Device Requirements
Students can take the assessment using a range of devices that are generally used for instruction including:
Devices
- Apple desktops, laptops, or iPads
- Windows desktops and laptops
- Chromebooks
Operating Systems
- Supported browsers are up-to-date versions of Chrome, Edge, Firefox and Safari.
Virtualized environments are not supported.
Minimum Device Capacities
- Cumulative processor speed is greater than 233MHz.
- Total RAM available is greater than 256MB.
- At least 50 MB of available storage.
Permitted Peripherals (Not Required)
- External Keyboard - Wired or Bluetooth
- Mouse/Trackpad - Wired or Bluetooth
- Headset - Wire or Bluetooth
- Headsets or earbuds will only be needed for students using the Text-to-Speech accessibility feature.
- Microphones - Microphones are not needed for this assessment.
Assistive Devices
Screen Readers - ADAM supports common screen readers by operating system:
- VoiceOver for macOS and iOS
- JAWS for Chrome on Windows
- ChromeVox for Chromebooks
Network Requirements
Connection to the Internet
- Internet connectivity is required for all devices throughout the duration of the assessment.
- Test-taking devices can be networked via wired or wireless connections.
- ADAM is a lightweight browser-based application that is not bandwidth intensive. There are no required bandwidth minimums, however 5-10MB per second per student is a general rule of thumb for online assessment.
Device and Network Preparation
Lockdown Browser
The ADAM Lockdown Browser is required to be installed on each device that will be used by a student to take the assessment.
Instructions for installing the ADAM Lockdown Browser are detailed in Lockdown Browser Installation. CAE recommends downloading and testing the lockdown browser at least 48 hours before administering the assessment.
URL Whitelist
ADAM and the Lockdown Browser need the ability to communicate with applications and services to properly perform. To ensure those services are not blocked by things like a network firewall, we require that the list of URLs is whitelisted through your network. You can test to see if the network allows traffic to these sites by accessing each of the listed URLs. If you cannot get to the site, then contact your district/school's IT team.
- *adamexam.com
- *learnosity.com
- *loggly.com
- *speechstream.net
- *sentry.io
- *s3.amazonaws.com
Blacklisted Applications
To prevent the use of unauthorized software or communications applications during the assessment, the ADAM Lockdown Browser will automatically check for other programs running simultaneously and prevent the assessment session from starting if one of the blacklisted applications is detected. If detected, a notification will appear on the screen to close the other programs. Examples of blacklisted applications include web conferencing*, video conferencing*, instant messaging, VOIP calling, social media, screencasting, secondary displays, and other programs.
*Some conferencing applications, such as Teams, Skype, and Google Meet, are excluded from this list to allow proctored remote testing. However, the application must be open before the lockdown browser in order for it to work.
System Check
The Lockdown Browser also allows for pre-assessment System Checks to be run on the test taking device to confirm that the operating system, network connection, and battery levels are compatible and ready for the beginning of the assessment session.
This pre-check can be run at any time by launching the ADAM Lockdown Browser on the test-taking device.