Sticking plaster or long-term option? Take-home exams at Heriot-Watt University

Alex Buckley; David McAllister Brown; Olga Alexandrovna Potapova-Crighton; Abdelrhman Yusuf

Sticking plaster or long-term option? Take-home exams at Heriot-Watt University

Alex Buckley, David McAllister Brown, Olga Alexandrovna Potapova-Crighton, Abdelrhman Yusuf

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This paper explores the implementation of take-home exams at Heriot-Watt University: open-book, uninvigilated, open-web exams taken over a 24-hour period. Drawing primarily on a university-wide student survey, but also on three projects focused on particular parts of the university, the pape provides a picture of the impact of take-home exams at Heriot-Watt. The findings suggest that, while take-home exams have important benefits over traditional exams, students need support to understand the assessment requirements in order to manage their time and effort.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Assessment and Feedback in a Post-Pandemic Era
Subtitle of host publication	A time for learning and inclusion
Editors	Patrick Baughan
Publisher	Advance HE
Pages	127-137
Number of pages	11
ISBN (Electronic)	9781916359352
Publication status	Published - 8 Jul 2021

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Buckley, A., Brown, D. M., Potapova-Crighton, O. A., & Yusuf, A. (2021). Sticking plaster or long-term option? Take-home exams at Heriot-Watt University. In P. Baughan (Ed.), Assessment and Feedback in a Post-Pandemic Era: A time for learning and inclusion (pp. 127-137). Advance HE. https://www.advance-he.ac.uk/knowledge-hub/assessment-and-feedback-post-pandemic-era-time-learning-and-inclusion

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Assessment and Feedback in a Post-Pandemic Era: A time for learning and inclusion. ed. / Patrick Baughan. Advance HE, 2021. p. 127-137.

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