Patricia,
Nontraditional is now becoming the traditional!
Shelly Crider
I totally agree with you, the nontraditional students do understand the value of an education more than the younger students. With this day and age we are having more of the nontraditional students in our classrooms. I hope that their experiences and ways of study help the younger ones to value their time and energy in the online learning process as well.
Joel,
You are so right. There are safeguards available online, such as, ramdomizing questions, answers and even whole tests.
Shelly Crider
Cheating should always be a consideration when designing/administering assessments. Although the responsibility ultimately falls on the student, safeguards should be in place to prevent cheating as much as possible to preserve the integrity of the course or delivery system. Without these safeguards students do not achieve the desired outcomes on their own and the reputation of the institution will be compromised.
Deborah ,
Nicely stated. Not only is it a violation of academics, we do not want to condone cheating in any part of life!
Shelly Crider
Edward,
I agree,I once had a student who would submit their documents in rich text files or powerpoint notes because they knew that the verification software would not recognize these types of files.
Taking a qualitative approach can be relatively easy - although you don't have the face to face interaction with your students after a few assignments their personalities will shine through and spotting plagarized material will be evident.
Deborah Balentine
Good Evening,
While it is true that there will always be situations where cheating or plagarism will occur it does not mean that we should condone or even expect it to be the norm. Cheating/Plagarism is a direct violation of academic honesty and is the basis for any institution's academic honesty policy. It is of ultmost importance that the insitution's academic honesty policy is reviewed during the first contact between the instructor and the students.
Deborah Balentine
Jessica,
You have to love TurnItIn.com!! I am glad you use that.
Shelly Crider
Cheating should always be addressed regardless of the class delivery method. Students need to be made aware of the consequences of plagiarism.
In a traditional class, cases of suspected plagiarism are investigated and addressed. The same should be true of online learning.
In fact, it is much easier to find plagiarism in online courses with originality verification tools like TurnItIn.com.
Veronica,
Earning a grade should be very important to every student.
Shelly Crider
I disagree. I think it is important that we know if our students are cheating. It that student is plagiarizing another students work it can become an academic integrity and ethical issue, which may result in expulsion for the student. If a student is cheating they are not learning, in essence they are cheating themselves out of an "earned" degree.
Peter,
With texting around, cheating has been made easier for onine and tradional.
Shelly Crider
Yes,the same as the concern in traditional classes.Usually people who cheat are actually the losers.As an instructor can do yout best,but
there will still be some who will find away to cheat.
PAHummel DDS
It' easier to cheat online,but not as easy to catch.
PAHummel DDS
Patti,
It only hurts the student to get someone else to do their work, but it happens!
Shelly Crider
Michele,
That is so true! Many students thing that online is simply easier altogether!
Shelly Crider
I think it is easier for a student to cheat online because there is no telling who is sitting in that person's seat doing their work. It is harder for an instructor to catch or prove/disprove if the work is indeed done by the same person or the right person.
They will cheat no matter where they are. Many times they think the online environment is easier to cheat and for the most part it is. With new technolgies coming out it is easier for instructors to also catch it because the papers are electronically submitted where on ground they are usually hard copy.
George,
Attitudes have changed; however, as instructors I would like to think we feel violated when cheating does go on and vindicated when we see the light come on for students who are really tryinbg.
Shelly Crider
Considering the idea that a student benefits from the retaking of quizzes as many times "as it take" or to the need of the student to learn all they can.
If the view is for the student to learn one must have goals to teach rather than discern differing levels between students. Teacher v punisher.
However, keeping exams to one shot only preserves the achievement factor opposed to try try again.
discussing topics, questions etc. with other students to "cheat" are answers without understanding happening - not sure that is really possible.
Attitudes have certainly changed.
