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Innovative Cheating Practices and How to Combat Them!

Innovative Cheating Practices and How to Combat Them!. Dr. Mark Smith. How many of you ever wondered if cheating occurs in your classes?. 8 Astonishing Stats on Academic Cheating. 60.8% of polled college students admitted to cheating

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Innovative Cheating Practices and How to Combat Them!

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  1. Innovative Cheating Practices and How to Combat Them! Dr. Mark Smith

  2. How many of you ever wondered if cheating occurs in your classes?

  3. 8 Astonishing Stats on Academic Cheating • 60.8% of polled college students admitted to cheating • The same poll revealed that 16.5% of them didn't regret it • Cheaters have higher GPAs– 3.41 vs. 2.85 • The public is more concerned with cheating than college officials – 41% vs. 34%

  4. 8 Astonishing Stats on Academic Cheating • Cheating college students likely start in high school – 75% - 98% admit to cheating • 85% of them think cheating is essential • 95% of cheaters don't get caught • Top-tier paper mill website average about 8,000 hits a day Online Education Database, Published on Sunday 19th 2010f December, 2010

  5. Recent Cheating Scenarios at Temple College • Online Biology Exams – India • Taking online tests together (Group Testing) or for multiple learners • Using cell phone • View pictures of definitions, or • Take pictures of exams • Accessing notes area of graphing calculator • Learners buying online faculty test booklets for the standard end of program tests

  6. Recent Cheating Scenarios • Notes on inside of water/soda bottle • Typed very small font notes in the format of nutrition facts and ingredients and taped them to that area on a beverage bottle - http://www.wonderhowto.com/how-to-cheat-any-test-with-soda-bottle-321427/ • Plagiarism - Coping and Pasting from Internet • Fake ID to take exam for another learner • Fake Proctor • Other examples?

  7. Tallahassee CC Cheating Prevention Website • http://www.tcc.fl.edu/about_tcc/academic_affairs/division_of_library_services/faculty_library_resources/cheating_prevention_in_college_classrooms • EXAMPLES: • Cell phones • Water Bottles • Writing on Body • Changing Answers on Graded Exam • Impersonation • Hats

  8. For Pay Cheating Companies • Will pay for help with online tests • http://www.mymathgenius.com/ • Someone to take my online algebra test • http://aolanswers.com/questions/cheat_online_classes_8622677151217/proud_tried_sites_www_504157373047593 • http://www.paymetodoyourhomework.com/ • http://www.noneedtostudy.com/ • http://myonlineworker.com/ • http://www.iwilltakeyouronlineclass.com/ • http://www.essaywritingcompany.com/

  9. Prevention Techniques • Respondus • Test Development Tips • Randomized Test Questions • Randomized Test Answers • A/B versions • Proctored Test • Designing Online Courses to Prevent Cheating • http://net.educause.edu/ir/library/pdf/EQM0348.pdf

  10. How To Catch Them! • D2L System Login History – IP Addresses used • D2L Pager • D2L Quizzes • Grade Quiz Data – Date/Time Completed • Quiz Event Log • Writing Assignments • Word  Properties • Word  Show/Hide • TurnItIn.com • Certain words/sentences are not reflective of learner’s work • Learners leaving assisting company’s name/logo in the header/footer area

  11. TurnItIn • Overview • Your account ID: 45101 • Your account join password: temple99 • Training Webinars

  12. Reporting • Student Handbook – AIC Policy • Syllabus • Retention Alert • Single source for reporting incidents • Provides easier way to track repeat cheaters • Provides easy way to track learners cheating in multiple courses

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