Aug 30 - 125 Harvard students suspected of cheating on take-home exam

09-01-2012, 07:42 AM

Originally Posted by DBASS84

what i hate about this is its a "TAKE HOME EXAM".. of course people will work together, but the article says they noticed similarities..here is the thing, if you taught your students correctly....and they understood the information, shouldn't they all be correct and similar?? as long as its not word for word i mean WTF?

I know what you're saying, but it would depend on the subject. If all students performed well you might notice conceptual similarities, but not content.

09-01-2012, 02:40 PM

[pic] Why is this news !! like this happens everyday

09-01-2012, 04:07 PM

Originally Posted by DBASS84

what i hate about this is its a "TAKE HOME EXAM".. of course people will work together, but the article says they noticed similarities..here is the thing, if you taught your students correctly....and they understood the information, shouldn't they all be correct and similar?? as long as its not word for word i mean WTF?

Prolly got caught on the essay part. Most likely it was a open question like "what do you like about America?" and they all said the same thing.

09-02-2012, 02:38 AM

dog this is fn ridiculous
how do u get caught cheating on a take home test?
roflmao i didnt read either but dam

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