Completely disagree. Cheating is unacceptable in any form. Thank goodness for Turnitin! It is important that students learn to put ideas into their own words. There is also value for them to learn when and how to reference an expert. These skills are vital for them in their jobs as well as any course they may take.
I diagree.
The integrity of a program, the credibility of its degrees, the acceptance of its graduates into the workforce, the reputation of the degrees awarded, and the eligibility for accreditation are all impacted by adherence to high standards in the classroom that seek to educate regarding ethical conduct and integrity.
Cheating hurts all stakeholders.
Rathin Basu
Great points on the issues of cheating, Shelly and Debra. I think that it is imperaive that onlinhe universities have strong academic honesty policies and that in the first class students are taught the parameters of cheating and plagiarism as well as the consequences.
The same types of plagiarism and cheating occurin both online and f2f educational platforms. The instructor needs to be awarene of the indicators of cheating and plagiarism. We do have the various search engines such as Turnitin.com that help with detection. Proactive education and addressing the issue at the start of class does help, but it will alway6s be present to some extent.
Shelly:
I consider cheating a form of stealing; stealing is a crime.
Thanks for your reply.
John
John,
I have zero tolerance as well. If a student cheats in class, they will cheat on the job. I do not want my accountant cheating on my finances!!
Shelly Crider
I disagree. Sort of a loaded question.
Obviously the temptation is greater in the on-line environment. Years ago we might have commented that it was easier. With programs like Turnitin it is becoming increasingly more difficult to cheat.
However faculty need to be diligent in checking similarity scores so students can learn that simply cutting and pasting is not academic research. I believe that there are many students who simply do not understand the concept of APA and are not purposefully cheating.
I fully disagree. Academic dishonesty is totally unacceptable in any form of instruction, either traditional or online. I have zero tolerance for academic dishonesty.
John
Nancy ,
Cheating is cheating yourself out of knowledge and in the end a career!
Shelly Crider
James,
Exactly....what exactly do multiple choice or true/false questions show?
Shelly Crider
I feel that there is a greater concern regarding cheating in an online classroom. It's difficult enough to identify whether a student is struggling when you don't have that face-to-face interaction. If a student is cheating online they are cheating themselves out of the knowledge and it's even more difficult to identify a student who is having difficulty.
Yes, turnitin is a great tool., however it can also be misleading for the novice user. I recommend you get a good handle on the tool before you use it. For example, it will match almost every time to a students reference page, you need to discount this as multiple users have likley sued that same resoruce. Turnitin does have some short, useful videos for both students and instructors.
Well, of course, that is why I personally do not like the typical multiple choice-true false tests that seem to be so prevalent in some schools courses. It is difficult to "cheat" if they are given an assignment that requires them to actually provide you with a written, several page response.
Jon,
Very good point....hiding behind a screen makes a student a little more invincible!
Shelly Crider
Shelly:
I feel the degree of cheating is similar between on ground and online. The difference is that it is easier to get caught when plagiarizing papers online.
Prior to student beginning an online degree, I think more emphasis should be placed on the proper citing of information. It has to be known that copy and paste is not acceptable. Learning does not occur when students are copying and pasting research. Furthermore, it is easier to cheat when the students do not have to face the instructor directly. JMH
I disagree. We should be just as concerned with students cheating in an online class as we are in "traditional" classes. It is a major concern for all professors and students and it undermines their ability to learn the material. I think that instructors can use online programs, such as Turnitin, in order to help keep students accountable, in both online and traditional classes.
Chatrione,
This is true. Courses can have assessments timed as well. Bottom line is we as instructors will be looking for cheaters online and in the classroom.
Shelly Crider
Ron,
Good point....where there is a will there will be a way to cheat. If we can keep students motivated in class, they may want to do their own work.
Shelly Crider
I think it is harder to cheat on line because alot of times you don't know anyone in your class when you are on line.
Not to be flippant but you can rearrange the letters in cheat to teach. Yes, you do need to worry about students cheating in an online environment. This has been a challenge since the beginning of online learning. However, I do not think there is data that indicates cheating may be more rampant.
