Share Paper: Student experiences on taking electronic exams at the University of Helsinki

  1. Anni Rytkönen, University of Helsinki, Finland
  2. Liisa Myyry, University of Helsinki, Finland
Wednesday, June 25 4:30 PM-5:00 PM B3110

Abstract: Various forms of electronic exams have been provided at the University of Helsinki for years, but all in small scale; the mainstream is still to take a lecture hall exam written with pen on paper. Two pilot projects – the online exam pilot at the faculty of social sciences and the electronic examining project – provide electronic exam opportunities for teachers and students. This case study is based on student experiences on electronic examining in the pilot projects, collected by electronic questionnaires. The results indicate that online and electronic exam room exams may lower stress related to examining, promote deep ...