December 16, 2020, 12:35 PM)
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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COLLEGE STATION, Texas 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.
University officials told guilty students to self-report by 5 p.m. on Dec. 8. If they didn t come forward but were found in violation of the academic honor code, they could face suspension or expulsion.
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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. (Credit: Allie Goulding/The Texas Tribune.)
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 universities see more academic misconduct in era of online classes
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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.