Using Technology to Cheat

Essay # 98778

Computer and Technology > Technology
Education
Ethics

This paper discusses how students use technology to cheat in an academic environment.

813 words () | 3 sources | MLA | 2007 United States

Paper Summary:

The paper explores the technologies and strategies that cheaters use. The paper relates that a large percentage of students don't have any social or moral qualms with using technology to cheat. The paper then suggests how to minimize or eradicate the opportunities for students to cheat.

Outline:
Introduction
Technology in Today's Classroom
Ethos of Cheating Amongst Students
Preventative Measures Against Using Technology to Cheat
Conclusion

From the Paper:

"Since the dawn of academia there has always been an opportunity to cheat. Cheating has come a long way over the years from writing on your arms and hiding miniature scrolls of paper inside of ink pens to using I-pods, cell phones and Bluetooth capable devices to listen to answers. Cheating hasn't changed but the opportunities to do so have. With the increased acceptability of using technology inside our classrooms the chances of using technology to cheat has become more covert."

Sample of Sources Used:

BRANDON GARCIA (2007, February 25). MAJORITY OF STUDENTS NOT CHEATING WITH NEW TECHNOLOGY. The Santa Fe New Mexican,p. A-7. Retrieved August 30, 2007, from ProQuest Newsstand database. (Document ID: 1223762951).
Mariam Jukaku (2007, March 7). Cheating 2.0 ; Technology unleashes a whole new world of dishonesty for students determined to beat the system. Times - Picayune,p. 01. Retrieved September 21, 2007, from Business Dateline database. (Document ID: 1228204261).
Andrew Kantor (2004, May 21). USATODAY.com. Cheating Goes High-Tech With Common Place Tools. Accessed September 21, 2007 from www.usatoday.com.