University College Northampton (UCN) provides undergraduate and postgraduate courses in a wide range of subjects. In the past, instances of plagiarism were considered rare and were dealt with by academic staff on a case-by-case basis. However, the increase in instances detected by staff has led to a need to address the issue more consistently. The…

Despite the fact that cheating on tests and other forms of academic dishonesty are rampant, there is no standard definition of academic dishonesty, nor is there agreement as to the particular behaviors that constitute cheating. In this study, a survey was administered to 160 university professors in order to obtain faculty estimates of the clarity…

The study determined 210 business students' perceptions of their own and their peers' attitudes and behavior related to cheating. Students view themselves as more ethical than their peers; they believe that obtaining exam answers from peers is highly unethical, and they cheat to succeed or because the work is difficult. (CH)

Examined reactions of faculty members to students' cheating on examinations at university that has policy for defining, punishing, and processing instances of academic dishonesty. Results indicated that faculty members tended to ignore academic dishonesty policy and preferred to handle situations on one-on-one basis. Found faculty did not…

Offers a candid look at cheating from the point of view of a college teacher of writing. Tells two stories that convey something of the perverse experience of cheating. (SR)

This study considers the severity of academic dishonesty as an important factor in dealing with academic integrity. The results indicate that although faculty generally consider specific dishonest behaviors as more severe than do students, the differences appear to lessen as students progress toward graduation. (Author)

This article discusses the rise of cut-and-paste plagiarism in schools. Students are constantly searching for essays online, however, they did not know that their teachers are using the same technology to catch them cheating. Plagiarism is happening on campuses nationwide. Yet, with veritable libraries at their fingertips, students see nothing…

The purpose of this study was to explore some of the challenges associated with mobile phones in college classrooms. A sample of faculty and students was surveyed to assess the extent to which the technology is considered a serious source of distraction in the classroom, concerns about use of the technology for cheating, and attitudes about…

Marketing students and faculty members completed a survey on their attitudes toward cheating behaviors. Forty-nine percent of the students stated that they had cheated at school. Results show an inverse relationship between the frequency of the occurrence of cheating and the person's judgment of the severity of the cheating behavior. (CH)

Points out how student cheating illustrates sound principles of teaching and learning, such as negotiation, quality production under time pressure, and collaborative problem solving. (SR)

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…

Increasing pressure to raise test scores has led to increased cheating by educators. This results in inaccurate information about individual students. Research suggests that significant numbers of teachers witness or participate in cheating and appear increasingly indifferent to cheating. Necessary actions to address the problem of cheating…

Recognizing the challenges of addressing plagiarism within schools of social work and diverse faculty opinion on the issue, our school of social work engaged in several efforts to clarify issues and establish consensus among the faculty. Issues that required clarification included: definitions of plagiarism, steps to take when confronted with…

Asal and Harwood explore how today's information technology is changing how teachers educate and are educated. Focusing on the United States, with useful insights from the classroom digital revolution in a few other places (the United Kingdom, Australia, and India), the authors investigate the impact of today's technologies on education--how they…