Open-Book Assessment: A Handbook for Academics

Abstract

This handbook provides an introduction to open-book assessments and contextualises guiding principles for their design, development and implementation in a Trinity context. For many colleagues, open-book approaches to assessment may be unfamiliar territory. This handbook aims to support all staff with teaching responsibilities to find out more about the merits of open-book assessment approaches and it outlines key issues to consider when designing effective open-book assessments.