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Take home and open book tests Gman Feb 2013 #1
Seriously? TM99 Feb 2013 #6
I give a take home final. a la izquierda Feb 2013 #9
Yeah, that was my experience on the receiving end of the things Posteritatis Feb 2013 #32
My students always pick in-class exams if it's an option. They are easier if you're prepared. a la izquierda Feb 2013 #38
As La Izquierda says below Gman Feb 2013 #10
Some but not all TM99 Feb 2013 #11
Many of the students were on various sports team--including the basketball tblue37 Feb 2013 #14
Yeah, I am TM99 Feb 2013 #16
I have also given take-home finals obamanut2012 Feb 2013 #13
Technically speaking most 3-15 page written papers undergraduates are given are SWTORFanatic Feb 2013 #21
Apparently definitions are once more influx. TM99 Feb 2013 #28
Like I said I am a math professor, I do not allow take home tests. :) SWTORFanatic Feb 2013 #29
Agreed on all points. :) nt TM99 Feb 2013 #31
I would think a dozen Non-Linear DifEq's would work One_Life_To_Give Feb 2013 #45
I was just coming to say this obamanut2012 Feb 2013 #12
That was my experience too (in general) daleo Feb 2013 #43
I had take-home tests. aquart Feb 2013 #2
That's a pretty weak punishment for that sort of thing, too Posteritatis Feb 2013 #3
Same here davidpdx Feb 2013 #5
Yes, that's what it should be... harmonicon Feb 2013 #7
I wonder how this will impact their future political careers? bluedigger Feb 2013 #4
The Law School plagiarism had a slight affect on VP Biden career.... whistler162 Feb 2013 #20
They Should Have Been Kicked Out Permanently erpowers Feb 2013 #8
Take home tests? Of course, there's cheating with shit like that!!! D'oh! nt valerief Feb 2013 #15
I think you should still be able to expect that an AGREEMENT to an honor code is respected. nt patrice Feb 2013 #23
At Harvard???? Really???? nt valerief Feb 2013 #34
I'm shocked, I tell you, shocked! :) - n/t coalition_unwilling Feb 2013 #40
... amongst adults. nt patrice Feb 2013 #44
Hey, they had to cheat! It was a course on Congress! malthaussen Feb 2013 #17
I took a course several years ago in which part of the final exam was take-home... 1monster Feb 2013 #18
Why suspend them??? They are learning to be banksters and CEO's. n/t L0oniX Feb 2013 #19
What better training for a banker than a slap on the wrist for outright fraud? Bucky Feb 2013 #24
Wallstreet will hire them as they leave the campus. n/t L0oniX Feb 2013 #25
LOL- I'm laughing to keep from crying :) - n/t coalition_unwilling Feb 2013 #41
And Congressmen. The class was on Congress, after all. nt woo me with science Feb 2013 #35
They should be expelled, lose all past credits, and be banned for 2 years from accredited colleges Bucky Feb 2013 #22
This actually happened to a former politician from my state, hughee99 Feb 2013 #33
+1,000,000,000 x 1,000,000,000 - Well put and definitely coalition_unwilling Feb 2013 #42
Our nation's future leaders..... former9thward Feb 2013 #26
The take-home tests I've taken were hellish. Igel Feb 2013 #27
I had to laugh at this part skepticscott Feb 2013 #30
Back in my day blah blah blah alcibiades_mystery Feb 2013 #36
I'd imagine that many people feel their past experiences to something relevant is LanternWaste Feb 2013 #46
A class on Congress. If they plan to get there, woo me with science Feb 2013 #37
I used to love it when the fraternity guys who could get copies of past exams, came Hoyt Feb 2013 #39
I guess the young Republicans need to rethink that political resume builder...nt Evasporque Feb 2013 #47
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