Newton’s third law of motion states that for every action force there is an equal, but opposite, reaction force. This law applied to the escalation of cheating is proving true, as there are a growing number of proposed solutions to battle the problem.
Recently a report was commissioned by the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority in the U.K. titled: Digital Technologies and Dishonesty in Examinations and Tests. This 26-page report reviews the problems of cheating and suggests a number of methods to curb cheating including biometric identification verification equipment and even cell phone signal blocking devices.
If your organization is dealing with an increased use of high-tech gadgets for cheating I recommend reading the report as it contains good research and a number of potential solutions. You can download a PDF of the report here.
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1 > Exams in metal-lined rooms to stop cheats
Telegraph.co.uk - United Kingdom
...Students should sit exams in metal-lined rooms to block mobile phone signals amid fears that technology is fuelling a "substantial" increase in cheating, a Government-backed study said yesterday....
Schools told to beat mobile phone exam cheats by blocking signals
2 > Testing ethics policy is approved to give teachers more guidance
Deseret News - Salt Lake City,UT,USA<
...Other no-no's:
• Looking at a test beforehand, then altering lessons to teach to it.
• Using inflection or gestures to help students answer.
• Leaving materials containing answers on the classroom walls.
• Reclassifying a student's ethnicity to alter student group results.
• Letting students or parents supervise other students taking a test.
• Suggesting a student rethink his or her answer.
• Letting students take test materials away from the test site for recess or a bathroom break.....
3 > Ivy J-Schoolers Fail Ethics, Ace Irony
Radar Online - New York,NY,USA
...Cheating on an ethics exam? It sounds like the setup for a joke. But a group of grad students at Columbia's journalism school are suspected of having done just that, according to a source at the institution....(interesting comments on the article)
4 > Journalism School Probes Possible Cheating on Ethics Exam
Washington Post - United States
...It was an ethics exam in a journalism class, and someone may have cheated. Ironic? Yes. Unfortunate? Certainly. But what made the incident particularly notable was where and when it took place: at Columbia University, one of the premier journalism schools in the count...
5 > SAT scandal leaves many questions unanswered
South Korea
...In May this year, a team from the Educational Testing Service (ETS) visited the school to investigate the integrity of its testing center. The school's testing license was revoked on June 16. The investigation had begun in the wake of a report that previous SAT questions had, with slight modifications, been distributed in the form of test preparation booklets. ...
6 > Teens face up to ethics choices — if you can believe them
USA Today - USA
...The latest survey, to be released today, finds that 44% of teens feel they're under strong pressure to succeed in school, no matter the cost. Of those, 81% believe the pressure will be the same or worse in the workforce....
7 > Papers detail grade-fixing allegations
Philadelphia Inquirer - Philadelphia,PA,USA
...A state investigation in August said "adult interference" explained the dramatic rise in test scores in two elementary schools. The probe began after The Inquirer raised questions about the scores....
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