The punishments if you get caught cheating. You might also have to complete a quiz on your school’s academic integrity policy and attend a workshop on ethical scholarship. At worst, you could receive a “Fail” in the class. In extreme cases, you’ll face expulsion or have your degree revoked if […]
While the universities currently only track the movements of students in general, it’s entirely possible that the technology used could expand to identify activity on an individual level—to check the amount of time you’re not on campus and reflect that time in your grades, for instance. Do universities track students? […]
The rule of thumb is: More than three consecutive words, not counting short words such as “a,” “the,” “but,” “in,” “an,” or “and” need either quotation marks and a footnote or acknowledgement of the author in the text of your paper. How many words can you copy from another source […]
Myth: Online students are more likely to cheat The researchers found that while 32.1% of respondents admitted to cheating in a face-to-face class, 32.7% admitted to cheating in an online course. Do students cheat in online exams? Provided that they have access to a computer with an internet connection, it […]
Students who continue to cheat and get caught risk academic suspension or even expulsion, which may come with a note on their transcript explaining why they were dismissed from an institution. This designation, experts say, will likely make it harder to enroll at another college. What happens to students who […]
If you’re caught cheating, you may fail the assignment, an entire module or even the whole degree. Failing a year or being expelled due to cheating is a costly mistake to make – on top of the hundreds or thousands of pounds charged by essay mills to produce a single […]
There are a number of ways teachers can figure out if their students are plagiarizing. There are a number of websites and programs that will help you do just that. You type in a portion of your student’s paper and run it through a plagiarism checker to see if those […]
Explain the oversight, or your mistake, and assure your teacher that it wasn’t intentional. Be honest, and then all you can do is hope for mercy. Maybe your teacher will be a bit forgiving based on your maturity by confessing the mistake. If, on the other hand, you are being […]
You can avoid plagiarism by: Keeping track of the sources you consult in your research. Paraphrasing or quoting from your sources (and adding your own ideas) Crediting the original author in an in-text citation and in your reference list. Using a plagiarism checker before you submit. How can you prove […]
“I know what I did is wrong and I know I deserve punishment. I really respect you as a teacher and I don’t want you to think less of me for this. Obviously that’s already happened. I just want to apologize and not make any excuses.” How do I genuinely […]
The majority, 56%, admitted to having cheated at least once during their programs. Next, engineering majors took second place honors with 54% cheating on tests or written assignments. Law students were lowest with 45%, possibly due to the higher stakes of being caught for cheating. Who is more likely to […]
Suspension: You are temporarily kicked out of the institution. Expulsion: You are permanently kicked out of the institution. Legal Consequences: You face legal punishment in the form of a fine or worse. Revoked Scholarships: If you have any scholarship awards, you may lose them if you are caught cheating. Do […]
While cheating in high school may only earn you a failing grade or after school study hall, cheating in college may stay on your academic record, even if you transfer schools. Is academic dishonesty on your transcript? Academic dishonesty records are kept separate from academic (transcript) records and are retained […]
Academic Renewal is the process for removing previously substandard academic grades from your record. Academic Renewal is used in situations in which a past substandard grade does not reflect your current demonstrated ability. What is academic renewal El Camino College? Academic Renewal Petition – A student may petition to have […]
If you drop a class and later decide to retake it, you will have to retake the entire course, no matter how far along the course was when you dropped it. Is it better to drop a class or fail and retake? Failing & Then Re-Taking a Class Croskey notes […]