student cheating
I find cheating is a reaction and not an action. Due to lack of time, study habits, sleep or deadline, students are forced to make the hard choice to cheat. To prevent this, I have all things off desk, every other seat and pen only. When the correcting is done, any below a 75, warrants a visit/call to discuss low performance. Then the solution can begin.
Students should clear their desk,use 2 or 3 different version of the test and instructor should stay at the back of the classroom.
Hi Karen,
To help save you some time, if you use 3 or 4 different versions of a test it will work just as effective as giving each student a different test.
Patricia Scales
Besides asking students to clear their desks, you should not allow electronic devices (cell phones etc.). When I discover problem or cheating students, I often will change each exam. In order words, everyone has a different exam. This tactic is time consuming but may be worth finding out who your capable students are.
