Watchdog: High Tech Exam Cheating On the Rise

Here's a thought, how about teaching them? If the students individual needs are addressed they will be less motivated to cheat in order to pass. Technique should be addressed before simply throwing money at the problem. It doesn't matter the detection equipment, if there is a will there is a way.

That might work for some, but others will cheat even if all their "needs" are addressed.

there will always be people looking for a free ride and cheating on exams.
but in the end they are only hurting themselves.

"What do you think can done to stop pupils cheating?"

Cheating is the result of the compulsory academic environment, which is not ideal for all, and perhaps not ideal for most.

Don't punish cheating, instead create opportunities for alternative forms of education.

Example: Unschooling (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unschooling).

Or potentially others if they're studying to become engineers.

Granted, back in my day we were only allowed 1-line calculators to our exams.

If one really wanted to cheat on an Calculus,Algebra,etc where calculators are permited it's quite a trivial matter to put notes/formulas on a TI83/84 calculators. Even though teachers clear the "RAM" they DON'T clear the "Archives"! Those that have a TI 83,etc know what I'm talking about.

WTF? smartphones for cheating?! Its easy to spot out a kid looking at a cell phone during class, all it takes it actually looking at the faces of your students!! I highly doubt kids would use wireless devices to cheat on an exam, that is just too much trouble.
Back in high school, we used to use hide notes behind our calculator covers. In college (specifically the one I went to; Purdue university), they did even not allow graphing calculators during exams. Only the basic scientific calculator were allowed if you were even allowed to bring one. This included my calculus class!!
So instead of saying " the education system is in fault! omg the system sucks our tax money is not getting put into good use QQ" take proactive steps to ensure cheating will not happen. I have seen kids humiliated during exams taken place in auditoriums with 500 other people for being caught cheating by simply the professor grabbing their exam and ripping it and telling them to leave.

Just a new form of cheat sheets?

Beat the crap out of then every time they are caught cheating. That will make then stop.

Well I have to admit I did cheat in one class in high school. The teacher was asking for it though. Leaving copies of the finished homework for the entire semester unprotected on the school's shared drive, what was he thinking? lol

Go to deal extreme and get yourself a signal blocker for your class room. All teachers should have one,and are not that expensive.

Just take the time to write a good exam, and cheating won't matter. As an extreme example of this working just fine, take a look at the Patent Bar. This is regarded as one of the hardest tests a professional can take. It is done in the privacy of your own home and the rules specifically allow you to have whatever materials you feel you need on hand.

When you take tests out of teacher's manuals instead of writing them you are just asking for it. I credit the innovative student who realizes they can buy the teacher's edition from a local used book store. Innovation is what American business is all about.

Increased pressure on students to perform due to parents (aka crap economy, job instability, lack of security for most non-professionals), are also a reason. Most kids at my high school (not the norm) wanted to be a doctor, dentist, lawyer, or engineer.

Children should not have phones with anything but a one line alphanumeric display. If their parents let them have more, shame on them. They are leaving their children open to porn, cyber bullying and a host of other evils including cheating in exams.

Fail them on the spot, it's what I do to my students when I catch them.

Forgot to mention that you have to humiliate them in front of their peers first, you would be shocked at how well this works in a college setting

How about having Teachers who do a good job and Parents who give a dam?

Ive yet to meet someone who was prepared for a test and decided to cheat on it.

Cheating is caused by bad Schools and Parenting; not because of advances in smartphones.

Teach them how to learn. There is no way to cheat that...

easiest way to stop high tech cheating, faraday cage. Solves the supposedly horrible issue of students texting in class too. There is no way to stop people from cheating, casinos have been trying for years, all you can do it make it harder on everyone but is it worth it?

Get a cheap pair of speakers thats unshielded on the inside, plug them in and turn up the volume. They will pulse and make noises when cell phones transfer data, yell at the class whenever they go off Problem solved.

Um, Tom, there hasn't been a phone made in the last 5 years that has a one line display. Where do you propose getting this antique?

I'm shocked at all the people writing that if school was more interesting, then they wouldn't cheat. Get over yourselves! People cheat because they're looking for shortcuts. Either they're too lazy to put in the work or stupid. If the work is too hard, get some help after class from the teacher or a tutor. In the end, you're only handicapping your future. Have fun pumping my gas.

Your professor isn't worth a damn if he/she allows any sort of graphing calculator during examinations or quizzes. Scientific calculators only.




Illegal. If you were allowed to scramble communications at will movie theaters would have done this a long time ago. They can't because it's illegal.

In the real world you have books, internet, people at your disposal. I think that "tests" in school are useless. What counts in the real world is that you know where to find the information, not what you can remember.

The Cheaters will get fired from the job they "qualified" for soon enough.

You're wrong. No employer wants to wait around for you to finish your work while you search for information on the Internet, nor do they want you pestering your coworkers for answers. They expect you to know everything you need to know to do your job.

lol... I can see it now. "Here is the proposal on the new joint venture. Everything is perfect. Oh, by the way... what's 5+2? I just couldn't find that on the internet."

Darned I was thinking the same thing! But it wouldn't be practical to implement. Simple solution is to have everyone empty their pockets before entering the exam hall. Any phones smuggled past that would be have to be hidden in a rather painful place, if you know what I mean...

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People cheat because they think they'll never get caught. I guess that just part of immaturity.

Who said anything about searching? Ever gone to the doctor? Do they know everything? No. Do they know where to find the information? Yes. Its one thing to Google search for something. It's another thing to have the resource you need at your finger tip.

What is important is that you UNDERSTAND the information, not that you remember it. Many tests I have taken at the college level where basically "remember these few things and pass" Then forget all about it the next day. Few professors knew that people need to understand the information, and gave you all the answers. If you didn't understand the information, you failed even with all the answers spelled out to you.

Hear hear!

Employers don't care as much about your ability to remember compared to your ability to learn and adapt. This is why school is so out of date. Kids know that too; why do you think they put no effort in otherwise?

That and they are looking at their parents who are trapped in a hole giving them the same advice that got them there! Go to school, get good grades, get a good job? Doesn't work anymore. Even if you do get a good job, chances are you will be working for a college dropout (i.e. Microsoft).