Bluebook Exams Download
Eustacio Gadit
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. 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.
Butler University in Indianapolis was the first to introduce exam blue books, which first appeared in the late 1920s.[1] They were given a blue color because Butler's school colors are blue and white; therefore they were named "blue books".[2]
The University of Michigan Law School uses Electronic Bluebook for taking laptop exams. The approved versions of EBB work on laptops running Windows and Mac operating systems configured to use English-United States language and regional settings.
New versions are coming for the Fall 2024 semester.
EBB provides a timer, page counter, line counter, character counter, and word counter. There are no hard limits or cutoffs with any of the counters or timers. They are there so that you can keep track of your time and place in the exam.
EBB allows you to cut, copy, and paste portions of your answer within EBB (not into or out of EBB) using shortcut keys or the cut, copy, and paste formatting buttons located at the top of the typing screen. EBB does not allow you to drag and drop blocks of text using your mouse.
EBB allows you to underline, bold, and italicize text using the buttons at the top of the typing screen or listed shortcut keys. In addition, the standard keys on your keyboard for punctuation will work as normal. EBB will not, however, allow you to use any function keys, macros, templates, or keyboard shortcuts available in Word or other word-processing programs (other than the ones specifically designated as included in EBB).
EBB provides Undo and Redo functions, using buttons located at the top of the typing screen or listed shortcut keys, to restore accidental deletions. The Undo and Redo functions will restore up to 20 prior actions or keystrokes.
Each page allows 24 lines of text. You can start a new answer on a new page (in the same section) by clicking on the New Page button located at the top of the typing screen, or by pressing Ctrl (or Command)+N.
Your typed answer will print out in a double-spaced Courier font even though it appears in a single-spaced format on your screen as you type. You do not need to manually double-space your exam answer(s). Additionally, you should not hit a hard return at the end of each line. Instead, let EBB wrap on the screen for you, because when EBB prints it will interpret a hard return as a new paragraph. Display zoom settings also have no effect on the printed version of your exam.
The exam questions are not contained in EBB. You will be given a paper copy of the exam. Unless instructed otherwise, you must return the exam questions to the proctor when you finish your exam. You do not need to retype the exam questions into your exam unless your professor has specifically requested that you do so.
When you exit the program, EBB automatically saves your final exam in an encrypted format in your Documents/Bluebook/Exams folder. EBB will upload the final version of your exam to the network (if your wireless connection is working properly). You no longer need to manually upload your exam file to a webpage unless you get a yellow screen.
You will get either a green or yellow screen after you exit EBB. The green screen indicates that your exam was saved to the network and disk successfully. A yellow screen will appear if there has been any problem saving to the network or to your hard drive. If your final screen color is yellow, read the message on the screen.
If you are renting or borrowing a laptop to take EBB exams, please see a Law School Information Technology staff member to move all exams taken on that laptop to the network before returning the laptop to its owner or vendor.
You should restart your laptop on exam day, particularly if you have not restarted or powered it off in several days. Like most programs, EBB can run sluggishly if your computer has been on for a long period of time without a restart.
Although it is not likely that leaving other applications open while working in Blocked EBB will cause problems, we recommend that students close other applications before working in Blocked EBB, just to be safe.
There is a copy feature within EBB, but you cannot copy text into or out of EBB. If you type your exam in MS Word and try to copy the text into EBB, you will be prevented from doing so. You must type your entire exam directly in EBB and use the formatting features provided in that program.
If you have more than one keyboard input source on your computer, you may have a shortcut to change between them enabled by default. This shortcut when activated in a Blocked exam can cause problems with EBB, and prevent you from typing. We recommend you either remove any additional input sources other than U.S. or disable the shortcut (Space + Control). You can do this by going to System Settings Keyboard Input Sources
Electronic Bluebook (EBB) is a secure test-taking program created by CompuTest that is downloaded onto a laptop computer configured for English language and regional settings and then used for typing in-class exams. Running EBB in Blocked mode essentially turns a laptop into a simple word processor while the program is running.
Yes. In order for EBB to download your exam list and to save to the exam server, you need Internet connectivity when using EBB, regardless of what mode (blocked, unblocked, or unblocked/no Internet).
If you cannot upload your exam to the network, a Law School Information Technology staff member can upload it for you at the end of the exam.
If you have software that needs to connect to the Internet to verify subscription status like Acrobat Pro (part of the Adobe Creative Cloud suite) it might not work when you are offline. A workaround for this would be to open your PDFs in another program such as Microsoft Edge (Windows) or Preview (macOS).
Students with non-English language operating systems MUST take a test exam using EBB and prove to us that they have successfully passed the EBB test. We MUST see the printed test file.
The Law School ordinarily does not provide laptop computers. Students are responsible for providing their own equipment. If necessary, you can either borrow a laptop from a friend or hand write your exam in a paper bluebook.
Warning: If you borrow a laptop to take EBB exams, please see a Law School Information Technology staff member to move all exams taken on that laptop to the network before returning the laptop to its owner.
You only have the option to type the remainder of your exam in EBB if you have more than 30 minutes remaining in your exam. If computer problems occur when there is LESS THAN 30 minutes left in the exam, you must obtain bluebooks from the proctor and continue hand writing your exam (Law School Information Technology assistance will be provided after the exam has ended).
In order to be eligible for the opportunity to type the remainder of your exam in EBB, you MUST try the EBB Recovery feature at least once. The EBB Recovery feature allows students to restart their laptop, re-open EBB, and continue typing from where they left off. If the EBB Recovery feature does not work (i.e. laptop will not restart, EBB will not re-open, OR the previously typed text does not reappear [YOUR WORK IS PROBABLY NOT LOST]), then you may elect to obtain a Computer-Problem Form from the proctor that you will take to the Office of Student Records for assistance. Law School Information Technology staff will recover and print the previously typed portion of the exam and best efforts will be made to provide you with the opportunity to type the remainder of your exam in EBB. You should not leave the exam room with any paper exam materials. You should:
In the event of laptop failure, you may choose to continue hand writing in bluebooks instead of taking advantage of the opportunity to type the remainder of your exam in EBB. Bluebooks will be available from the proctor for this purpose. You may obtain bluebooks from the proctor, return to your seat, and continue hand writing your exam. If computer problems occur when there are 30 minutes or less left in the exam, you must obtain bluebooks from the proctor and continue hand writing your exam (Law School Information Technology assistance will be provided after the exam has ended).
The first couple of months of my first English class at U-M were fairly relaxed and stress free. I indulged in many great books, discussing the meaning of words and finding hidden passages in text. My professor had a reputation on campus as being very eccentric and extremely hard when it came to grading. In preparation for our first exam, he gave us an outline and hinted that the exam would include essays and fill-in-the-blank questions.
I went to the library every day to study, trying to anticipate the questions he might ask. That morning, I woke up early, packed up my notes, went down to the cafeteria to grab breakfast, and headed out to Angell Hall. The hallways were crowded and seemed to radiate a nervous energy. Kids were sitting on the floor doing the best they could to cram in the last morsel of text. As I approached the lecture hall, a sudden fit of panic seized me. I became lightheaded, and my palms were sweaty.
As I entered, I briefly stopped by the teaching assistants to pick up my blue book and then proceeded down the long aisle to take my usual seat in the third row on the aisle (because I sometimes experienced fits of claustrophobia). The professor entered. Dressed in a tweed coat, brown Dockers, and penny loafers, he carried a battered briefcase and looked really happy. In fact, that was the first time I had seen him crack a smile.
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