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This resource from\u00a0the <a href=\"http:\/\/cft.uiowa.edu\/instructors\/assessment-classroom\/cooperative-quizzes-alternative-assessment-tool\">University of Iowa <\/a>explains this idea in detail.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Alternatives to Final Exams: <\/strong>Are you looking for an alternative to the traditional final exam or end-of-semester final paper? This resource from <a href=\"http:\/\/teaching.berkeley.edu\/alternatives-final-exams\">Stanford University<\/a> provides a comprehensive list of alternatives to consider. 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