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SmarterMeasure 

Cerro Coso uses SmarterMeasure as an assessment that measures a learner’s readiness to take courses at a distance in a media rich environment. SmarterMeasure is an indicator of the degree to which distance learning and online courses will be a good fit for you. It will help prepare you to be a successful student. You are not penalized for guessing on SmarterMeasure, but please answer each question as best you can. Upon completion of SmarterMeasure you will receive a report that will help you understand your strengths and identify areas of weakness. Remember, this assessment is strictly for your benefit. Take the time to rate yourself honestly.

Technical Requirements

To successfully use SmarterMeasure, you must:

  1. Have Internet access with a 28.8K modem or faster. (A minimum 56k modem is recommended to download components such as audio files.)
  2. Accept browser cookies.
  3. Enable JavaScript on your Web browser.
  4. Set your browser to refresh at every page.
  5. Not be behind a firewall that blocks cookies or blocks access to a secure server.
  6. Turn off pop-up blocking. (Internet Explorer users only)
  7. Have speakers connected to your computer and turned on.

The following minimum plug-in versions may be required to access certain areas of the site. If your version precedes or differs from those listed, you may be prompted to download a new version.

  1. Adobe Acrobat Reader 5.0 or higher

What is SmarterMeasure?

On the next few web pages you will be asked questions on topics in the areas of how well you can use a computer; how motivated, organized, and self-directed you are.

But relax, SmarterMeasure is fun. SmarterMeasure is being provided by Cerro Coso to help you understand your strengths and weaknesses as you prepare to learn in a media rich environment.

After completing SmarterMeasure you will view a webpage which will show you your scores in easy to interpret graphs and text. You may want to contact a counselor or educational advisor regarding your future plans to take online courses.