Difference between revisions of "Major English Texts II cheating scandal"
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| − | The [[2013]] '''Major English Texts II cheating scandal''' involved a lot—a lot—of people cheating | + | The [[2013]] '''Major English Texts II cheating scandal''' involved a lot—a lot—of people cheating in a "notoriously easy" [[English]] class at [[Barnard College]]. Basically, two things were happening: (1) people were using Google to cheat on weekly reading quizzes and (2) students were paying other students to go easy on those quizzes, which were student-graded. And it turned out that, despite occurring in a [[Barnard College]] class most of the cheaters were [[Columbia College]] students. |
| − | + | It goes without saying that students shouldn't grade each others' quizzes, [[honor code]] or no. | |
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| + | As a result of the cheating, Professor Ellsberg threw out all the quiz grades and added a final worth 70% of a student's grade. | ||
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* [http://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/09/nyregion/at-barnard-college-reports-of-cheating-prompt-changes.html?_r=0 New York Times article on the cheating] | * [http://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/09/nyregion/at-barnard-college-reports-of-cheating-prompt-changes.html?_r=0 New York Times article on the cheating] | ||
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Latest revision as of 18:53, 8 December 2013
The 2013 Major English Texts II cheating scandal involved a lot—a lot—of people cheating in a "notoriously easy" English class at Barnard College. Basically, two things were happening: (1) people were using Google to cheat on weekly reading quizzes and (2) students were paying other students to go easy on those quizzes, which were student-graded. And it turned out that, despite occurring in a Barnard College class most of the cheaters were Columbia College students.
It goes without saying that students shouldn't grade each others' quizzes, honor code or no.
As a result of the cheating, Professor Ellsberg threw out all the quiz grades and added a final worth 70% of a student's grade.
