A technique is described for reducing the incidence of cheating on multiple choice exams. One form of the test is used and each item is assigned multiple numbers. Depending upon the instructions given to the class, some students will use the first of each pair of numbers to determine where to place their responses on a separate answer sheet, while…

College students (n=446) and faculty (n=97) completed survey examining views of cheating. Agreement was noted on most situations. When differences appeared, students tended to be stricter than faculty in their evaluations and were more likely than faculty to label situation as cheating. Opinions and views of cheating were influenced more by…

The issue of whether cheating and plagiarism should be categorized as an academic evaluation or disciplinary misconduct is discussed. It is claimed that if these offenses are categorized as disciplinary misconduct, students are entitled to some due process. However, if cheating and plagiarism are classified as academic evaluations, students are…