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.
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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.
Universities have recently been rocked by cheating scandals as remote learning during the coronavirus pandemic allows students more tools and access to circumvent the rules, according to reports.
In Texas A&M, students were found to answer questions faster than they could even read them on a finance exam. Faculty reported concerns of a very large scale to the Aggie Honor System Office.
University officials offered offending students the chance to self-report by end of business on Dec. 8, and those who didn’t but were found guilty could face expulsion, the Texas Tribune reported. If you engaged in this behavior, I would like to encourage you in the strongest way to reclaim your personal integrity, Timothy Powers, director of the Aggie Honor System Office, said in the email to students.