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
060.8% of polled college students admitted to cheating
0The same poll revealed that 16.5% of them didn't regret it
0Cheaters have higher GPAs – 3.41 vs. 2.850The public is more concerned with cheating
than college officials – 41% vs. 34%
8 Astonishing Stats on Academic Cheating
0Cheating college students likely start in high school – 75% - 98% admit to cheating085% of them think cheating is essential
095% of cheaters don't get caught0Top-tier paper mill website average about
8,000 hits a day
Online Education Database, Published on Sunday 19th 2010f December, 2010
Recent Cheating Scenarios at Temple College
0Online Biology Exams – India0Taking online tests together (Group Testing)
or for multiple learners0Using cell phone0View pictures of definitions, or0Take pictures of exams
0Accessing notes area of graphing calculator0Learners buying online faculty test booklets
for the standard end of program tests
Recent Cheating Scenarios
0Notes on inside of water/soda bottle0Typed 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/
0Plagiarism - Coping and Pasting from Internet
0Fake ID to take exam for another learner0Fake Proctor0Other examples?
Tallahassee CC Cheating Prevention Website
0http://www.tcc.fl.edu/about_tcc/academic_affairs/division_of_library_services/faculty_library_resources/cheating_prevention_in_college_classrooms0 EXAMPLES:
0 Cell phones0Water Bottles0Writing on Body0 Changing Answers on Graded Exam0 Impersonation0Hats
For Pay Cheating Companies
0Will pay for help with online tests0http://www.mymathgenius.com/
0Someone to take my online algebra test0http://aolanswers.com/questions/cheat_online_class
es_8622677151217/proud_tried_sites_www_5041573730475930http://www.paymetodoyourhomework.com/0http://www.noneedtostudy.com/0http://myonlineworker.com/ 0http://www.iwilltakeyouronlineclass.com/
0http://www.essaywritingcompany.com/
Prevention Techniques
0Respondus0Test Development Tips0Randomized Test Questions0Randomized Test Answers0A/B versions
0Proctored Test0Designing Online Courses to Prevent Cheating0http://net.educause.edu/ir/library/pdf/EQM0348.
How To Catch Them!0D2L System Login History – IP Addresses used0D2L Pager0D2L Quizzes0Grade Quiz Data – Date/Time Completed0Quiz Event Log
0Writing Assignments0 Word Properties0 Word Show/Hide0 TurnItIn.com0 Certain words/sentences are not reflective of learner’s work0 Learners leaving assisting company’s name/logo in the
header/footer area
TurnItIn
0Overview0Your account ID: 451010Your account join password: Ask VPoES0Training Webinars
Reporting
0Student Handbook – AIC Policy0Syllabus
0Retention Alert0Single source for reporting incidents0Provides easier way to track repeat cheaters0Provides easy way to track learners cheating in
multiple courses
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