Ethics in the Classroom

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This paper explores some current issues surrounding ethics in the classroom at all levels. It covers the idea that many of the academic concerns regarding the classroom are not black or white and have much room for interpretation. In particular, it looks at the issue of "collaboration" versus true "cheating."

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"Collaboration is an effort of more than one person on a given assignment or project. Educators have not sufficiently defined the difference between acceptable collaboration and dishonest collaboration. When does helping a fellow student grasp a concept with which they might be having trouble with become dishonestly assisting them in obtaining a better grade? At what point does the help an RA, tutor, or other source of assistance bring up questions of academic integrity? Guidelines must be set down. While it should be obvious that assisting one another on an exam or major paper is not ethically honest it does not follow that a student should not be able to work with a peer to grasp a hard concept or get through a difficult assignment."

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