Glen wrote:
> As a student I *always* preferred closed book exams. If I know the
> material I don't need the book, and if I don't know the material,
> the book isn't going to help in the exam enough anyway. For open

Yes. Also, closed book exams tend to be easier because the range of
questions is more restricted. I have found them a way to avoid
students spending most of their time memorizing near-useless material.

Thom


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