The Pros And Cons Of Academic Dishonescy

The researcher of thesis posits it is harder than perceived to cheat in the online classroom. There are many ways to check the material that posted in the online environment Most of the classwork involves written assignments, giving the instructor ample opportunity to get to know the student’s voice. Turnitin and SafeAssure are two programs that allow an instructor to check for plagiarism, as well as some options allow a student to check their papers and correct and issues before final submission. There is a substantial amount of educator/pupil contact, and a feeling of community often coalesces between the students in the class. The environment is supportive and in the researcher’s opinion this is conducive to an environment that fosters

Thousands of pages written and hundreds of studies in the last half century on academic misconduct, yet, no one has yet been able to find a cause or how cheating can be stopped. Gender and age, moral fiber, personality, technology, have all been examined ad nauseam. Educators have long used tried and true methods to deter cheating, these methods will continue to work, and consider new technologies. Cell phones and other electronic devices give students new ways to get the answers to exam questions either in the classroom or online. Methods to address this issue are being tried, and some are

The literature reviewed did not spend time delving into what occurs in students over the course of these few years. The literature consisted of questionaries, surveys, and reviews of published literature asking students about their behavior often for extra credit. The researchers surveyed administrators and educators asking them what acts of cheating they were observing and reporting. No one to this researchers knowledge has followed a group of students over the course of a year or