guide
• MIST User Guide
• MEAP Online Test Administration Manuals
• MEAP Online Scheduling Template
• MIST Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
• MIST for Technology Directors Webinar Recording
• MIST for MEAP Coordinators & Test Administrators Webinar Recording
• Help Desk Information
• MEAP Call Center
• 877-560-8378, option 2
MIST General Overview
• Secure test delivery system
• Two interfaces
 Student
• Flash-based client application
• Installation required
• Does not auto-update
 Administrator
• Accessed through browser
• No installation required
• Student Practice Site for MIST
• https://mi.misttest.com/practice
MIST Technology Requirements
Category
Minimum System Requirements
WINDOWS
Hardware
MACINTOSH
LINUX
Desktop or laptop preferred. Some net books and thin clients are compatible.
(Tablets and Chromebooks are not supported for the Fall 2013 Online MEAP)
Processor
Pentium® II 450 MHz PC or
faster
256 MB
Windows XP, Vista, and 7, 8
PowerPC® G3 500MHz or faster
Any Intel x86-based Macintosh
256 MB
Mac OS X v10.4 or later
Microsoft Internet Explorer 8.0
or later
Firefox 8.0 or later
Chrome 16.0 or later
Safari 4.0 or later
Firefox 8.0 or later
Chrome 16.0 or later
Safari 4.0 or later
Resolution
800 x 600 pixels,
16-bit color
800 x 600 pixels,
16-bit color
800 x 600 pixels,
16-bit color
Additional
Hardware
Requirements
Additional
Software
Mouse
Keyboard
Mouse
Keyboard
Mouse
Keyboard
QuickTime
QuickTime
QuickTime
RAM
Operating
Systems
Internet
Browsers
(only used for
Student Practice Site
and Admin Site)
(only used for MIST Training Video)
(only used for MIST Training Video)
Pentium® II 450 MHz PC or
faster
256 MB
Ubuntu 9.04 or later (kernel
2.6.28 or later)
Firefox 8.0 or later
Chrome 16.0 or later
(only used for MIST Training Video)
MIST Technology Requirements
Your experience will be best if you are able to provide at least 50kb/s
per student during testing
 Recommended: Students and teachers should be asked to limit bandwidth-
intensive tasks such as streaming video from the internet or downloading large files.
Network Capacity Worksheet
1)
Enter the total bandwidth of your network in kb/s. If you share your bandwidth, use the portion
that is allocated to your school as your total bandwidth when making your estimations.
Use the slower of the upload or download speed to make your estimate.
2)
Enter the total number of students who will be testing concurrently
(≤ number of available computers).
25
3)
Divide line 1 by line 2 and enter the result here. Your answer should be 50kb/s or greater. If it is
not, reduce the number of simultaneous testers.
60
1500
kb/s
kb/s
MIST Technology Requirements
Network Permissions Configuration Information
Category
Content Filters,
Parental Controls
Specification
Check all content filters and
parental controls and whitelist
the URL https://mi.misttest.com
and the executable mist.exe
Description
For Macintosh, please turn the built-in OS parental
controls off.
For Windows, the student-level Internet Explorer user
options should have Content Advisor set to accept
https://mi.misttest.com as an approved site.
Any other content filters and parental controls on
your system should be configured to allow all traffic
to our URL and all activity by our executable.
Firewalls, antivirus,
anti-malware
Port 80 and 443 must be open.
Proxy bypass
https://mi.misttest.com
Whitelist the URL and exe.
mist.exe
Port 443
IP Address 96.45.112.225
Port 80 and 443 are used to establish a connection,
and are used during the test. Web services are used
for communication between the client and server
during testing and proctoring.
This information may be required to bypass a proxy
server. The program asks for the URL address in the
format specified.
MIST Technology Requirements
To verify that a testing computer is compatible
1.
Download the MIST application to the computer’s desktop
(where students can access it)
• Windows: https://mi.misttest.com/mist.exe
• Mac: https://mi.misttest.com/mist.zip
2.
3.
4.
Login to the computer with student-level credentials
Double-click on the MIST icon on the computer’s desktop
If you see the login screen below, the testing computer is
compatible
MIST Download and Installation
1.
Open a browser and navigate to https://mi.misttest.com
2.
Login with the following credentials
Username: admin2013
Password: admin2013
3.
Click on the Downloads link (on the left)
4.
Click on the MIST download button that
corresponds with your testing computers’ operating system
 MIST can be downloaded once and then deployed across the network using any
available network management tools
 It can also be copied into the correct destination folder on each hard drive from a
flash drive or other portable data storage device.
MIST System Check
 Conduct this System Check at each unique testing location as well
as on each unique hardware/software configuration among your
testing computers
1.
2.
3.
Login to the computer with student-level credentials
Double-click the MIST icon
Log into using the following credentials
Username: admin2013
Password: admin2013
4.
5.
6.
7.
Click on a student name and click NEXT
Click on a test name and click NEXT
Click CONFIRM and then click START TEST
Click through the screens of the test to make sure you can answer
the questions and navigate between questions
Online Test Administration
• Online Test Administration Planning & Logistics
• Use the Scheduling Template resource
• Number of simultaneous testers should be determined by the
Network Capacity Worksheet
• Always ensure extra testing computers are available at each testing
location in case of technical issues
• Ensure time for the following activities
• Testing computer setup and system checking
• MIST Test Administrator Training/Practice
• Staff training
• Student practice
• Test administration (Part 1 and Part 2)
• Makeup testing (Part 1 and Part 2)
• Remove MIST from testing computers
Online Test Administration
• Disaster Avoidance
• Maximize the bandwidth available to testers
• Prioritize MIST.exe traffic to and from the MIST servers
• Be available to address technical issues during testing
• Disaster Planning
• Keep the MEAP Call Center (Help Desk) number readily available
• 877-560-8378, option 2
• A student may be moved to another computer by the Test
Administrator using the Pause and Resume feature
• Moving a student will not cause any answers to be lost
Questions
• If you have questions after this webinar ends, please call
the MEAP Call Center at 877-560-8378, option 2 for
assistance
We thank you for your participation in the
MIST for Technology Directors Webinar
™