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Blue book exam
Type of examination in the United States From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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A blue book exam is a type of test administered at many post-secondary schools in the United States. Blue book exams typically include one or more essays or short-answer questions.[1] Sometimes the instructor will provide students with a list of possible essay topics prior to the test itself and will then choose one or let the student choose from two or more topics that appear on the test.
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History
Butler University in Indianapolis was the first to introduce exam blue books, which first appeared in the late 1920s.[2] They were given a blue color because Butler's school colors are blue and white; therefore they were named "blue books".[3]
Starting in 2024, blue book exams experienced a significant resurgence in popularity within higher education as a direct response to the widespread use of artificial intelligence tools, such as ChatGPT, for academic cheating.[4]
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