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Cheating: An Epidemic - Short article about academic cheating from about.com
EducationGuardian.co.uk - The exam system that puts temptation in teachers' way - The UK system of national testing for 11-year-olds puts too much trust in individual teachers to police themselves.
EducationGuardian.co.uk - Widespread cheating devalues school tests - Cheating in national tests for 11-year-olds is so widespread that school league tables can no longer be trusted, a Guardian investigation has found.
iamnext.com - Cheating in School and Life: What to Do? - Editorial about how cheating of all types appears to be increasing in the U.S.
Lucent - Research Review - Results of inquiry into the validity of certain physics research papers from Bell Labs. Independent committee finds one researcher committed scientific misconduct and clears the 19 other authors investigated.
Plagiarism and Academic Integrity - A production of the Rutgers University Libraries. An interactive lesson designed to teach students about avoiding infractions of academic integrity policies and instances of plagiarism. Requires the Flash plugin; best accessed over a fast connection.
The Chronicle Online: Honor violations rise at term's end - Duke University reports that the number of academic integrity violations has surged during this past spring semester.
The Infinite Mind: Cheating - Summary of and a link to a radio broadcast discussing cheating in schools, in academia, by primates in general, and in relationships.
TOPICS Online Magazine for ESL - Academic Dishonesty (Cheating) - Tutorial of sorts intended primarily for adult ESL students. Includes vocabulary and idioms, photo essay demonstrating cheating techniques, hypothetical situations, a poll, and real-life stories.
U.S.News & World Report - Exclusive Poll: Cheaters Win - Most students think that cheaters will not suffer any negative consequences for their actions. Also covers the results of some other polls about cheating.
Unconventional University Diplomas from Online Vendors: Buying a Ph.D. From a University That Doesn't Exist - 7.6 megabyte pdf file. George Gollin explains how he followed up on an ad that popped up on his computer about getting a "diploma within days." Includes many screenshots of what he learned.
University of Manitoba - Cheating, Plagiarism & Fraud - Material to help if you have been accused of or if you suspect someone else of committing an academic offense; and material help understand academic offenses better in order to inadvertently avoid committing them.
University of Manitoba - Inappropriate Collaboration - Material to help understand what inappropriate collaboration is in order to inadvertently avoid committing this offence.
University of Manitoba - Test Your Integrity IQ - 11 school-related ethics questions with an answer key.
Wired News: New Toys for Cheating Students - Wireless devices and palm-sized computers provide many possibilities for cheating in testing situations.
Wired News: Students Called on SMS Cheating - Six University of Maryland students have admitted cheating on an accounting exam by using their cell phones to receive text messages with the answers. Another six students were implicated in the case.
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