CHEATING+TWO.1

“Their Cheatin’ Hearts” 1) Scandal: a) 34 students at Duke collaborated on an open-book test i) The teacher ordered the test to be done individually ii) Reactions: (1) Enron analysis: it is a cut-throat world and they were using any means of succeeding to get ahead (2) “It’s not really cheating”: it is post-modern learning (a) It is how it is going to be in the real world (b) If you don’t know the answer, find someone that does

2) Cheating is at an all time high a) Half of all graduate students have cheated at one time or another b) More business-school students have “seriously” cheated than other college undergraduates c) 64% of students have admitted to “non-serious” cheating

3) Explanations: a) New technology makes cheating easier b) Professional carelessness (giving same test year after year) c) Bad teaching d) Stresses of student life in the 21st century e) Grades are everything (entrance into postgraduate school) f) Students still believe that they are still honest and have good character even if they cheat

4) Solution: place external standards that discourages dishonesty a) Abandoning take home exams

An Educator’s Worst Nightmare Outline: 1) Business of writing papers for other students: a) This is not a new technique of cheating i) Internet and other technologies makes this a lot easier to carry out his business ii) Reactions: (1) “Our worst nightmare in a sense” (2) //Primetime// challenged his writing skills (3) He has mastered the art of cheating and writes papers based on the skill level of the student requesting it

1) Career aspect of the cheating business: a) Makes upwards of $1,000 on a busy week i) Up to $25 per page ii) He has written a total of 500 papers for students iii) His business spread across the country to make prestigious schools

2) Is cheating a criminal action? : a) He writes admissions essays to get people into college and medical school by spicing up their lives in the paper b) “The money launderers of academia… They’re laundering grades” c) It is impressive to be able to write papers on any subject and it should be praised d) “Andy’s morals are becoming the norm, but they are wrong”