Cheating and Plagiarism

Which is NOT a reason for students to cheat?

• They need an edge up.

• They are at the risk taking stage of development.

• They don't value the work.

• They don't care if they pass or fail.

What is NOT a way to stop cheating?

• Educate students about what is and isn't considered cheating

• Shame students who cheat

• Create a culture of honesty and integrity

• Use multiple means of assessment

Which is NOT a way to emphasize mastery over competence?

• Emphasize learning and improvement

• Exaggerate importance of excelling

• Engage students with interesting learning

• Empower students by giving them control of their learning

Which is a possible function for a plagiarism checker?

• Grade all aspects of a paper

• Plagiarism statistics

• Import grades to gradebooks

• Correct and comment automatically

Which is NOT a means to design your course to discourage cheating?

• Use open ended assessments

• Have students sign an Academic Honesty pledge

• Frequently incorporate multiple-choice and True/False assessments

• Incorporate different types of assessments

An educator can make cheating and plagiarism more trouble than it is worth.

• True

• False