Students using wired technology to cheat in classes...

I was really caught off guard by this story in the Contra Costa Times describing in-class cheating using wireless technology. I've heard of students communicating via the infrared ports in their calculators... but I've never thought of cheating in class using instant messaging or snapping a phonecam shot of an exam question or answer sheet. This is becoming a big deal in education.

Many students use their cell phones as calculators or as watches to keep time. Not anymore in my classes. I will make sure their is a clock prominently displayed in all the classes in which I proctor tests and that the most complicated math is like, "What's the square-root of 4?" Then I will say the following: If you are using any electronic device other than a basic watch during the exam, you will be presumed to be cheating and in violation of UC Berkeley's academic dishonesty policy. Please don't be dishonest."

That's too bad... but this is the state of modern technology... I mean really, my Nokia 3650 can surf the web. That means that there is a vast amount of information at their disposal that isn't available to other students. That's some serious goddamn cheating.
Posted by joebeone at Febrero 25, 2004 06:24 PM