Texas A&M investigating âlarge scaleâ cheating case The Texas A&M honor code says, an Aggie does not lie, cheat or steal or tolerate those who do. But officials are investigating a large scale cheating case in a finance class this fall as universities across the country see an increase in cheating in remote classes. (Source: Allie Goulding, The Texas Tribune) By KCBD Staff | December 20, 2020 at 4:30 PM CST - Updated December 28 at 12:39 AM
An already unusual fall semester was wrapping up when Texas A&M University officials sent out an email in early December to the hundreds of students in an online finance class that set off a panic.
Texas A&M investigating large scale cheating case as academic misconduct ticks up with online classes
By Kate McGee/The Texas Tribune
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An already unusual fall semester was wrapping up when Texas A&M University officials sent out an email in early December to the hundreds of students in an online finance class that set off a panic.
Faculty reported concerns of cheating on a very large scale to the Aggie Honor System Office, after they noticed some students in the class answered online test questions too quickly. Later, faculty discovered entire exams posted on a homework help website that has become synonymous with cheating.
KAGS News reached out to the website. Chegg Communications Manager Devonya Batiste responded with a statement:
Launched 15 years ago, Chegg is a learning platform used by millions of students in over 190 countries around the world to support their studies. All our services, including textbook rentals, online tutoring and revision aids, are designed to support the learning process and have been an invaluable resource to students, especially during the pandemic. We are deeply committed to academic integrity. The vast majority of students who use our platform are honest and here to learn. However, we take extremely seriously any attempts to cheat by a tiny fraction of users.
The Texas Tribune
The Texas A&M honor code says, an Aggie does not lie, cheat or steal or tolerate those who do. But officials are investigating a large scale cheating case in a finance class this fall as universities across the country see an increase in cheating in remote classes.
An already unusual fall semester was wrapping up when Texas A&M University officials sent out an email in early December to the hundreds of students in an online finance class that set off a panic.
Faculty reported concerns of cheating “on a very large scale” to the Aggie Honor System Office, after they noticed some students in the class answered online test questions too quickly. Later, faculty discovered entire exams posted on a “homework help” website that has become synonymous with cheating.
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