There are many advantages to offering online open-book exams. When designed well, they allow students to demonstrate their achievement of subject learning outcomes in fair, reliable and valid ways.
In this 90-minute zoom session participants will explore the key features to a good online open-book exam. We will demonstrate best practice by showing examples of how an online exam can be structured and what well-crafted questions look like. Lastly, we will explore some online tools that can be used to deliver online exams, including LMS Quizzes and Gradescope.
By participating in this workshop, you will be able to
- Understand the purpose/rationale for having open book online exams
- Identify the characteristics of a good open book online exam
- Become familiar with a range of tools integrated into the LMS for open-book exams, including LMS Quizzes and assignments, Gradescope and Cadmus.
Presenters:
Nathan Grieve | Learning Environments
Nathan is a Learning Designer at Learning Environments. He has supported staff across multiple Faculties with their migration to the LMS, and with FlexAp subjects. He is interested in learning new technologies and discovering new approaches to online learning.
Chris Deneen | Melbourne Centre for the Study of Higher Education
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Please note: This session is open to University of Melbourne staff only
