Open vs. Close Book Assessment
•Some educators believe that open-book assessments resemble real life work
•Other educators believe that closed book assessments obtain a true estimate of a student's knowledge level
•We recommend:
– All exams be proctored
–All final exams be administered closed book and should be proctored
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Cisco recommends the final exam to be closed book and notes and the chapter exams can be left up to the instructor as whether to use open or closed book assessment.